The farmer's guide in hiring and stocking farms : Containing an examination of many subjects of great importance both to the common husbandman, in hiring a Farm; and to a gentlemen on taking the Whole or Part of his Estate into his own Hands. Particularly, The Signs whereby to judge of Land. The Points to be attended to in hiring a Farm. The Quantity of Land of every Sort proportioned to a given Sum of Money. The most advantageous Method of disposing of any Sum from 50 l. to 20,000 l. in Husbandry on cultivated or uncultivated Soils. The Means of rendering Agriculture as profitable to Gentlemen, as to common Farmers; and as beneficial a Profession as any other. Hints to those Gentlemen who farm for Pleasure alone. Also, plans of farm-yards, and sections of the necessary buildings. In two volumes. By the author of the Farmer's letters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Arthur, 1741-1820.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Early works to 1800.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--England--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates )

Other Title:

Farmer's guide in hiring and stocking farms

Place of Publication:

London : printed for W. Strahan; W. Nicoll, No 51. in St. Paul's Church-Yard; B. Collins, at Salisbury; and J. Balfour, at Edinburgh, M,DCC,LXX. [1770]

Notes:

The author of the Farmer's letters = Arthur Young.

With a final leaf of advertisements for works by Young in vol.1.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T56260.

OCLC:

642632365