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The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry in all its branches; containing the various methods of cultivating and improving every species of land, according to the precepts of both the old and new Husbandry. Comprising every Thing valuable in the best Writers on this Subject, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, Young, Marshall, &c. &c. Together with A great variety of new discoveries and improvements. Also The whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle and Poultry of all Kinds; and the most approved Manner of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Manner of raising Bees, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. Also, the Management of Vines, and the best Method of making all Sorts of Wines. Illustrated with a great variety of copper-plates, accurately engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in Husbandry; particularly those lately invented, as well as those presented to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. in London; many of which have never yet approved in a Work of this Nature. The fourth edition, considerably improved, and greatly enlarged. By a society of gentlemen, members of the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerce.
Society of Gentlemen.
Date
1793]
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The New-England farmer; or, Georgical dictionary: containing a compendious account of the ways and methods in which the most important art of husbandry, in all its various branches, is, or may be, practised to the greatest advantage in this country. By Samuel Deane, A.M. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. [Three lines from Virgil]
Deane, Samuel, 1733-1814.
Date
MDCCXC. [1790]
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Dictionarium rusticum, urbanicum & botanicum: or, a dictionary of husbandry, gardening, trade, commerce, and all sorts of country-affairs. In two volumes. Illustrated with a great number of cutts.
Date
1726
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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, the family dictionary. Containing, the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Silkworms, &c. The different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great Variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, Soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks; of preparing several Sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: Of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An Account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefit and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Ternis of Art explain'd, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practising of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the second edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes, Folio, written by M Chomell. With considerable alterations and improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. In two volumes. Vol. I. From A - to - H.
Chomel, Noel, 1632-1712.
Date
MDCCLVIII. [1758]
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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, the family dictionary. Containing the most experienc'd methods of improving estates and of preserving health, ... All sorts of rural sports and exercises, ... Done into English from the second edition, lately printed at Paris, ... written by M. Chomell. With considerable alterations and improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, ... In two volumes. ...
Chomel, Noel, 1632-1712.
Date
1727
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A compleat system of husbandry and gardening; or, the gentleman's companion, in the business and pleasures of a country life. Shewing, I. The several New and most Advantagious Ways of Tilling, Planting, Sowing, Manuring, Ordering, and Improving of all sorts of Gardens, Orchards, Meadows, Pastures, Corn-Lands, Woods, and Coppices. As also of Fruits, Corn, Grain, Pulse, New-Hays, Cattle, Fowl, Beasts, Bees, Silk-Worms, Fish, and Fish-Ponds. II. The Huseandman's Monthly Directions. Also the Prognosticks of Dearth, Scarcity, Plenty, Sickness, Heat, Cold, Frost, Snow, Winds, Rain, Hail, and Thunder. III. The Interpretation of Rustick Terms. With an Account of the several Instruments and Engines used in this Profession, and exact Draughts thereof curiously Engraven on Copper. The whole collected from, and containing what is most valuable in all the books hitherto written upon this subject; with many New Experiments and Observations.
Worlidge, John, active 1660-1698.
Date
1716
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The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry, in all its branches; Containing the Various Methods of Cultivating and Improving every Species of Land, According to the Precepts of both the old and new Husbandry. In which every Thing valuable from the best Writers on this Subject will be extracted, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, &c. Together with A Great variety of new discoveries and improvements. Also The Whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle of all Kinds; and the most approved Methods of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Method of raising Bees, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. Likewise the useful Parts of Gardening; or those necessary for the Farmer, and Country Gentleman. Illustrated with a great Variety of Folio Copper-Plates, finely engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in this necessary Art; particularly those lately invented, and presented to the Society for the Encouragement arts, &c. in London; many of which have never yet appeared in any Work of this Nature. By a society of gentlemen, Members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce.
Society of Gentlemen.
Date
MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry, in all its branches; containing the various methods of cultivating and improving every species of land, according to the precepts of both the old and new husbandry. Comprising every Thing valuable in the best Writers on this Subject, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisl?, Roque, Mills, &c. Together with A Great Variety of New Discoveries and Improvements. Also The Whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle of all Kinds; and the most approved Methods of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Method of raising Bees, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Infects. To which is now first added, the gardener' kalendar, Calculated for the Use of Farmers and Country Gentlemen. Illustrated with a great variety of folio copper-plates, finely engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in Husbandry; particularly those lately invented, and presented to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. in London; many of which have never yet appeared in a Work of this Nature. The second edition, corrected and improved. By a society of gentlemen, Members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce.
Society of Gentlemen.
Date
MDCCLXIX. [1769]
Books
Online
The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry, in all its branches; containing the various methods of cultivating and improving every species of land, according to the precepts of both the old and new husbandry. In which every Thing valuable from the best Writers on this Subject will be extracted, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, &c. Together with a great variety of new discoveries and improvements. Also The Whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle of all Kinds; and the most approved Methods of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Method of raising bees, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. Likewise the useful Parts of Gardening; or those necessary for the Farmer, and Country Gentleman. Illustrated with a great variety of folio copper-plates, finely engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in this necessary Art; particularly those lately invented, and presented to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. In London; many of which have never yet appeared in any Work of this Nature. By a society of gentlemen, Members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce.
Society of Gentlemen.
Date
MDCCLXVII. [1767]
Books
Online

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