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This text contains a detailed guide to the principles of feeding animals on the farm, with information on the general management and care of hogs, sheep, dogs, and other farm animals. Complete with simple, clear instructions, helpful hints, and detailed illustrations, this text constitutes a resource of considerable value for both prospective and existing farmer. The chapters of this book include: 'Why the Hog is Valuable', 'A Question in Farm Management',...
42) Care of the Farm Sow: With Information on Farrowing, Parturition, Feeding and Taking Care of Fem
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This volume contains a collection of articles on pig-keeping, with information on farrowing, parturition, feeding, breeding, taking care of female pigs, and much more besides. Including a wealth of information fundamental to the successful keeping of pigs, this volume will be of considerable value to the novice pig farmer, and will also appeal to existing farmers looking to improve their farming practice. Although old, much of the information contained...
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This antique book contains a concise yet comprehensive guide to the various ailments common to bees, with information on their causes, treatment, and prevention. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting and practicable information, this text will prove invaluable for the bee-keeper. It comes complete with a new and specially commissioned introduction on bee-keeping.
44) The Health and Diseases of Rabbits: A Collection of Articles on the Diagnosis and Treatment of A
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This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "The Health and Diseases of Rabbits" contains information on the diagnosis and treatment of rabbit ailments. It is intended to illustrate the main aspects...
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This text contains a historical article on the mechanics of equine movement and locomotion. Complete with interesting, practicable information and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless text will appeal to the modern equestrian or veterinarian. The chapters of this book include; 'The Horse's Mind', 'The Horse's Movement', 'The Paces of a Horse', 'The Trot', 'The Walk', 'The Canter', and 'The Gallop'. Includes a new introduction on the breeding and...
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This volume contains an article on the construction of cold frames for early vegetable and flowering plants. Written in clear, concise language and including simple instructions and invaluable information on the construction of cold frames, this text constitutes a must-read for those with an interest in the subject. It will make for a great addition to collections of vintage kitchen-gardening literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Permanent...
47) The Potato: With Information on Varieties, Seed Selection, Cultivation and Diseases of the Potato
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This book offers a detailed guide to cultivating potatoes, with information on varieties, seed selection, cultivation, diseases of the potato, and much more. Written in clear, concise language and complete with simple instructions and a wealth of other useful information, this text constitutes an invaluable guide to those with an interest in growing potatoes. The chapters of this book include: 'Quality of Potatoes', 'Varieties', 'First Early Varieties',...
48) The Machinery of Crop Planting: With Information on Seeding, Drilling, Transplanting and Other M
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Contained within this volume is a comprehensive treatise on the various different machines used in planting crops, with information on seeding, drilling, transplanting, and other mechanical methods of crop planting. Written in clear, plain language and including a plethora of helpful illustrations, diagrams, and charts, this text provides a wealth of information on the subject. It will be of much value to the farmer, or student of agriculture. Although...
49) The Machinery of Corn Picking and Shelling: With Information on the Equipment and Methods of Cor
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This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive guide to the various types of machinery used in corn picking and shelling. It offers detailed descriptions of the machinery in question, along with handy information on how they are best used, problems that may be encountered during their operation, and a wealth of other information conducive to successful corn picking. Complete with detailed illustrations and helpful graphs and tables, this text will...
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Diseases of Horses - The Respiratory Organs and the Alimentary Canal contains information on their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. It is intended to illustrate aspects of equine health and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. This book contains classic material, but the content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern...
51) The plague
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In the small coastal city of Iran, Algeria, rats begin rising from the filth only to die as bloody heaps in the streets. And just as mysteriously as it appeared, the rodent problem seems to vanish. Shortly after, hoever, many local residents experience intense fevers and then perish--victims of the unseen menace of the bubonic plague. And as life in the town comes to a halt, the survivors attempt to come to terms with their own mortality and the rigors...
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