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This antiquarian text contains a comprehensive guide to the machinery and tools common in English farming, including information on rollers, cultivators, drills, harrows... and much more besides. This thorough treatise contains a wealth of timeless information that is fundamental to the successful running of a farm, making this text an invaluable tool for both prospective and existing farmers. It will be a worthy addition to any collection of farming literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Agricultural Progress', 'Axles and Wheels', 'Breaking Machines', 'Barley Hummeller', 'Carts and Waggons', 'Clod-Crushers', 'Churns', 'Corn-Drying Machine', 'Cheese-Presses', 'Cultivators', 'Dressing Machines', 'Dribble Machine', 'Drills', etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new introduction on farming.

¿The Practice of Horticulture¿ is a vintage book on gardening and related subjects, including different types of garden, planning, soil, equipment, planting, and much more. This detailed handbook contains everything a gardener needs to know, making it a must-have for green-fingered enthusiasts and collectors of vintage gardening literature. Contents include: ¿The Garden of Eden¿, ¿The Gardens of Hesperides¿, ¿The Gardens of Alcinous and Laertes¿, ¿The Gardens of Cyrus¿, ¿Gardens of the East Generally¿, ¿Grecian Gardens¿, ¿Vegetable Gardens¿, ¿Roman Gardens¿, ¿Preliminary Observations¿, ¿Nonesuch¿, ¿Progress of Gardening in England¿, ¿The Royal Gardens at Windsor¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.

This text contains a detailed treatise on the various different species of cattle, including information on origin, breeds, and breeding. Containing descriptions of cattle from all corners of this world, this text constitutes a definitive guide on the subject and will be of much value to those with an interest in cattle from across the globe. The chapters of this book include: Wild and Tame Cattle of Different Countries, Cattle in the Patriarchal Ages, The Zebu Breed, Persian Oxen, The Gayal, The Gour, The Anoa, The American Bison, British Wild Cattle, Cattle of Russia, Milk-Yielding Breeds, Feeding of Cattle, Feeding for the Dairy, and more. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on cattle farming.

Contained within this antiquarian volume is a detailed treatise on keeping poultry, including information on turkeys, chickens, geese, housing, health, and many other accepts of poultry keeping. This thorough guide contains a wealth of information that will be of much value to poultry-keepers and anyone with an interest in poultry in general. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless, making this text both a handy guide for modern readers and worthy addition to collections of such literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Origin of the Domestic Fowl', 'The Domestic Fowl and its Varieties', 'The Hamburg', 'Dorking', 'Game Fowl', 'Spanish', 'Polish', 'Cochin-China', 'Malay', 'Bantams', 'Rumples', 'Silky', 'Scotch Bakies', 'Bolton Greys', 'Paris Show', etcetera. We are proudly republishing this book now complete with a new introduction on poultry farming.

This antiquarian volume comprises a detailed treatise on different breeds of sheep, including information on the Lincolnshire, the Saxon Merino, the Southdown, and many other common varieties of sheep. Complete with detailed descriptions, comments on their histories, and a wealth of other useful information, this text constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in the subject, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of sheep-related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Foreign Breeds of Sheep'; 'The Rass'; 'The Siberian Algali'; 'The Kamtschatkan Argali'; 'The Armenian Argali'; 'The Nahoor, or Sha'; 'The Corsican Mouflon'; 'The Wallachian Sheep'; 'African Sheep'; 'The Tartarian Sheep'; 'The Persian Sheep'; 'Iceland and Paroe Island Sheep'; etcetera. We are proud to republish this vintage text, now complete with a new introduction on farming.