Download or read book General View of the Agriculture of the County of Ayr written by William Aiton and published by . This book was released on 2004-05 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1814. A glance at the Index reveals that Aiton took the opportunity to range far and wide over the affairs of the people of Ayrshire, apologising for the lack of space which prevented a complete military and archaeological review. Living conditions and issues of the day occupy his attention, with the theme of agriculture as the canvas round which his stories are woven. Far more informative than the Statistical Account in terms of the reality of early nineteenth century life.