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. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, Young, Marshall, &c. &c. Together with A great variety of new discoveries and improvements. Also The whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle and Poultry of all Kinds; and the most approved Manner of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Manner of raising Bees, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. Also, the Management of Vines, and the best Method of making all Sorts of Wines. Illustrated with a great variety of copper-plates, accurately engraved; exhibitin

People / Organizations

• Society of Gentlemen. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for T. Longman, B. Law, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, R. Baldwin, W. Otridge, and W. Lowndes, 1793]

Publication year

1793

ESTC No.

T56446

Grub Street ID

282896

Description

[720]p.,plates ; 2°.

Note

Date from frontispiece.

Uncontrolled note

LUBmu and BMu report [724]p