It is often assumed that Britain’s colonies followed the British doctrine of free trade in the second half of the nineteenth century. Malta, which became a British colony in 1814, did indeed become an early free trader. However, she failed to liberalize the grain trade, even when the mother...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Weights and Measures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Economic and Political Context for Danish Agricultural Development, ca. 1660- 1850 -- 3. The Agricultural Reforms, 1750s- 1800s -- 4. The Spread of the Holstein System -- 5. From Bullshit to...