Systematic Small Farming - Or, the Lessons of My Farm Being an Introduction to Modern Farm Practice for Small Farmer

Originally published 1886. This fascinating and well illustrated farming book contains advice on every aspect of small scale farming. Contents Include: Culture of Crops - Management of Cattle - Poultry - Pigs - Farm Records - Ensilage System - Equipment and Implements - Butter and Cheese Making - Construction of Building etc. Many of the earliest farming books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Scott Burn
• Publisher: Read Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.05.2010
• EAN: 9781445504872
• ISBN: 978-1-4455-0487-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 222 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 694 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food