The Book of the Farm Detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Cattle-man, Field-worker, and Dairy-maid
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- ADVERTISEMENT
- Contents
- CLASSIFIED LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS
- 1 THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH THE YOUNG FARMER HAS TO ENCOUNTER AT THE OUTSET OF LEARNING PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY
- 2 THE MEANS OF OVERCOMING THOSE DIFFICULTIES
- 3 THE KIND OF INFORMATION TO BE FOUND IN EXISTENT WORKS ON ASRICULTURE
- 4 THE CONSTRUCTION OF “THE BOOK OF THE FARM”
- 5 THE EXISTING METHODS OF LEARNING PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY
- 6 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE
- 7 THE EVILS ATTENDANT ON LANDOWNERS NEGLECTING TO LEARN PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE
- 8 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS AS PLACES FOR INSTRUCTION IN FARMING
- 9 A FEW WORDS TO YOUNG FARMERS WHO INTEND EMIGRATING AS AGRICULTURAL SETTLERS TO THE COLONIES
- 10 THE KIND OF EDUCATION BEST SUITED TO YOUNG FARMERS
- 11 THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FARMING
- 12 CHOOSING THE KIND OF FARMING
- 13 SELECTING A TUTOR FARMER FOR TEACHING FARMING
- 14 THE PUPILAGE
- 15 DEALING WITH THE DETAILS OF FARMING
- WINTER
- 16 THE STEADING OR FARMSTEAD
- 17 THE FARM-HOUSE
- 18 THE PERSONS WHO LABOUR THE FARM
- 19 THE WEATHER IN WINTER
- 20 CLIMATE
- 21 OBSERVING AND RECORDING FACTS
- 22 SOILS AND SUBSOILS
- 23 ENCLOSURES AND SHELTER
- 24 THE PLANTING OF THORN HEDGES
- 25 THE PLOUGH
- 26 THE VARIOUS MODES OF PLOUGHING RIDGES
- 27 DRAINING
- 28 YOKING AND HARNESSING THE PLOUGH, AND OF SWING-TREES
- 29 PLOUGHING STUBBLE AND LEA-GROUND
- 30 TRENCH AND SUBSOIL PLOUGHING, AND MOOR-BAND PAN
- Plate section
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- ADVERTISEMENT
- Contents
- CLASSIFIED LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS
- 1 THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH THE YOUNG FARMER HAS TO ENCOUNTER AT THE OUTSET OF LEARNING PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY
- 2 THE MEANS OF OVERCOMING THOSE DIFFICULTIES
- 3 THE KIND OF INFORMATION TO BE FOUND IN EXISTENT WORKS ON ASRICULTURE
- 4 THE CONSTRUCTION OF “THE BOOK OF THE FARM”
- 5 THE EXISTING METHODS OF LEARNING PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY
- 6 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE
- 7 THE EVILS ATTENDANT ON LANDOWNERS NEGLECTING TO LEARN PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE
- 8 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS AS PLACES FOR INSTRUCTION IN FARMING
- 9 A FEW WORDS TO YOUNG FARMERS WHO INTEND EMIGRATING AS AGRICULTURAL SETTLERS TO THE COLONIES
- 10 THE KIND OF EDUCATION BEST SUITED TO YOUNG FARMERS
- 11 THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FARMING
- 12 CHOOSING THE KIND OF FARMING
- 13 SELECTING A TUTOR FARMER FOR TEACHING FARMING
- 14 THE PUPILAGE
- 15 DEALING WITH THE DETAILS OF FARMING
- WINTER
- 16 THE STEADING OR FARMSTEAD
- 17 THE FARM-HOUSE
- 18 THE PERSONS WHO LABOUR THE FARM
- 19 THE WEATHER IN WINTER
- 20 CLIMATE
- 21 OBSERVING AND RECORDING FACTS
- 22 SOILS AND SUBSOILS
- 23 ENCLOSURES AND SHELTER
- 24 THE PLANTING OF THORN HEDGES
- 25 THE PLOUGH
- 26 THE VARIOUS MODES OF PLOUGHING RIDGES
- 27 DRAINING
- 28 YOKING AND HARNESSING THE PLOUGH, AND OF SWING-TREES
- 29 PLOUGHING STUBBLE AND LEA-GROUND
- 30 TRENCH AND SUBSOIL PLOUGHING, AND MOOR-BAND PAN
- Plate section
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- The Book of the FarmDetailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Cattle-man, Field-worker, and Dairy-maid, pp. 211 - 220Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011First published in: 1844