The compleat farmer: or, the whole art of husbandry. Containing I. Instructions for stocking a farm to advantage. II. Of the breeding and management of horses, Mares, Colts, &c. and the most approved Receipts in Farriery for all Manner of Diseases they are subject to. III. Of Bulls, Cows, Calves, Oxen: How to make the greatest Advantage of them, how to know when they are ill, and Receipts to cure all their Disorders. IV. Of breeding Sheep, and Receipts for their Diseases. V. Of Goats. VI. Of Swine, and how to make them turn out very advantageous. Of feeding them and fattening them for Bacon. Receipts to cure the Gargut, Measles, and all their other Disorders. Vii. Of wild and tame Rabbits. Of Dogs. Viii. Of Fowls. Of curing their Maladies. To fatten Chickens. IX. The best Method of managing Geese, Ducks, Turkies, Pigeons, Bees, &c. X. Of making Hay. XI. Of the several Sorts of Grass, Seeds, &c. By Mr. Robert Brown, Of Hill-Farm, in Somersetshire.

People / Organizations

• Robert Brown (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Coote, at the King's-Arms, in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCLIX. [1759]

Publication year

1759-1759

ESTC No.

T56259

Grub Street ID

282810

Description

117,[3]p.,plate ; 18⁰

Note

With a final advertisement leaf.

Another edition was "printed for J. Cooke" and undated.

Price from imprint: price One Silling.

Uncontrolled note

Cf. t217530