Agriculture - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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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 fram. II. Of the nature of the several sorts of wheat, and the soil proper for each. III. Of the great improvement of barley, by brining the seed, after an entire new method, and without expence. IV. Of incerasing crops of peas and beans by horse-hoeing. 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 plowed 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. XII General observations on the year 1734. XIV. A comparison of different methods of farming in several countries. Part II. By William Ellis, of Little Gaddesdell, in Hertfordshire.
Ellis, William, ca. 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- E-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.
Arthur YoungDate: M DCC LX Viii. [1768]- E-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]- E-journals
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Propositions for improving the manufactures, agriculture and commerce, of Great Britain
Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]- E-journals
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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, ca. 1700-1758.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]