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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 so make whom 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.

Title
The compleat farmer [electronic resource] : 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 so make whom 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.
Author
Brown, Robert, of Hill Farm, Somersetshire.
Publication
London : printed for J. Coote, at the King's-Arms, in Pater-Noster-Row, [1759]

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Description
[2],119,[3]p.,plate; 12⁰.
Subject
  • Animal culture > Early works to 1800
  • Horses > Breeding > Early works to 1800
Note
  • With a final advertisement leaf.
  • Braces in imprint.
  • Price from imprint: price One Shilling No Country Gentleman or Husbandman would be without this useful little Book if they knew the Advantage that might accrue to them from perusing it.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642331159
  • ECCO1-T122191
Author
Brown, Robert, of Hill Farm, Somersetshire.
Title
The compleat farmer [electronic resource] : 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 so make whom 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.
Imprint
London : printed for J. Coote, at the King's-Arms, in Pater-Noster-Row, [1759]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T122191.
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Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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