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. In which every Thing valuable from the best Writers on this Subject will be extracted, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, &c. Together with A Great 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 laborious Insects. Likewise the useful Parts of Gardening; or those necessary for the Farmer, and Country Gentleman. Illustrated with a great Variety of Folio Copper-Plates, finely engraved; exh

People / Organizations

• Society of Gentlemen. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for the authors; and sold by S. Crowder, at the Looking-Glass; J. Coote, at the King's Arms, in Paternoster-Row; and F. Blythe, near the Royal Exchange, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

Publication year

1766

ESTC No.

T64229

Grub Street ID

289310

Description

[724]p.,plates ; 2°.