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The practical farmer: or, the Hertfordshire husbandman: containing many new improvements in husbandry. I. Of Meliorating the different Soils, and all other Branches of Business relating to a Farm. II. Of the Nature of the several Sorts of Wheat, and the Soil proper for each. III. Of the great Improvement of Barley, by Brineing the Seed, after an entire new Method, and without Expence. IV. Of increasing Crops of Peas and Beans by Horse-Houghing. V. Of Trefoyle, Clover, Lucerne, and other Foreign Grasses. VI. A new Method to Improve Land at a small Expence, with Burnt Clay. Vii. Of the Management of Cows, Sheep, Sugkling of Calves, Lambs, &c. with Means to prevent, and Remedies to cure Rottenness in Sheep. Viii. How to keep Pigeons and Tame Rabbits to Advantage. IX. A new Method of Planting and Improving Fruit-Trees in Ploughed Fields. X. Of the various Manures and Dungs proper for every Soil. XI. Of the Usefulness, Culture, Method of Raising, Drying, and the Virtues of Hops. XII. Of Foreign Wheats. XIII. General Observations on the Year 1734. XIV. A Comparison of different Methods of Farming in several Countries. By William Ellis, Of Little Gaddesden, in Hertfordshire. Part II.
printed for Weaver Bickerton, at Lord Bacon's Head, without Temple-Bar
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