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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 encreasing Crops of Pease and Beans by Horse-Houghing. V. Of Trefoyle, Clover, Lucerne, and other Forreign 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 Plough'd Fields. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The laird and farmer. A dialogue upon farming, trade, cookery, and their method of living in Scotland, balanc'd with that of England. In sixteen chapters. By the author of the Familiar catechism.
Author of the Familar catechism.Date: [1740?]- Books
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Useful and practical observations on agriculture. With some essays annexed, on inclosures, the improvement of the country, and the poor. By a clergyman.
Clergyman.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Queries proposed by the Board of Agriculture, to be answered by intelligent farmers.
Board of Agriculture.Date: 1793]- 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 Pease and Beans by Horse-Houghing. V. Of Trefoyle, Clover, Lucerne, and other Foreign Graffes. 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.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- 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 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 seveal sorts of wheat, and the soil proper for each. III. Of the great improvement of barley, by brineing the seed, after an entire new mehod, and without expence. IV. Of increasing crops of pease and beans by horse-houghing. V. Of trefoyle, 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.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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A six weeks tour through the southern counties of England and Wales. Describing, particularly, I. The present state of agriculture and manufacture. II. The different methods of cultivating the soil. III. The success attending some late experiments on various grasses, &c. IV. The various prices of labour and provisions. V. The state of the working poor in those counties, wherein the riots were most remarkable. With descriptions and models of such new invented implements of husbandry as deserve to be generally known. Interspersed with accounts of the seats of the nobility and gentry, and other objects worthy of notice. In several letters to a friend. By the author of the Farmer's letters.
Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.Date: M DCC LX Viii. [1768]- Books
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Essays on agriculture and planting, founded on experiments made in Ireland. By a Country gentleman.
Country gentleman.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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Substance of Sir John Sinclair's address to the Board of Agriculture, on Tuesday the fourteenth of July, 1795: stating the progress that had been made in carrying on the measures undertaken by the board, for promoting the improvement of the country, during the second session since its establishment. ...
Board of Agriculture.Date: 1795]- 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 Horse-Houghing. V. Of Trefoyle, 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, Sugkling 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. X. Of the various Manures and Dungs proper for every Soil. XI. Of the Usefulness, Culture, Method of Raising, Drying, and the Virtues of Hops. XII. Of Foreign Wheats. XIII. General Observations on the Year 1734. XIV. A Comparison of different Methods of Farming in several Countries. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire. Part II.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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Essays on agriculture and planting, founded on experiments made in Ireland. The second edition, with considerable additions. By a Country gentleman.
Country Gentleman.Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]- Books
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Plain and useful instructions to farmers; or, An improved method of management of arable land; with some hints upon drainage, fences, and the improvement of turnpike and cross roads. Addressed to country gentlemen and farmers in general. By Joseph Hodskinson.
Hodskinson, Joseph.Date: [1794]- Books
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The farmer's harvest companion, and country gentleman's assistant; containing exact and useful tables ready cast up; shewing at one view, the area or content of any piece of land; the expence of workmanship of any quantity; and the value of any number of perches per acre Being a necessary guide for gentlemen's stewards, land measurers, buyers and sellers of wood; and particularly useful for farmers in the time of harvest, and other persons who put out work, by the acre. By Thomas Jarvis. The fifth edition, carefully corrected and enlarged. With sundry new tables, by an experienced farmer, in the county of Kent. Shewing The Expence of Threshing; the Value of Workmanship by the Hundred; the sowing Corn in Drills or Furrows, and ascertaining the Quantity of Seed per Acre.
Jarvis, Tho. (Thomas).Date: 1790- Books
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The riches of a hop-garden explain'd, rrom the several improvements arising by that beneficial plant: as well to the private cultivators of it, as to the publick. With the observations and remarks of the most celebrated hop-planters in Britain. Wherein such rules are laid down for the management of the hop, as many improve the most barren ground, from one shilling to thirty or forty pounds an acre per annum. In which is particularly set forth, the whole culture from the first breaking up of the ground, the planting, &c. to the kilning, or drying of the hop. Rendered familiar to every capacity. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.Date: [1731]- Books
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The farmers harvest companion. Containing, a table, shewing the area, or content of any cant or piece of land, from one red broad to sixteen, and from one rod long to a hundred, to every half quarter of a rod, both in breadth and length. Also, a table, shewing the charge of workmanship of any quantity of land, from one perch to an acre, at seventeen several prices, (viz.) beginning at two shillings per acre, and rising gradually six-pence per acre to ten shillings. Designed chiefly for the use of farmers and husbandmen in harvest; tho' very necessary for all persons who put out, or take any sort of work by the acre. The third edition. With the addition of a table, shewing the value of any number of perches from one perch to forty; and from fifteen shillings per acre to fifteen pounds, to every five shillings. Very useful for those persons who buy or sell wood by the acre. Made plain and easy to the meanest capacity. By Tho. Jarvis.
Jarvis, Tho. (Thomas).Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation: or, an introduction to gardening, planting, agriculture, and the other business and pleasures of a country life. By Stephen Switzer.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: 1715- 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 horse-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. X. Of the various manures and dungs proper for every soil. XI. Of the usefulness, culture, method of raising, drying and the virtues of hops. XII. Of foreign wheats. XIII. A comparison of different methods of farming in several countries. By William Ellis, of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire. In two parts.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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Three essays, on taxation of income, with remarks on the late Act of Parliament on that subject. On the national debt; the public funds; on the probable consequences of the law for the sale of the land tax; and on the present state of agriculture in Great Britain; with a scheme for the improvement of every branch of it, and remarks on the difference between national produce and consumption.
Date: 1799- Books
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Propositions for improving the manufactures, agriculture and commerce, of Great Britain.
Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- Books
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The system followed during the two last years by the Board of Agriculture further illustrated. With dissertations on the growth and produce of sheep and wool, AS Well Spanish AS English. Also, observations upon the poor, and Poor Laws. To Which Are Added, Remarks ON The Modes Of Culture And Implements Of Husbandry, Used In Portugal. And AN Inquiry Into The Causes Of The Present Scarcity, And Means Proposed To Remedy IT In Future. By John, Lord Somerville. Illustrated with plates. A second edition. With considerable new matter Relative To The Relief Of Our Poor, &c. &c. and an appendix.
Somerville, John Southey Somerville, Baron, 1765-1819.Date: 1800- Books
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The duty of a steward to his Lord, represented under several plain and distinct articles; wherein may be seen the Indirect Practices of several Stewards, tending to Lessen, and the several Methods likely to Improve their Lords Estates. To which is added an appendix, shewing the way to plenty, proposed to the farmers; wherein are laid down general Rules and Directions for the Management and Improvement of a Farm. Both Design'd originally for the Use of the several Stewards and Tenants of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham, and now Improv'd and publish'd for the general Use and Interest of All the Nobility and Gentry throughout England. By Edward Laurence, Land-Surveyor.
Laurence, Edward, -1740?.Date: 1727- Books
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The best mine above ground; or, the most laudable and most certain means of enriching this nation, by improving our agriculture; and procuring the best manure yet invented, at the most reasonable Expence: Producing thereby extraordinary Plenty; affording full Imployment for the Poor; and raising to the Publick a Revenue of near Two Millions yearly, without any Bur-Then to the Subjects. Recommended to the publick consideration; in a letter to a Member of Parliament.
Trowell, Samuel.Date: 1737- Books
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The practice of farming and husbandry in all sorts of soils, according to the latest improvements, very useful for all landlords and tenants, of ploughed, grass, or wood lands. Containing, I. The nature and improvement of the four clays, four loams, four gravels, four chalks and three sands, with an account of the nature and use of stones in the common fields. II. The nature and improvement of the oak, shewing seven several ways to obtain a wood thereof, also of the beech, the manner of extracting its sap after three different methods for its long duration. The ash, elm, witchelm, horn-beam, maple, lime, sycamore, horse and sweet chesnut, walnut, hazel, white-elder, and the case of the black-cherry. And also of the asp, sallow, poplar, alder, and other aquaticks. ... VI. Of ploughing in general, being a full explanation of broad land ploughing, bouting up, thoroughing down, four thoroughing, hacking or combing; also the vale way or ridging up and casting down: With descriptions and dimensions of the wheel ploughs, also of the foot, creeper, kentish, newmarket, and a new invented light plough that does almost double work with the same horses that draws a single one. VII. Of sowing in general. VIII. Of seeds, and to know the good from the bad. IX. Of weeds in general, their mischiefs and cures. X. Of an invaluable liquor never before published, to steep grain in for sowing. XI. Of a new method of horse-hoeing, its advantages and disadvantages. XII Of turneps, and how to save them from the slug, fly and caterpillar. XIII. Salt, its several uses on ploughed and sward grounds, and of the quantities that may be necessarily consumed in one year, by a fifty pound a year farmer. XIV. Of manures in general, their nature and uses on proper soils, &c.
Ellis, William, approximately 1700-1758.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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Experiments and observations concerning agriculture and the weather. By Mr. Marshall, author of the Minutes of agriculture.
Marshall, Mr. (William), 1745-1818.Date: M.DCC.LXXIX. [1779]