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Authored by experts in the field, this classic manual on goat farming provides information on the practice of keeping a healthy goat livestock and their diagnosis, treatment and general care. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams throughout, it features a variety of information that is still of interest to the goat farmer, animal husbandry enthusiast, or livestock historian today. Contents include: Goat Farming - Ailments - Diseases - Health - Emergencies - Keeping Goats Healthy. We are republishing this rare and early work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition. It comes complete with a new introduction and features reproductions of the original artwork.

This classic illustrated manual provides a comprehensive guide to the practice of goat farming, including information on starting a business from your livestock and selling milk. It features a variety of information that is still of interest to the goat farmer, animal husbandry enthusiast, or livestock historian today. Contents include: Goat Farming - Starting in Business - Selling Milk - Sale of Stock - Goats As A Business. We are republishing this rare and early work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition. It comes complete with a new introduction and features reproductions of the original photographs and diagrams.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Goat Breeding" contains information on the buck, mating and kidding. It is intended to illustrate the main aspects of goat breeding and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This book contains a collection of vintage articles on managing a grapevine, with a special focus on pruning and trimming. These timeless articles have been carefully selected for a modern readership, and will be of considerable utility to farmers and gardeners with a practical interest in growing grapes. The articles include: ¿Theory and Practice of Pruning and Training¿, ¿Pruning and Management¿, ¿Trimming¿, ¿Vine Pruning¿, ¿Pruning Young Vines and the Sultanas¿, ¿Pruning and Training¿, and ¿Time to Prune, and Pruning and Training¿. All of the articles have been written by experts in the field, making this both a useful handbook and a worthy addition to collections of vintage fruit growing literature. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on wine making.

"Breeding Rabbits" contains information on the methods and equipment of the rabbit farmer. It is intended to illustrate the main aspects of rabbit breeding and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject. Highly recommended for modern readers with a practical interest in rabbit keeping for pleasure or for profit. Contents include: "Cuniculture (Rabbit Farming)", "How To Raise Rabbits For Food And Fur", "Keeping Poultry And Rabbits On Scraps", "Meat From Your Garden - A Handy Guide To Table Rabbit Keeping", "Modern Rabbit Keeping", "Rabbit Keeping", "Smallholdings - Two Acres And Freedom", "Some Intensive Sidelines Of Farming", 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 cuniculture.

This vintage book contains a collection of classic articles on selecting a goat for the farm, with information on breeds, characteristics, signs of health, and many other related aspects. With a wealth of invaluable information and helpful illustrations, this is a book that will be of considerable utility to farmers wishing to add goats to their livestock, and one that would make for a useful addition to collections of agricultural literature. Contents include: "Choosing a Goat for the Farm", "A Collection of Articles on Breeds, Characteristics and Signs of Health", "Goat Farming", "What Breed to Buy?", "How to Buy a Good Doe", "Getting Your Goat", and "Choosing a Goat". Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on farming.

This antique text contains a fascinating a collection of articles on the buildings required for keeping cattle. A compendium that will be of much value to the farmer, this text makes for a worthy addition to collections of cattle farming literature and is not to be missed by those with an interest in the entirety of cattle management. The articles contained herein include: Buildings for Dairy Cattle, Carpentry Suitable for the Farmstead, Dairy Cattle and Milk Production - Prepared for the Use of Agricultural College Students and Dairy Farmers, Some Common Diseases of Cattle, The Care and Handling of Milk, The Farm Dairy, and many more. We are proud to republish this antiquarian text here complete with a new introduction on farming.

Various authorsThis collection is aimed at the gaiety of the holiday season. Each has its message, yet all are contemporary in theme. Contents: Christmas Eve Blues by Kurtz Gordon (1 male, 1 female, 1 boy)The Ladies Discover Christmas by Anne Coulter Martens (6 female)The Season To Be Jolly by Kurtz Gordon (5 male, 5 female)Christmas For Carla by Anne Coulter Martens (5 female)The Merry-Go-Round Gift by Anne Coulter Martens (2 male, 3 female)Christmas Trees For Sale by Dorothy C. Allan (3 male, 2 female)Meet Mr. C. by Anne Coulter Martens (7 male, 7 female)