The Farmer's Every-day Book, Or, Sketches of Social Life in the Country: With the Popular Elements of Practical and Theoretical Agriculture, and Twelve Hundred Laconics and Apothegms Relating to Ethics, Religion, and General Literature : Also, Five Hundred Receipts on Hygeian, Domestic, and Rural Economy |
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Page iii
... culture ; literally , a waste , without buildings or fences . Possessing some natural capabilities for a desirable ... cultural books , but of a disposition in the agricultural commu- nity to use them . There is an inexplicable prejudice ...
... culture ; literally , a waste , without buildings or fences . Possessing some natural capabilities for a desirable ... cultural books , but of a disposition in the agricultural commu- nity to use them . There is an inexplicable prejudice ...
Page v
... culture . Hence , the expectation is cherished , that wherever the present volume finds friends , other works on agriculture will follow ; and , espe- cially , that thousands in this way will be induced habitually to read the periodical ...
... culture . Hence , the expectation is cherished , that wherever the present volume finds friends , other works on agriculture will follow ; and , espe- cially , that thousands in this way will be induced habitually to read the periodical ...
Page vii
... culture of a farm . For this there may be prescribed rules , no matter how comprehensive . Yet , the development of ... cultural knowledge , got up in a style and form consonant to If you would be happy when old , be temperate while ...
... culture of a farm . For this there may be prescribed rules , no matter how comprehensive . Yet , the development of ... cultural knowledge , got up in a style and form consonant to If you would be happy when old , be temperate while ...
Page viii
... culture has not been adapted . The edu- cation of farmers , generally , has been limited , and is conse- quently defective ; only sufficient to meet the prominent exigen- ces of persons in that sphere of society . Of course , voluminous ...
... culture has not been adapted . The edu- cation of farmers , generally , has been limited , and is conse- quently defective ; only sufficient to meet the prominent exigen- ces of persons in that sphere of society . Of course , voluminous ...
Page ix
... culture of strawberries might be of no use to persons not engaged in it ; or for the culture of bees to those who do not keep them ; or for the making of cheese to those who do not keep cows ; or for the reclaiming and fruc- tifying ...
... culture of strawberries might be of no use to persons not engaged in it ; or for the culture of bees to those who do not keep them ; or for the making of cheese to those who do not keep cows ; or for the reclaiming and fruc- tifying ...
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