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The complete English farmer : Or, Husbandry made perfectly easy, in all its useful branches, containing what every farmer ought to know and practice. Among the various articles treated of in this work, are the following, viz. The management and quality of the different kinds of grass, and making hay. Description of the different sods and of manuring and ploughing land. The cultivation and management of wheat and barley. The culture of oats and rye. Of the farmers stock, &c. The best methods of breeding and rearing Colts, managing horses and mares, and of curing their numerous diseases. The art of rearing calves and lambs, together with the best methods of managing bulls, oxen, cows and sheep, to make them turn out to the greatest advantage. Also several excellent receipts to cure the different disorders they are subject to. The best and most approved method or rearing pigs, fattening swine, and chosing the best sort for breeding and for curing all their disorders. Of breeding rabbits to the best advantage. The whole art of rearing and managing fowls, ducks, goose, tuckies and pigeons, to make them turn out profitable to the farmer, with choice receipts to cure their several distempers. The management of bees, both for profits and pleasure. The cultivation of turnips, beans, peas, tares, flax, plums, &c. &c. &c. And other useful articles, too numerous to mention in a title page. By George Cooke, farmer, at West-End, in Herfordshire
by Cooke, George
1770
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