Good Pastures - Some Memories of Farming Fifty Years Ago

Klappentext Originally published in 1944, this book provides a highly readable account of agricultural life in the Towcester, Northamptonshire area fifty years before publication. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1944! this book provides a highly readable account of agricultural life in the Towcester! Northamptonshire area fifty years prior to the time of publication. The text was based upon notes kept by the author's father and the memories of the author regarding the various operations described. Illustrative figures are included. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. A very little geology; 3. The country scene; 4. Father and his farm; 5. The farm workers; 6. Weeds; 7. Making a new pasture; 8. Renovating an old pasture; 9. Stocking the larder; 10. Getting the bedding ready; 11. The new arrivals; 12. Wintering in the yards; 13. Horses; 14. Sheep; 15. Repairs; 16. Spring cleaning the pastures; 17. Summer in the pastures; 18. Fat stock; 19. Keeping the land in good heart; 20. 'Tout casse, tout lasse, tout passe'.

Product details

• Authors: T. Bedford Franklin, Franklin T. Bedford
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.12.2015
• EAN: 9781107586635
• ISBN: 978-1-107-58663-5
• No. of pages: 84
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Northamptonshire, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, Memoirs, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs