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The complete English farmer, or, a practical system of husbandry, founded upon natural, certain, and obvious principles: in which is comprized, a general view of the whole art of agriculture, exhibiting the different effects of cultivating land, according to the usage of the old and new husbandry. The whole exemplified by a series of suitable management from the first apportionment of a farm from the waste; to the time of perfecting it by proper cultivation in every part. To which are added, particular directions for the culture of every species of grain in common use. And a new method of tillage recommended, partaking of the simplicity of the old husbandry, and of all the advantages of the new. Illustrated with plans of the necessary buildings belonging to a farm house; and an attempt to establish a rule for constructing barns, which may be applied to all dimensions; also, accurate delineations of some newly-invented farming instruments. By a practical farmer, and a friend of the late Mr. Jethro Tull, author of the Horse-Hoeing Husbandry.
Henry, David, 1710-1792.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The farmer's guide; or, an improved method of management of arable land; with some hints upon drainage, fences, and upon 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 compleat guide, through all the articles of his profession; the laying out, proportioning, and cropping his ground; and The rules for purchasing, managing, and preserving his stock. In particular, The Choice and Culture of Wheat, Barley and Oats, from the Seed to the Barn. The most profitable Way of raising Turneps, with a Proposal for introducing the Northern Turnep, called the Naper, which will live on Bogs. The Management of Meadow and Pasture Ground, and raising of artificial Grasses. The Culture of Beans, Pease, Tares, and Thetches. The Raising of Hemp, Flax and Hops; and an Account of the New Lucerne. The Raising of Hedge Shrubs, Coppice Wood, and Timber Trees. The whole Doctrine of Soils and Manures, and the Ways of suiting one to the other in all Instances. And cheap and effectual Remedies for all the Diseases of Cattle.
Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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The countrymans friend, and no circumventing mountebanck : But a rare method of chyrurgery and physick, teaching the country people excellent cures, the likewas [sic] never laid open in any age before. Besides here are four arts, three, of them concerning horses, and the fourth an art to keep a field of corn from any manner of fowles, that devour grain, this art is only by anointing a few crow feathers, for neither pidgeon, sparrow, rook nor crow will endure the field where they stick. By Abraham Miles.
Miles, AbrahamDate: 1662- Books
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Miscellaneous dissertations on rural subjects.
Forbes, Francis, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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The gentleman & farmer's pocket assistant: containing the most expeditious method of ascertaining the contents in acres, &c. of any farm, with an appendix, containing an epitome of the art of land-surveying, drawn up, for the Use of his own Pupils, by J. Vaughan, Teacher Of The English And Latin Tongues, Writing, Arithmetic, The Mathematics, &C. At Malpas, In Cheshire.
Vaughan, J., active 1795.Date: 1795- Books
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The compleat husbandman and gentleman's recreation : or, the whole art of husbandry; containing I. Directions to cure all diseases in horses, which are almost 300, with 12 medicines only not of 12d cost. Also to cure oxen. kine. bulls. calves. ... II. Directions to improve land. ... III. To brew pale ale and beer, ... IV. Of planting and raising trees for timber and fruit, ... V. To destroy moles, foxes and other vermin. VI. To heal all diseases in men or women with chew'd white bread. ... VII. Directions in angling. fowling. hawking. hunting. ringing, &c. By G. Markham gent.
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637Date: [1695]- Books
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The book of knowledge. In four parts. Part first. Shewing the nature of astrology, by the coelestial signs and planets. Measures of time. Movable terms, for 20 years, &c. Divers things necessary in trade and dealing, &c. To know the weather in all seasons of the year. Good and bad fortune as born under the several signs. The manner of resolving doubtful questions, relating to love, business, &c. Moles and marks in the body, their signification; Dreams, their interpretation Part second. The wheel of fortune, resolving questions in astrology. Fortunate and unfortunate days throughout the year. To know the changing of the moon by the prime observations on New-years-day. Part third. A treatise of physick, by the signs and planets. Observations in midwifery. Receipts for curing all diseases in men, women, and children The art of cookery. The forms of writing bonds bills, &c. Arithmetick in all its parts. Remedies for diseases in horses, cows, oxen, hogs, sheep, &c. A perpetual almanack for ever. A compleat tide talbe. An account of all the market days, roads, and fairs in England and Wales. Part fourth. The compleat gardiner, or the country-man's guide to good hu bandry [sic]. Composed by Sam. Strangehopes.
Strangehopes, Samuel.Date: [between 1699 and 1708?]