... disappearance of the small owner, both the yeoman who farmed his own little estate and the peasant proprietor. We have noticed above[578]Gregory King's statement as to the number of small freeholders ... always had for sale some poultry, or the produce of his cow, or some fruit.[570] ENCLOSURE—THE SMALL OWNER The war period was one of great activity in enclosure; from 1798 to 1810 there ... before the final award was owners. To the smaller freeholder, as has been noticed, the enclosure of waste land did much harm, for it was necessary to his holding. Again, smaller arable farms did...