The complete farmer: or, A general dictionary of husbandry, in all its branches; Containing the various methods of cultivating and improving every species of land, according to the precepts of both the old and new husbandry. Comprising every thing valuable in the best writers on this subject, viz. Linn&us, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, young, &c. together with a geat variety of new discoveries and improvements. Also the whole business of breeding, managing, and fattening cattle of all kinds; and the most approved methods of curing the various diseases to which they are subject. Together with the method of raising bees, and of acquiring large quantities of wax and honey, without destroying those labourious insects. To which is added, the gardener's kalendar, calculated for the use of farmers and country gentlemen. Illustrated with a great variety of folio copper-plates, finely engraved; exhibiting
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London : Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, S. Crowder, T. Longman, B. Law, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson, T. Cadell, and R. Baldwin, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]
- Publication year
- 1777
- ESTC No.
- T117986
- Grub Street ID
- 169552
- Description
- [728];111,[5]p.,plates ; 4°.
- Note
- In two parts: the dictionary is unpaginated, and 'The gardener's kalendar' has a separate pagination and register.