A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade : consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, eith the manner of theie improvement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals, of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S

Author(s)

• Houghton, John
• Bradley, Richard

Bibliographic Information

A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade : consisting of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c. with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product; the best sorts of manure for each; with the art of draining and flooding of lands; as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. the description and structure of instruments for husbandry, and carriages, eith the manner of theie improvement; an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures, of woods, cordage, and metals, of building and stowage the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars, communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton, F.R.S

Now revised, corrected, and published with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley

（Agriculture & farming, 1610-1910, part 2 . Manuals & text books, F-Y ; card 156-172）

Adam Matthew Publications, 1993

• v. 1
• v. 2
• v. 3

Microform（Microfiche）

Other Title

Husbandry and trade improv'd

Note

Microreproduction of original published: London : Printed for Woodman and Lyon , 1727

Title of v. 2 & 3: Husbandry and trade improv'd : being a collection of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c ...

v. 1: card 156-161. -- v. 2: card 162-167. -- v. 3: card 168-172

• NCID: BA27327333
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
• Pages/Volumes: 3 v. in 17 microfiches
• Size: 11x15 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Technology
  • LCSH : Industrial arts -- History
  • LCSH : Agriculture -- Early works to 1800
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA27311876