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Certain ancient tracts concerning the management of landed property reprinted.
Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The practical farmer; or, the Hertfordshire husbandman: containing many new improvements in husbandry. I. Of Meliorating the different Soils, and all other Branches of Business relating to a Farm. II. Of the Nature of the several Sorts of Wheat, and the Soil proper for each. III. Of the great Improvement of Barley, by Brineing the Seed, after an entire new Method, and without Expence. IV. Of increasing Crops of Peas and Beans by House-Houghing. V. Of Trefoil, Clover, Lucerne, and other Foreign Grasses. VI. A new Method to Improve Land at a small Expence, with Burnt Clay. Vii. Of the Management of Cows, Sheep, Suckling of Calves, Lambs, &c. with Means to prevent, and Remedies to cure Rottenness in Sheep. Viii. How to keep Pigeons and Tame Rabbits to Advantage. IX. A new Method of Planting and Improving Fruit-Trees in Ploughed-Fields. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden in Hertfordshire. Part I.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCXLII. [1742]- Books
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The science of good husbandry: or, the Oeconomics of Xenophon. Shewing the method of ruling and ordering a family, and of managing a farm to the best advantage. Translated from the Greek by R. Bradley, F.R.S. and Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge
Xenophon.Date: [1727]- Books
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Ellis's Husbandry, abridged and methodized: comprehending the most useful articles of practical agriculture. In two volumes. ...
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The country gentleman and farmer's monthly director. Containing necessary instructions for the management and improvement of a farm, in every month of the year. Wherein is directed the Times and Seasons proper for Ploughing and Sowing of all sorts of Corn or Grain; the Planting and Managing of Hops, Liquorice, Madder, Saffron, and such other Crops as stand more than one Year on the Ground. The Times of Planting and Cutting of Coppice or Springs of Wood, and Felling of Timber; the Breeding and Feeding of Poultry, Rabbits, Fish, Swine, and all sorts of Cattle. With several Particulars relating to the Improvement of Bees, never before made publick. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: M.DCC.XXVI. [1726]