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Farming & Agriculture List
Last Updated January 12, 2012
1. Auchter, E.C. ORCHARD
AND SMALL FRUIT CULTURE.. New York: John Wiley
& Sons, 1929. 584 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Corners slightly bumped. $5.00
2. Bailey, John M. THE
BOOK OF ENSILAGE OF THE NEW DISPENSATION FOR FARMERS.. New
York: Orange Judd, 1881. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners. $18.00
3. Beattie, W.R. THE
REPAIR OF FARM EQUIPMENT. Farmer's Bulletin #347.. U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture, 1909. 32 pages. Softcover pamphlet shows light wear.
$35.00
4. Boyle, Jesse George. VEGETABLE
GROWING.. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1917.
350 pages. Scarce title. Includes 154 photographic illustrations. Red cloth
covers show quite a bit of wear to the spine edges and corners. Corners are
rubbed and slightly bumped. Some soiling to the binding. Pages are tightly
bound. The former owner has signed his name in a few places in pencil at the
bottom of chapter conclusions. $75.00
5. Budd, J.L. AMERICAN
HORTICULTURAL MANUAL. Part I. Comprising the Leading Principles and Practices
Connected with the Propagation, Culture, and Improvement of Fruits, Nuts,
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Plants in the United States and Canada.. New
York: John Wiley & Sons, 1904. 417 pages. This is part I of I only. Scarce
first edition. This first edition was done in a limited number of copies. Shelf
wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners slightly bumped.
$85.00
6. Card, Fred W. BUSH-FRUITS:
A HORTICULTURAL MONOGRAPH OF RASPBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, DEWBERRIES, CURRANTS
GOOSEBERRIES, AND OTHER SHRUB-LIKE FRUITS.. New
York: Macmillan, 1907. 537 pages. Shelf wear to spine and corners. A few small
scuffed spots to the binding. Nice gilt-illustrated front cover. $25.00
7. Carter, Kate B. PIONEER
IRRIGATION: UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY.. Salt Lake:
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1955. 306 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and
rubbing to spine and corners. $17.50
8. Chemical Publishing Company. MANURES AND FERTILIZERS.. New York: Chemical Publishing Company, 1952. 95 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket has some chips to the edges. $25.00
9. Curtis, D.W.-compiler. SEVENTEENTH
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WISCONSIN DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. Held at Augusta,
Wisconsin, February 20, 21, 22, 1889.. Madison,
Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company, 1889. 187 pages. The spine has wear and
some insect chew marks out of the bottom, not extensive. Some soiling and
rubbing to the binding. Binding is tight. $14.00
10. De Geneve, Pictet Ch. TRAITE
DES ASSOLEMENS, OU DE L'ART.. Paris, France: J. J.
Paschoud, 1801. 1st American edition. 1801 printing. Stiff paper covers with
leather spine. Former librarly label on the spine. Some soiling to page edges
and some wear to binding. Binding is tight and contents complete. An important
book in the history of farming and agriculture. The author advocated and
pioneered the method of crop rotation and potato culture. Text is entirely in
French. $75.00
11. Du Pont Company. Du
Pont Farmer's Handbook; Instructions in the Use of Dynamite for Clearing Land,
Planting and Cultivating Trees. The Farmer's Handbook of Explosives.. Wilmington,
Delaware: E.I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co., 1911. 74 pages. Softbound covers.
There is some wear and rubbing to the edges of the covers, but overall this is
near very good condition. $25.00
12. Fortier, Samuel. IRRIGATION
OF ORCHARDS. Farmers' Bulletin 404.. Washington,
D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1927. 28 pages. Staple-bound paper covers.
Slight darkening to the edges of the covers. $7.00
13. Gregg, Thomas. HOW
TO RAISE FRUITS. A HAND-BOOK OF FRUIT CULTURE.. New
York: S.R. Wells & Company, 1880. 183 pages. Green cloth shows quite a bit
of shelf wear to the spine and corners. Corners are bumped and rubbed. Some
scuff marks on the spine. Some of the pages have pencil sketches of the fruit
illustrations and a couple have tears at the edges, not affecting the text. A
scarce title. $60.00
14. Gunther, F.A. NEW
MANUAL OF HOMEOPATHIC VETERINARY MEDICINE; OR, THE HOMEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF THE
HORSE, THE OX, THE SHEEP, THE DOG, ETC.. Boston:
Otis Clapp, 1866. Some shelf wear. Corners bumped. Soiling to binding. Fading
and discoloration to the covers. Scarce, early veterinary book. $90.00
15. Hill, Isaac. THE
FARMER'S MONTHLY VISITOR. Intended to Promote the Interest of the Farmer, to
Defend the Dignity of the Agricultural Profession, and Encourage the Practice of
Domestic Economy. Volume I (1). 1839.. Concord,
New Hampshire: Published by John M. Hill, 1839. 190 pages. This is volume 1
complete in 12 monthly issues for 1839. Original binding with brown leather
spine and corners and with marbled paper over board covers. There are a few
chips to the leather at the top of the spine and quite a bit of wear and rubbing
to the spine and corners. The corners are rubbed through. The binding is tight
and the pages are clean and tightly bound. Measures 12.5 inches tall by just
under 9 inches wide. The articles are entirely on the subject of agriculture,
both domestic and international. There are some woodcut illustrations. A
wonderful early American agricultural and farming periodical. $150.00
16. Hill, Isaac. THE
FARMER'S MONTHLY VISITOR. Intended to Promote the Interest of the Farmer, to
Defend the Dignity of the Agricultural Profession, and Encourage the Practice of
Domestic Economy. Volume II (2). 1840.. Concord,
New Hampshire: Published by John M. Hill, 1840. 190 pages. Complete volume 2,
issued monthly. Fully original binding, with brown leather spine and corners and
with marbled paper over board covers. There is shelf wear to the spine edges and
the board edges and corners. A few scuffs and rubbed spots to the spine, mostly
along the joints and the edges. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. A
beautiful copy. This volume contains an issue with a section on farm
architecture, with illustrations and plans for building and dwelling quarters
for a laborer without a farm, and plans for a village cottage for a small
family. A most interesting early American agricultural book. Measures 12.5
inches tall by just under 9 inches wide. The articles are entirely on the
subject of agriculture, both domestic and international. There are some woodcut
illustrations of farm implements and tools such as plows, harrows, and other
implements. $150.00
17. Jones, Mack M. SHOPWORK
ON THE FARM.. New York: Mcgraw-Hill, 1945. 486
pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. $10.00
18. Manning, Robert. BOOK
OF FRUITS: BEING A CATALOGUE OF THE MOST VALUABLE VARIETIES OF THE PEAR, APPLE,
PEACH, PLUM AND CHERRY FOR NEW ENGLAND CULTURE. To Which is Added the
Gooseberry, Currant, Raspberry, Strawberry, and the Grape, with Modes of
Culture.. Salem, Massachusetts: Ives & Jewett,
1838. 120 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners
bumped. There are some rubbed spots to the covers. Remnants of the 19th-century
paper label are at the bottom of the spine and the spine title is written in
neat ink on the spine, but there are no internal indications of ex-library. It
appears to be a former owners marking. Very scarce first edition. $225.00
19. Maris, Paul V. AN
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM FOR OREGON. Oregon Agricultural College Extension Service..
Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon Agricultural College
Extension Service, 1914. 98 pages. Softbound covers. Quite a bit of wear and
soiling to the covers. Some tears to edges of the covers. $10.00
20. Montgomery, Edward Gerrard. THE
CORN CROPS, A DISCUSSION OF MAIZE, KAFIRS, AND SORGHUMS AS GROWN IN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.. New York: MacMillan, 1916. 347
pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners slightly
bumped. Spine title is still bright. $8.00
21. Pacific Portland Cement Company. HOW
TO USE CEMENT ON THE FARM.. San Francisco: Pacific
Portland Cement Co. , 53 pages. No date of publication, but appears to be about
1910. (There is a date of 1909 referenced near the end of the book). Softbound
covers. Some wear and soiling to the covers. Front cover has a crease from being
folded. $22.50
22. Palmer, Truman G. SUGAR
BEET SEED: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT.. London: John
Wiley & Sons, 1918. Some shelf wear to spine and corners. Former owner's
bookplate and name. $10.00
23. Plumb, Charles S. A
STUDY OF FARM ANIMALS.. St. Paul, Minnesota: Webb
Publishing, 1929. 551 pages. Green cloth covers showed shelf wear to the spine
edges and corners. The corners are slightly bumped. $7.00
24. Smythe, William E.. THE
CONQUEST OF ARID AMERICA.. New York: Harper &
Brothers, 1900. 326 pages. 1900 edition. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing
to spine and corners. Nice pictorial binding. A good history of irrigation
practices in the American West. With a detailed section entitled "The
Mormon Commonwealth". $15.00