Book of the Farm - Detailing Labours of Farmer, Farm Steward, Ploughman, Shepherd,

Klappentext A detailed description and guide to best contemporary farming practice, including agriculture, dairying and livestock farming, first published in 1842. Zusammenfassung Henry Stephens (1795–1874) was a farmer and agricultural writer. These influential volumes, first published in 1842, contain Stephens' guide to the best contemporary farming practice. Arranged by season with copious illustrations, these volumes were considered the standard work on practical agriculture. Volume 2 describes spring farming tasks. Inhaltsverzeichnis 31. Drawing and stowing turnips, mangel-würzel, cabbage, carrots, and parsnips; 32. The feeding of sheep on turnips in winter; 33. Driving and slaughtering sheep; 34. Rearing and feeding cattle on turnips in winter; 35. Driving and slaughtering cattle; 36. The treatment of farm-house in winter; 37. Fattening, driving, and slaughtering swine; 38. The treatment of fowls in winter; 39. Thrashing and winnowing grain, and of the thrashing-machine; 40. The wages of farm-servants; 41. Corn marketing; 42. The farm smith, joiner, and saddler; 43. The forming of dunghills, and of liquid manure tanks; 45. Winter irrigation; Part II. Spring: 46. Cows calving, and of calves; 47. The advantages of having field-work in a forward state; 48. Cross-ploughing, drilling, and ribbing land; 49. Sowing spring wheat and grass seeds; 50. Sowing beans, pease, tares, lucern, saintfoin, flax, and hemp; 51. Switching, pruning, and water-tabling thorn-hedges; 52. Hiring farm-servants; 53. Sowing oat seed; 54. The lambing of ewes; 55. The training and working the shepherd's dog; 56. Sowing barley seed; 57. Planting potatoes; 58. Breaking in young draught horses; 59. Sows farrowing or littering; 60. The hatching of fowls.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Stephens, Stephens Henry
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108024952
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02495-2
• No. of pages: 738
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; The Book of the Farm 3 Volume Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING