Arthur Young (1741-1820) was an English writer of agricultural, political and economic topics. He failed as a farmer yet continued to strongly advocate for innovative practices, including four-crop rotations, the use of marl as fertilizer, and the enclosure of open fields. Young began the publication of Annals of Agriculture, in which he wrote "A Ten Days Tour to Mr. Bakewell's" in 1786, and in 1792, he published Travels in France, an account of the conditions during the early years of the French Revolution.
