WORKS ON AGRICULTURE, ETC. 



THE BOOK OF THE FARM Continued. 



BPKINO. 



Summary of the Field-Operations and of the Weather in Spring. Advantages of having Field- 

 work always in a state of Forwardness. Calving of Cows. Milking of Cows. Rearing of Calves. 

 Sowing of Spring Wheat. Drilling up of Land. Sowing of Oats, Beans, Pease, Tares. Rolling 

 of Land. Lucerne. Transplanting of Turnip-bulbs for producing Seed. Sainfoin. Lambing of 

 Ewes. Cross-Ploughing Land. Ribbing Land for the Seed-Furrow. Sowing of Grass-seed. 

 Sowing of Barley. Turning of Dunghills. Planting of Potatoes. Paring and burning the Sur- 

 face. Farrowing of Sows. Hatching of Fowls. 



SUMMER. 



Summary of the Field-Operations and of the Weather in Summer. On the Hay given to Farm- 

 Horses. Sowing and Summer Treatment of Flax Hemp Hops Turnips Kohl-rabi the Cab- 

 bage Mangold- Wurzel the Carrot Parsnips Rape Buck- wheat Sunflower Madia and 

 Maize. The Rationale of the Germination of Seeds. On Sowing Broadcast, Drilled, and Dibbled 

 Thick and Thin and at Different Depths. Repairing the Fences of Pasture-fields. Disposal 

 of the Fat Sheep and Fat Cattle. Mares Foaling Treatment of Bulls in Summer. Pasturing 

 of Sheep and Cattle in Summer. Weaning of Calves. Pasturing of Farm-Horses in Summer. 

 Soiling of Stock on Forage Plants. Washing and Shearing of Sheep. Rolling of Fleeces, and on 

 the Quality of Wool. Summer Culture of Beans and Pease. Weaning of Lambs. Drafting of 

 Ewes and Gimmers. Marking of Sheep Hay-making. Summer Culture of Wheat Barley 

 Oats Rye and Potatoes. Summer Fallow. Reaping of Turnip-seed. Making Butter and Cheese. 



AUTUMN. 



Summary of the Field-Operations and of the Weather in Autumn. Sowing of the Stone-Tur- 

 nip, and on the Sowing of Turnip for Seed. Sowing of Winter Tares - Rape Crimson Clover- 

 Bokhara Clover Red Clover for Seed and Italian Rye-grass. Picking and Drying of Hops. 

 Sowing of Winter Beans. Pulling, Steeping, and Drying of Flax and Hemp. Reaping Wheat, 

 Barley, Oats, Rye, Beans, Pease, and Tares, when grown for Seed. Carrying and Stacking of 

 Wheat, Barley, Oats, Beans, and Pease. The Common Jerusalem Artichoke. Reaping- Buck- 

 wheat, Sunflower, and Maize. Birds destructive to the Grain Crops. Putting the Tups to the 

 Ewes. Bathing and Smearing of Sheep. Lifting Potatoes. Storing Potatoes. Sowing Wheat, 

 Barley, and Pease in Autumn. Sowing several Varieties of Grain together. Planting Potatoes 

 in Autumn. The Effects of Special Manures. Rotation of Crops. Fertility of Soils. Disposal 

 of the Fat Pigs. Management of Fowls. Animals destructive to Poultry. 



REALISATION. 



Differences in the Physical Geography of Farms. Climate and its Effects. The Judging of 

 Land. Estimating the Rent of a Farm. The Mode of Offering for a Farm. Negotiating the 

 Covenants of the Lease. Entering to a Farm. The Stocking of a Farm. Choosing the Sito, on 

 Building, and on the Expenses of Erecting the Steading. The Farm-house. Cottages for Farm- 

 servants. Insurance against Fire and Disease. The Principles of Enclosure, and on Shelter. 

 The Planting and Rearing of Thorn Hedges. The Building of Stone Fences. Wire Fences. Em- 

 banking against Rivulets. Construction of Field Gates. Draining of Land. Improving Waste 

 Land. Trench and Subsoil Ploughing. Liming of Land. Forming Water-Meadows. Irrigation. 

 Treatment of Draught-Stallions. Breaking-iu of young Draught- Horses. Breaking-in young 

 Saddle- Horses. Training and working the Shepherd's Dog. Slaughtering Oxen, Sheep, and Pigs. 

 The points to be aimed at in Breeding the most perfect Forms in Live Stock. Description of the 

 Animals whose Portraits are given in the Plates. Account of some other Breeds of Cattle and 

 Sheep. The Principles of Breeding. Selection of Parents in Breeding. Breeding in-and-in. 

 Crossing. Hiring of Farm-servants. Wages of Farm-servants. The Farm Smith, Joiner, and 

 Saddler. The care due to the Implements. Making Experiments on the Farm. Corn-Markets. 

 Farm Book-keeping. Concluding exhortations to the young Farmer. Index. 



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