Who did more to turn sand and heath into corn and wool

Who did more to turn sand and heath into corn and wool

Who did more to turn sand and heath into corn and wool

The progress of agriculture is indelibly associated with fox-hunting; for the three great landlords, who did more to turn sand and heath into corn and wool, and make popular the best breeds of stock and best course of cultivation Francis, Duke of Bedford; Coke, Earl of Leicester; and the first Lord Yarborough were all masters of hounds.