The new family receipt-book : containing eight hundred truly valuable receipts in various branches of domestic economy, selected from the works of British and foreign writers of unquestionable authority & experience. And from the attested communications of scientific friends.

  • Maria Eliza Rundell
Date:
1818
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Credit: The new family receipt-book : containing eight hundred truly valuable receipts in various branches of domestic economy, selected from the works of British and foreign writers of unquestionable authority & experience. And from the attested communications of scientific friends. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    TABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME. CHAPTER I.—AGRICULTURE. Pagt Sect. I.—Management, <Jc. of the Soil . 1 Method of employing fallow-grounds to advantage ih. Advantage of planting waste-lands with alder . 2 To prevent much mischief to sea-embankments, or those of rivers ...... 3 Sect. II Farm-Offices .... ih. Economy in thatching ..... t5. Curious mode of making earthen barn-floors . 4 To make durable barn-floors .... 5 Virtues of poplar-wood, for flooring granaries . 6 Sect. III.—Water . : id. Easy method of obtaining water in almost any situation ih. To keep ponds and artificial pieces of water free from weeds ........ ih. Method of draining ponds in level grounds . . 7 Sect. IV—Fences ..... ih. To make a quickset hedge or fence ... ih. To train evergreen and other hedges ... 8 Sect. V.— Teams 9 Great advantage of ploughing with oxen instead of horses ih. Useful hints relative to carters and teams of oxen . ih. Sect. VI— Manures ... . . 11 Manure for clover ih. Utility of pigeons’ dung as a manure , . . ih. Composts for dunghills ih.