The country gentleman and farmer's monthly director. Containing necessary instructions for the management and improvement of a farm, in every month of the year. Wherein is directed the Times and Seasons proper for Ploughing and Sowing of all sorts of Corn for Grain; the Planting and Managing of Hops, Liquorice, Madder, Saffron, and such other Crops as stand more than one Year on the Ground. The Times of Planting and Cutting of Coppice or Springs of Wood, and Felling of Timber, the Breeding and Feeding of Poultry, Rabbits, Fish, Swine, and all sorts of Cattle. With several Particulars relating to the Improvement of Bees, never before made publick. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. Particularly some Rules for Breeding Pheasants, by a Gentleman: And an Alphabetical Index.

People / Organizations

• Richard Bradley (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for D. Browne, at the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar, M.DCC.XXXVI. [1736]

Publication year

1736-1736

ESTC No.

T34231

Grub Street ID

264566

Description

xxi,[1],191,[3]p. : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.

Price from imprint: price 2s. 6d.

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. = ill. P.69 misnumbered 66