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The complete English farmer : or, a practical system of husbandry, founded upon natural, certain, and obvious principles: in which is comprized, a general view of the whole art of agriculture, exhibiting the different effects of cultivating land, according to the usage of the old and new husbandry. The whole exemplified by a series of suitable management from the first apportionment of a farm from the waste; to the time of perfecting it by proper cultivation in every part. To which are added, particular directions for the culture of every species of grain in common use. And a new method of tillage recommended, partaking of the simplicity of the old husbandry, and of all the advantages of the new. Illustrated with plans of the necessary buildings belonging to a farm house; and an attempt to establish a rule for constructing barns, which may be applied to all dimensions; also, accurate delineations of some newly-invented farming instruments. By a practical farmer, and a friend of the late Mr. Jethro Tull, author of the Horse-Hoeing Husbandry.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henry, David, 1710-1792.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture--England--Animal industry--Early works to 1800.
- Agriculture.
- England.
- Animal industry.
- Agriculture--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800.
- Genre:
- Manuals (Handbooks) -- England -- 18th century.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 432, 2 pages, plates ; 8⁰
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for F. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's-Church-Yard, MDCCLXXI. [1771]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- A practical farmer = David Henry.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Roscoe, A90
- English Short Title Catalog, T127999.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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