THE FARMWORKERS’ LOT

I could describe the farm I grew up on (Top Farm, we called it) as typical of many in the West Riding, mixed arable and livestock, but it was much more than that. We had a small dairy herd when I was very young, but the cows were sold off, and the farm went into rearing beef and pigs instead. Nan dealt with the chickens.

Produce

Crops sown included the usual mix of cereal; oats, wheat, and barley; we also grew potatoes, sugar beet, cabbage, and cauliflower. On the exotic side, we also