A complete body of husbandry; collected from the practice and experience of the most considerable farmers in Britain. Particularly setting forth the various ways of improving land, by hollow ditching, dreining, double plowing, grafing, enclosing, watering and manureing. With particular directions for the fertilising of broom-ground, heath-ground, furze, bushey, and chilturn-ground: Also the method of improvement, bu affortting proper plants to lands, and of shifting crops. To which is added several particulars relating to the preservation of the game; and stated accounts of the expence and profits of arable, pasture, meadow and wood lands. Adorn'd with cuts. By R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S.

People / Organizations

• Richard Bradley (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for James Woodman, and David Lyon, in Russel-street, Covent-Garden, M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]

Publication year

1727-1727

ESTC No.

T6450

Grub Street ID

289529

Description

[4],xi,[1],372,[4]p.,plates ; 8⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

With a half-title.

With two final advertisement leaves.

Uncontrolled note

Pp.70-71, 74-5, 78-9 misnumbered 90-91, 94-5, 98-9