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Farming & Agriculture List
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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. $10.00
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. $22.00
3. BAILEY, L.H. THE
PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT GROWING THE RURAL SCIENCE SERIES. New
York, Macmillan Co.: 1911. 516 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners. Corners slightly bumped. $20.00
4. Bailey, L.H.. THE
PRUNING BOOK: A MONOGRAPH OF THE PRUNING AND TRAINING OF PLANTS AS APPLIED TO
AMERICAN CONDITIONS. New York, Macmillan: 1907.
545 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. Corners
bumped. $10.00
5. 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
6. Better Farming Association. FARM
ECONOMY: A CYCLOPEDIA OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PRACTICAL FARMER AND HIS FAMILY. Minneapolis,
Better Farming Association: 1921. 1247 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing
to spine and corners. Large black covers. A clean and tightly bound copy. $45.00
7. Boss, Andrew. MEAT
ON THE FARM: BUTCHERING, CURING, AND KEEPING. Washington,
D.C., Government Printing Office: 1906. 37 pages. Softbound pamphlet with
stapled binding. Some browning around the edges of the pages. $35.00
8. 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
9. 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
10. Budd, J.L. AMERICAN
HORTICULTURAL MANUAL. Part II. Systematic Pomology. Many Descriptions of the
Leading Varieties of the Orchard Fruits, Grapes, Small Fruits, Subtropical
Fruits, and the Nuts of the United States and Canada. New
York, John Wiley & Sons: 1904. 417 pages. This is part II of II only. Scarce
first edition, published in a small print run.Shelf wear to binding and rubbing
to spine and corners. Corners slightly bumped. Light soiling to the binding.
$85.00
11. 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. $22.50
12. Chapman, D. H. A
FARM DICTIONARY. London, Evans Brothers: 1953.
Slight shelf wear, else VG in slightly worn dust jacket. $48.00
13. 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. $18.00
14. 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. $125.00
15. Gardenier, Andrew A.-editor. THE
SUCCESSFUL STOCKMAN AND MANUAL OF HUSBANDRY. Springfield,
Massachusetts, King-Richardson Co.: 1899. 636 pages. Heavy shelf wear and
soiling to the spine extremities. A few stains to some page edges. Text block
has a crack, but binding is holding. A very large reference book. Some woodcut
illustrations. $20.00
16. 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, else G+. Soiling to
binding. Fading and discoloration to the covers. Scarce, early veterinary book. $95.00
17. Intertec Publishing Corp. FARM
TRACTORS, 1926-1956. I & T Collector's Series. New
York, Intertec Publishing: 1990. Very nice copy. Shelf wear, else near VG in
dust jacket with chips to edges. $22.50
18. 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
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. $15.00
20. Masters, Maxwell T. PLANT
LIFE ON THE FARM. New York, Orange Judd
Publishing: 1917. Some wear to spine and corners, else near VG. 1917 edition.
$15.00
21. 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. $10.00
22. Oregon Agricultural College.. OREGON
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE: A NATIONAL AND STATE INSTITUTION. Corvallis,
Oregon, Oregon Agricultural College: 1911. 64 pages. Softcovers. Some chipping
and tearing to the edges of the covers. $35.00
23. 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
24. Paddock, Wendell. FRUIT-GROWING
IN ARID REGIONS: AN ACCOUNT OF APPROVED FRUIT-GROWING PRACTICES IN THE
INTER-MOUNTAIN COUNTRY OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. New
York, Macmillan Company: 1913. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Corners slightly bumped. With photographs and illustrations. $35.00
25. Palmer, Truman G. SUGAR
BEET SEED: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT. London, John
Wiley & Sons: 1918. First American edition. Some shelf wear to spine and
corners, otherwise VG. Former owner's bookplate and name. $25.00
26. Rietz, L.P.-editor. BIOLOGICAL
AND CHEMICAL CONTROL OF PLANT AND ANIMAL PESTS. Washington,
DC, 1960. Some wear to spine and corners. $9.95
27. Sanderson, E. Dwight. INSECT
PESTS OF FARM, GARDEN AND ORCHARD. New York, John
Wiley & Sons: 1915. First American edition. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine
and corners, else G+. Numerous photographs and illustrations. $4.95
28. 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". $35.00
29. Thomas J.J. THE
ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS AND CULTIVATOR ALMANAC, FOR THE
YEAR 1864, CONTAINING PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FARMER AND HORTICULTURIST,
EMBELLISHED WITH ABOUT ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS. Albany,
New York, Luther Tucker & Son: 1864. 128 pages. Small softcover. Slight wear
to the covers. A few small soiled spots. Overall near very good. $25.00
30. Waterman, George A.-Editor in Chief. THE
FARMER'S SHORT COURSES IN LIVE STOCK, COMPRISING OF EIGHTY-FOUR LESSONS IN
VETERINARY SCIENCE AND STOCK BREEDING FOR FARMERS AND STOCK OWNERS. Lincoln,
Nebraska, F. B. Dickerson: 1921. 958 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to
spine and corners. Corners bumped. A few small stains to the covers. A massive
book, comprised of 84 smaller sections. $35.00
31. Wilson, A.D & Warburton, C.W. FIELD
CROPS. St. Paul, Minnesota, Webb Publishing Co.:
1912. 544 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and corners. A few
small stain spots to the covers. $7.50