The complete grazier: or, Gentleman and farmer's directory 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 renner. 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-sowls, 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. Written by a country gentleman, and originally designed for private use
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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London
Printed for J. Almon, opposite, Burlington-House, in Piccadilly
1767, MDCCLXVII. [1767]
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Edition: | The second edition |
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Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, N5058. - Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland. - With a half-title and an initial advertisement leaf |
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Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xii,252p) ill 12° |