CONTENTS. XV 



BOOK THE SEVENTH. 



ON THE BREEDING, REARING, AND MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY. 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. Domestic Fowls 591 



II. The Breeds of Poultry and their Characteristics 597 



III. Housing of Poultry 610 



IV. Hatching and Breeding 617 



V. The Bearing of Chickens . . 629 



VI. Feeding and Fattening 634 



VII. Diseases of Poultry 640 



BOOK THE EIGHTH. 

 ON FARM OFFICES AND IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY. 



I. The Farm House . . 647 



II. On the Construction of Ponds 693 



III. On Farm Cottages - 697 



IV. On Farm Implements. Ploughs Harrows Cultivators . . . 706 

 V. Sowing Machines and Manure Distributors 725 



VI. Steam and Oil Motor Cultivation . 731 



VII. Reaping and Mowing Machines Haymaking Machines Carts and 



Waggons 739 



VIII. Steam Engines Threshing Machines Corn-Dressing Machines 



Mills Bruising Machines . 755 



BOOK THE NINTH. 



ON THE CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT OF GRASS LANDS. 



I. On the Size and Shape of Fields 791 



H. On Fences . . . 793 



III. On Pasture Land 805 



IV. On Meadow Land 810 



V. On the Culture of Grass Land 819 



VI. On Hay-making 830 



VII. On Stacking Hay 840 



Vni. On Ensilage 842 



IX. On Impediments to the Scythe and on the Eradication of Weeds . . 849 



X. On Paring and Burning ......... 861 



XI. On Draining 863 



XII. On Irrigation . 876 



XHI. On Warping 887 



