Scotland > 1852, 1857 - Directory to noblemen and gentlemen's seats, villages etc. in Scotland > 1852

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Books PuTjlislied "by William Blactwood and Sons.
In two volumes royal 8vo, price £3, liandsomely hound in clofh,
A NSW ESDETSON OF
DETAILING THE LABOURS OF THE
FARMER, FARM -STEWARD, PLOUGHMAN, SHEPHERD,
HEDGER, CATTLE- MAN, FIELD -WORKER,
AND DAIRY-MAID;
^ AND FOEMING
A SAFE MONITOR FOR STUDENTS IN PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
BY
HENRY STEPHENS, F.E.S.E.
This Edition Is entirely rewritten, and embraces every recent application of
Science to A|;rlcultiire; it is lllustrateft ivltli PUESTItAITS OF j%\I.nAL!$ painted
from tlic tAfv, engraved on Steel by T9IO.^II\S l>.\:%'U$E:Rn and otiicrs ; and with
600 E.'««H.%VI.'>If>!!< 0.\ \VOOI> by Bit V>'!§TO.'V. representing the principal Field
Operations. Iniplemeuts. and Animals treated of in the Work.
SUBJECTS TEEATED OP IN THE BOOK OP THE FAEM.
INITIATION.
ON THE BEST OF THE EXrSTING METHODS FOR
ACIJUfUING A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF
PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY.
DIFFICULTIKS THE PUPIL HAS TO ENCOUNTER IN
LEARNING PRACTICAL HUSBANDRY, AND ON
THE MEANS OF OVERCOMING THEAl.
THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FARMING, AND ON
SELECTING THE BEST.
PERSONS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AND EXECUTE
THE LABOUR OF THE FARM.
ON THE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE MOST APPLI-
CABLE TO AGRICULTURE.
ON THE INSTITUTIONS OF EDUCATION BEST
SUITED TO AGRICULTURAL STUDENTS.
ON THE EVILS ATTENDING THE NEGLECT OF
LANDOWNERS AND OTHERS TO LEARN
PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE.
ON OBSERVING THE DETAILS AND RECORDING
THE FACTS OF FARMING BY THE AGRICUL-
TURAL STUDENT.
PRACTIC
"WrSTTER.
SUMMARY OF THE FIELD-OPERATIONS AND OF
THE WEATHER IN WINTER.
PLOUGH, SWING-TREES, AND PLOUGH-HARNESS.
PLOUGHING AND PLOUGHING-MATCHES.
PLOUGHING DIFFERENT FORMS OF RIDGES.
PLOUGHING STUBBLE AND LEA GROUND.
OCCUPATION OF THE STEADING IN WINTER.
PULLING AND STORING TURNIPS, MANGOLD-
WURZEL, CARROTS, PARSNIPS, AND CAB-
BAGE, FOR CONSUMPTION IN WINTER.
VARIETIES OF TURNIPS CULTIVATED.
FEEDING OF SHEEP ON TURNIPS IN WINTER.
ACCOMMODATION AFFORDED TO CATTLE IN
WINTER BY THE STEADING.
REARING AND FATTENING OF CATTLE ON TUF-
NIPS IN WINTER.
CONSTRUCTION OP STABLES FOR FARM-HORSES.
TREATMENT OF FARM-HORSES IN WINTER.
TREATMENT OF THE FARMER'S SADDLE AND
HARNESS-HORSE IN WINTER.
FATTENING OF SWINE IN WINTER.
TREATMENT OF FOWLS IN WINTER.
RATIONALE OF THE FEEDING OF ANIMALS.
ACCOMWOD.iTION OF THE GRAIN CROPS IN THE
STEADING
THRASHING AND WINNOWING OP GRAIN.
FORMING OF DUNGHILLS AND COMPOSTS IN
WINTER.
LIQUID MANURE, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LIQUID-MANURE TANKS AND CART&
SEA-WEED AS MANURE.
GAULTING OR CLAYING THE SOIL.