Practical Farming and Grazing; with observations on the breeding and feeding of sheep and cattle; and tables to compute by measurement the weight of cattle: on the beneficial effects likely to arise to agriculture from railroads; on the working of the new Poor Laws, on rents, tithes, and corn laws; on the cultivation of waste land; on the rural population of this country, and on improvements commenced in the cultivation of land in Ireland.

Published by T. E. Dicey, Northampton, 1840

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A smart third edition of this detailed agricultural study of Ireland. Third edition. With an illustrated frontispiece. A detailed agricultural study for improvements to the cultivation of land in Ireland, with commentary on the effects of the railroads on agriculture, the working of new laws, cultivation of waste land, and observations on the breeding and feeding of cattle and sheep. Written by C. Hillyard, the President of the Northamptonshire Farming and Grazing Society. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown. Very Good.

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Title
Practical Farming and Grazing; with observations on the breeding and feeding of sheep and cattle; and tables to compute by measurement the weight of cattle: on the beneficial effects likely to arise to agriculture from railroads; on the working of the new Poor Laws, on rents, tithes, and corn laws; on the cultivation of waste land; on the rural population of this country, and on improvements commenced in the cultivation of land in Ireland.
Author
C. Hillyard
Publisher
T. E. Dicey, Northampton
Publication year
1840
Condition
Very Good
Book Type
book
Binding
Cloth
Illustrator
Not Stated
Item weight
0.75 kilograms
Dimensions
8.5" by 5"

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