The complete grazier, or, Gentleman and farmer's directory | Gentleman and farmer's directory | Complete grazier
1767
,
AGROVOC Keywords
Bibliographic information
Publisher
Printed for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House in Piccadilly
Pagination
xii, 252 p. : 1 ill. (woodcut) ; 18 cm (12mo)
Language
English
Format
print, unmediated, volume
Note
written by a country gentleman, and originally designed for private use.
Sub Title
containing the best instructions for buying, breeding, and feeding cattle, sheep, and hogs, and for suckling lambs. A description of the particular symptoms, commonly attending the various distempers to which cattle, sheep, and hogs are subject; with the most approved remedies. Directions for making the best butter, several sorts of cheese, and rennet. Different methods of stocking a grass farm, with the particular expence and profit of each. How to prepare the land, and sow several sorts of grass seeds to advantage. Directions for raising proper fodder for cattle and sheep. Particular instructions for ordering, breeding and feeding poultry, turkeys, pigeons, tame rabbets, geese, ducks, bustards, pea-fowls, pheasants and partridges. Also directions for making fish ponds or canals, and for storing them, and ordering the fish in the best manner. With several other useful and curious particulars
Type
Handbook/manual; Text; Manual; Monograph; Work; Monograph; Book; Booksellers' Advertisements-England-London-18th Century.
2024-02-27
2025-07-15
MODS
Data Provider
This bibliographic record has been provided by National Agricultural Library
If you notice any incorrect information relating to this record, please contact us at [email protected]