The husbandman's jewel, directing how to improve land from 10l. per annum, to 50l. with small charge by planting. Making cyder as good as Canary, for 5d a quart or less; to improve land by draining, and by hemp, saffron, liquorice; to brew ale and beer, make cyder, meed, mum, metheglin, and other liquors, to order bees and silk worms; destroy vermin &c. to which are added, the arts of angling, hawking, fowling, ringing, &c. directions to cure all diseases, of horses, oxon, cows, bulls, calves, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs, conies, hares, poultry and singing birds at 12d. charge; to improve clover and St Foin; to make table drink for families, both sick and well, at a farthing a gallon worth gold, good against all distempers; and to cure all outward sores or pains, aches. &c, at a penny charge, with divers other matters..
Markham, Gervase,1568?-1637,attributed name.
London, : Printed for G. Conyers, at the Ring in Little Brittain.,
[1720?].
Formerly attributed to Gervase Markham.
Identified as Wing H3806 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 1485.
Bound with: The compleat husbandman: and the gentleman's recreation.
ESTC
Agriculture
Veterinary medicine
Bee culture