The book of the farm : detailing the labors of the farmer, farm-steward, ploughman, shepherd, hedger, cattle-man, field-worker, and dairy-maid /
Stephens, Henry,1795-1874.
"Henry Stephens (1795-1874) was a farmer and later a writer on agriculture. After attending lectures on chemistry and agriculture at the University of Edinburgh he boarded with a Berwickshire farmer, George Brown, and gained experience of agricultural work. In 1820 Stephens acquired his own farm, on which he used modern and experimental farming methods. In 1837 he sold the farm, and devoted the rest of his life to writing guides to farming for the use of inexperienced farmers. These influential volumes, first published in 1842, and reprinted many times (the 1844 edition is reissued here) contain Stephens' detailed descriptions of contemporary farming practices. He describes in meticulous detail all aspects of farming, including livestock care and slaughter, dairying, irrigation practices and crop culture. Arranged by season and including copious high-quality illustrations of farming equipment, these extremely popular and fascinating volumes were considered the standard work on practical Victorian agriculture, and were used as an 'instructional manual' on the recent BBC television series, 'The Victorian Farm'."--Back cover.

"Henry Stephens (1795-1874) was a farmer and later a writer on agriculture. After attending lectures on chemistry and agriculture at the University of Edinburgh he boarded with a Berwickshire farmer, George Brown, and gained experience of agricultural work. In 1820 Stephens acquired his own farm, on which he used modern and experimental farming methods. In 1837 he sold the farm, and devoted the rest of his life to writing guides to farming for the use of inexperienced farmers. These influential volumes, first published in 1842, and reprinted many times (the 1844 edition is reissued here) contain Stephens' detailed descriptions of contemporary farming practices. He describes in meticulous detail all aspects of farming, including livestock care and slaughter, dairying, irrigation practices and crop culture. Arranged by season and including copious high-quality illustrations of farming equipment, these extremely popular and fascinating volumes were considered the standard work on practical Victorian agriculture, and were used as an 'instructional manual' on the recent BBC television series, 'The Victorian Farm'."--Back cover.
Volume 1. Farming tasks performed in winter -- Volume 2. Farming tasks performed in spring -- Volume 3. Farming tasks performed in summer and autumn.
Agriculture.
Agriculture