The Book of the Farm: Detailing the Labors of the Farmer, Farm-steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Cattle-man, Field-worker, and Dairymaid, Volume 1Replete with instruction and knowledge honed with experience, The Book of the Farm remains one of the finest agricultural guidebooks ever produced. The 19th century saw the maturation of farming in Western Europe, with intensive methods and efficiencies achieved as never before. Published in the 1840s and successively revised over subsequent decades, this book is a summation of the ingenuity of large-scale agriculture. The production of ever-greater harvests required skill; no longer could any farm be maintained by rudimentary methods taught by example - farming had become a sophisticated, professional discipline reliant upon science and machinery. Aimed at informing prospective students of farming, this work makes no secret of the difficulty and wits required of the modern farmer. Over 100 illustrations depict the tools required, from hoes and ploughs to the traction steam engines that served as forerunners to the modern tractor. Over 80 charts detail all manner of records: animal and crop weights, their prices on the market, mineral levels present in soil and fertilizer, costs of machinery and day-to-day operations. In all, The Book of the Farm is both a superb agricultural history and guide, filled with insight and techniques useful even in the modern day. |
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... supply mangers with turnips . 10. The byre - travis , manger , and stake . ... 11. The cattle - seal , or binder ... ... ... 12. The cattle - baikie , or binder . 13. The calf's - crib door . 14. The stable - window . 15. The byre ...
... supply the man of science with a series of accurate observations on the leading opera- tions of the farm , the principles of those operations might be much elucidated ; but I conceive the greatest obstacle to the advancement of ...
... supply , from their composition , any substance they have not previously derived from the air , earth , or de- composed organic matter ; but of what practical use to agriculture is this declaration , as long as farmers successfully ...
... supply the places of farmers who retire or die out . Various motives operate to bring farms into the market . Sons do not always follow their father's profession , or there may not be a son to succeed , or he may die , or choose another ...
... supply must flow from other quarters to maintain the equilibrium of agricultural industry . This young race of men , converted into practical farmers , being generally highly born and well educated , assume at once a superior status in ...