The Book of the Farm

Detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Cattle-man, Field-worker, and Dairy-maid

By:

Henry Stephens

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

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Henry Stephens (1795–1874) was a farmer and later a writer on agriculture. After attending lectures on chemistry and agriculture at the University of Edinburgh he boarded with a Berwickshire farmer, George Brown, and gained experience of agricultural work. In 1820 Stephens acquired his own farm, on which he used modern and experimental farming methods. In 1837 he sold the farm, and devoted the rest of his life to writing guides to farming for the use of inexperienced farmers. These influential volumes, first published in 1842, contain Stephens' detailed descriptions of contemporary farming practices. He describes in meticulous detail all aspects of farming, including livestock care and slaughter, dairying, irrigation practices and crop culture. Arranged by season and including copious high-quality illustrations of farming equipment, these extremely popular and fascinating volumes were considered the standard work on practical Victorian agriculture. Volume 1 describes farming tasks performed in winter.

Release date NZ

January 6th, 2011

Author

Henry Stephens

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

17 Plates, black and white; 206 Halftones, black and white

Pages

710

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

Dimensions

152x229x40

ISBN-13

9781108024945

Product ID

8914234

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