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Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture 1885

By: N/A

Price: $7.45

Seller ID: 281BPB1000777

ISBN: 281BPB1000777

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Twenty-Fourth Annual Report of the Secretary of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture 1890

By: N/A

Price: $7.45

Seller ID: 281BPB1000779

ISBN: 281BPB1000779

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Twenty-Seventh Annual Report of the Secretary of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture 1893

By: N/A

Price: $11.95

Seller ID: 281BPB1000778

ISBN: 281BPB1000778

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Horses through Time (Carnegie Museum Discovery Series)

By: N/A

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Roberts Rinehart:

Seller ID: 9781570980602

ISBN: 1570980608

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: very good

This text draws on paleaontological records, archaeology and history, to examine the history of the interplay between humans and horses, the development of the breeds, the history of equestrian sports, and the advances in equine veterinary medicine. Each chapter contains recent research and information on a wide variety of equine topics, from reproductions of Palaeolithic cave paintings, to modern horse racing, and a chapter on related equine animals, such as the African Zebra.
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Yearbook of Agriculture 1930

By: "(Milton Eisenhower, ed.)"

Price: $33.95

Publisher: "Washington, DC", United States Government Printing Office: 1930

Seller ID: 8-DH009

Binding: Hardbound

Condition: GOOD+

"Tight, faint age soil to green cloth covers, slight tanning of pages, faintest tilt to spine. Rubbing and softening to spine ends and cover corners. 2 creased pages. No other markings. No dust jacket (as issued). 1080 pages. 6x9x1.75"". (15.5x23.5x4.25cm ""a great variety of recent scientific, technical, and economic information in short, [popularly written articles and in agricultural maps and statistical tables...a prompt outlet for much valuable new knowledge...primarily intended for farmers...The material reflects most up to date statistics as of 1929, when data was...
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Beekeeping For Dummies

By: "Blackiston, Howland"

Price: $10.00

Publisher: For Dummies:

Seller ID: 9780764554193

ISBN: 0764554190

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Believe it or not, bees are one of the oldest species of domesticated animals. Archeologists have found evidence of beekeeping, or apiculture, in the Middle East dating back more than five thousand years. If you've ever tasted good clover honey, it's not hard to understand why. But it's not just for the honey that more than 125,000 people (and growing) in the United States, alone, keep hives. Anyone interested in nature can't help but be fascinated by those buzzing yellow bundles of energy and the exotic world they inhabit, with all its weird rituals and incredible efficiency. Also, dedicated ...
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Como Subsisten Los Campesinos

By: "Borjas, Manuel Chavez"

Price: $19.95

Publisher: "Tegucigalpa, Honduras", Guaymuras: 1992

Seller ID: 4-7T006

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: NEAR FINE

As new except for rubbing to covers.141 pages
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Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the Secretary of the Connecticut Board of Agriculture 1901 (Public Document No. 18)

By: "Brown, James F. (Secretary, Connecticut Board of Agriculture)"

Price: $39.95

Publisher: "Hartford, CT", Hartford Press: 1902

Seller ID: 6-1H015

Binding: Hardbound

Condition: GOOD

"READING COPY - UGLY. Tight, age tanned pages clean except for light soil to exterior edges, faded and stained covers, square. A "" who's who"" of Connecticut agriculture in 1901. No dust jacket. A complete account of the 3 day mid-winter meeting in Bridgeport, CT, with full transcript of presentations and discussions, list of state fairs, Connecticut exhibitors at the Pan-American Exposition, list of Agricultural Societies, and directory of Granges. 321 pages plus 57 page appendix inserted at end: ""A Catalogue of all Phaenogamous and Vascular Cryptogamous Plants ...
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Chickens In Your Backyard: A Beginner's Guide

By: "Damerow, Gail,Luttmann, Rick"

Price: $7.45

Publisher: Rodale Books:

Seller ID: 9780878571253

ISBN: 0878571256

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Your backyard can be the source of the best eggs and meat you've ever tasted. The answer is chickens--endearing birds that require but a modest outlay of time, space and food.

As they learned to raise chickens, Gail and Rick Luttmann came to realize the need for a comprehensive but clear and nontechnical guide. Their book covers all the basics in a light and entertaining sytle, from housing and feeding through incubating, bringing up chicks, butchering, and raising chickens for show.

Througout Chickens In Your Backyard, the Luttmanns express their wonder at the personalities of ...
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Horse Racing: Pferderennen Courses Hippiques

By: "Douglas-Home, Jamie"

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Konemann:

Seller ID: 9783829036245

ISBN: 3829036248

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Tree Farms: harvest for the future

By: "Dowdell, Dorothy & Joseph"

Price: $39.95

Publisher: "Indianapolis, IN", Bobbs-Merrill: c1965

Seller ID: 13H021

Binding: Hardbound

Condition: FINE / Good

"As new. Bookplate inside front cover From the library of Thomas J. Corcoran University of Maine. Corcoran was an ""internationally renowned scholar of forestry and forest engineering...created the Forest Engineering Program and chaired the Department of Forest Management at the University of Maine...""Green cloth with gilt. DJ is intact and unclipped but has wear to edges and 3 tiny rips that have been tape repaired on the inside."
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Complete Book of the Horse

By: "Foster, Carol"

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Barnes Noble:

Seller ID: 9780880299046

ISBN: 0880299045

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: GOOD

Animal Machines: The New Factory Farming Industry

By: "Harrison, Ruth (Rachel Carson, foreword)"

Price: $286.95

Publisher: "London,UK", Vincent Stuart Ltd.: 1964

Seller ID: 20H004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: NEAR FINE / DJ poor

"Book is as new except for faintest of foxing on exterior page edges and slight softening of spine bottom. Handwritten ""With the compliments of the author"" on the title page. (No signature). Dust jacket is present but has tattered edges at top and bottom that have been tape repaired (on the inside). ""How is a housewife to know that the nice looking meat and eggs in a shop may be poison?"""
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The Lord God Made Them All

By: "Herriot, James"

Price: $2.25

Publisher: Bantam:

Seller ID: 9780553247312

ISBN: 055324731X

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: GOOD

The triumphant conclusion to the legendary series
With each book more engaging than the last, James Herriot once again brings us the magical beauty of Yorkshire through his uplifting experiences as a country veterinarian. These stories provide a grand finale to the wonderful books that began with "All Creatures Great and Small" and continued in "All Things Bright and Beautiful" and "All Things Wise and Wonderful."
It is just after World War II, and James has returned from the Royal Air Force to do battle with the diseases and injuries that befall the farm animals and pets of Skeldale a...
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All Creatures Great and Small

By: "Herriot, James"

Price: $2.50

Publisher: Bantam:

Seller ID: 9780553268126

ISBN: 0553268120

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Here is the heartwarming true story of Dr. James Herriot, an English country veterinarian, whose humor and natural storytelling ability have captured the hearts of American readers in a very special way. Warm, joyous, often hilarious . . . --New York Times Book Review. (All Ages)
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All Things Bright and Beautiful

By: "Herriot, James"

Price: $3.75

Publisher: Bantam:

Seller ID: 9780553269703

ISBN: 0553269704

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Keeping Chickens: The Essential Guide

By: "Hobson, Jeremy,Lewis, Celia"

Price: $10.00

Publisher: David & Charles:

Seller ID: 9780715325674

ISBN: 0715325671

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

A practical, everything-you-need-to-know guide to keeping chickens for people who are as interested in them as pets as they are in eggs and other poultry produce.
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Dairying Bygones (Shire Library)

By: "Ingram, Arthur"

Price: $1.50

Publisher: Shire:

Seller ID: 9780852638668

ISBN: 0852638663

Binding: staplebound

Condition: GOOD

Dairying probably originated in Neolithic times, and by the sixteenth century the cow had become the principal dairy animal. By the mid-eighteenth century many farmers began to specialize in the production of dairy products - milk, butter and cheese - the excess of which could be sold. Victorian farmers who could afford to equipped their farms with up-to-date appliances, while the less affluent made do with older, often home-made equipment. This book examines the diverse range of dairy equipment used during this period, including milking stools and pails, churns for making butter, butter beate...
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"Buscando Soluciones Para La Crisis Del Agro: En la ventanilla del banco, o en el pupitre de la escuela?"

By: "Lacki, Polan"

Price: $9.95

Publisher: "Santiago, Chile", ORGANIZACION DE LAS NACIONES UNIDASPARA LA AGRICULTURA Y LA ALIMENTACION: 1995

Seller ID: 4-8H002

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

"Tight, light age soil to covers, clean interior, faint curl. ""Existe un creciente consenso de que la agricultura, en su globalidad, solo conseguira enfrentar con exito sus antiguos y especialmente sus nuevos desafios, si los agricultores adquieren nuevos conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas, e incluso si adoptan actitudes diferentes. Si no lo hacen,dificilmente podran realizar una agricultura eficiente y sin ella no tendran rentabilidad ni competitivida."" Text in Spanish."
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100 Ways to Improve Your Riding

By: "Mcbane, Susan"

Price: $15.00

Publisher: David & Charles:

Seller ID: 9780715316801

ISBN: 071531680X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: very good

Aimed at every horse rider who strives to improve their riding, this title looks at the rider's seat and position - the root of many riding faults. The author also looks into the rider's mind, as many problems can stem from anxiety or nervousness.
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