Questions and Answers on Buttermaking
by [Agriculture] Publow, Chas. A.
New York & London: Orange, Judd and Company/ Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1913. Later printing. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. [4], 75 pages, [2]. Burgundy cloth hardcover with white title on the front cover. Faded title on the spine. Cloth is edge worn and torn on the front upper joint. Light toning to the end sheets. Front hinge cracked. Previous owners name on the front and rear end sheets. Interior contents clean.
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Broadside: "July 27th, 1929. Listen! Farmers! Brown's Warehouse Nashville, Georgia
by [Agriculture] [Georgia] Brown, F. W. (Proprietor); Brame, C.P. (Assitant Manager)
Nashville, Georgia: Brown's Warehouse, 1929. Broadside. Fair. Broadside. Approx. 16" x 8". Brown paper. Multiple folds. Small closed tear on one of the upper folds. Paper is fragile and toned more than the pictures indicate. This is a promotional broadside encouraging farmers to sell their tobacco crops to Brown's Warehouse while the market is good.
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![Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration. Year Book 1915 [AND] 1916](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/597/888/1685888597.0.l.jpg)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Immigration. Year Book 1915 [AND] 1916
by [Agriculture] [Virginia] Koiner, Geo. W. (Commissioner)
Richmond: Davis Bottom, Superintendent Public Printing, 1917. Periodical. Good. Stapled soft cover periodicals. Two year books. 1915 has 192 pages and the yearbook for 1916 has 160 pages. Both yearbooks illustrated. Light soiling and edge wear to the covers. Spine ends chipped. Tears to the back cover of the 1916 year book.
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Department of Agriculture and Immigration of Virginia Annual Report, 1906
by [Agriculture] [Virginia] Koiner, G. W. (Commissioner)
Richmond: The Hermitage Press, Inc, 1907. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Illustrated wraps with title on the front. 224 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Damp-stains and edge chips to the covers. Light damp stains to the text edges. Rear cover edge chipped. Fair.
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Western Farmer & Gardner. Vol. II. July 15, 1846. No. 14; Vol. II. September 1, 1846. No. 17
by [Agriculture] Beecher, Henry Ward (editor); Hooper, Edward J. (editor)
Indianapolis: AS. V. B. Noel Publisher and Printer, 1846. Wraps. Good. Folded wraps. Two issues. Vol. II. No. 14. Pages 209-224. Illustrated front cover. Light toning to the contents. A small closed tear top of the front cover. Vol. II. No. 17. Pages 257-272. Illustrated front cover. Light soiling and darkening to the covers both issues. Prior to Henry Ward Beecher becoming a prominent preacher and abolitionist in New England he was active in a number of activities... Read More
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First Auction At The Farm Monday, March 22, 1920
by [Agriculture] [Farming] [Fairview Farms, Inc. Atlanta]
[Atlanta]: From the Press of Rhodes printing Company, Newton. Iowa, 1920. Soft cover. Good. Approx. 12" x 9" auction catalog. Stapled soft covers with pictorial illustrations on the covers. Photograph of "IOA Queen 333655" on the back cover. Cloth back strip. Some light soil and pencil marks on the front cover. Cloth is split upper and lower spine. Interior contents are not illustrated. The farm auction sale was held in Hapeville, Georgia south of Atlanta.
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Lectures on Agriculture Chemistry and Geology
by [Agriculture] [Chemistry] Johnston, Jas. F. W.
New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. [1], [8] pages publisher advertisements, iv, 5-255 pages, 40 page appendix, [8] pages publisher advertisements. Green cloth hardcover with blind stamped designs on boards. Gilt stamped title on spine. Small tear to cloth upper spine. Light stains on the front cover. Cloth spine faded to brown. Light to moderate toning and foxing to pages. Inscription written on the right front flyleaf reads "Eugene Lynch from his friend... Read More
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The Southern Planter. Devoted to Agriculture, Horticulture, and the Household Arts. 1849-1855. 4 misc. issues
by [Agriculture] [Virginia] Daniel, John M.; Ruffin, Frank G. (editors)
Richmond: P.D. Bernard; T. Bailie, 1855. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. Lot 4 issues of the Southern Planter, Richmond, Virginia: 1. March, 1849 Vol. IX. No. 3. Pages 65-96. Heavy toning and light foxing to the contents. Edge wear to the paper. J. M. Daniel, Editor and P. D. Bernard, Publisher. A few ads located on pages 95 and 96. Fair condition. 2. January, 1852. Vol. XII. No. 1. 32 pages. Original outer wrap present. Paper is creased... Read More
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Steel-Track Wagon Roads
by [Agriculture] [Transportation] Dodge, Martin (Director of the Office of Road Inquiry)
[Washington DC]: [Government Printing Office?], 1898. Reprint. Wraps. Good. Bound wraps with title on the front cover. [1], pages 291-296. Illustrated with 3 photographic plates (18-20) and one small figure in text. Spots of soil and marks on the front cover. This is a complete article reprinted from the Department of Agriculture Yearbook for 1898.
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Vegetable Substances Used for The Food of Man
by [Agriculture] [Cooking] [Harper & Brothers, Publishers]
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1840. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo. [1], vi, pages 7-271, [3] pages list of illustrations, [1]. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Light to moderate scattered foxing and toning. The cloth binding is in good condition. Former institutional copy with a book label from "Athens (Georgia) Mechanics' Mutual Aid Association" on the front paste down.
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New England Farmer. 17 misc. issues
by [Agriculture[J. B. Russell, Publisher]
Boston: J. B. Russell, 1832. Periodical. Fair. Misc. lot of 17 weekly issues of the New England Farmer. Issues measure 12" x 9". Some creases and edge chips to the paper. Light to moderate scattered foxing and toning to the paper. Isses removed from a larger gathering with the August, 1, 1832 issue separate. Last 2 pages and a blank page are loose. Issues include: Vol. X. No. 25 January 4, 1832 Vol. X. No. 27 January... Read More
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The Farmer and Planter
by [Agriculture] [Farming] Stokes, R. M. (Proprietor)
Columbia, South Carolina: R. M. Stokes, 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. Bound volume with 12 issues January through December: [3], 384 pages, [3]. Marbled paper covered boards with leather corners, joints and spine. Gilt lettered title on the spine. Light edge wear to the boards and to the head and base of the spine. Light scattered foxing and light toning to the contents. Scarce publication. Periodical ran during the 1850's to the early 1860's. Two copies of... Read More
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Georgia: Her Resources and Possibilities
by [Agriculture] [Geology] [Manufacturing] [Industry] Nesbitt, R. T.
Atlanta: Franklin Printing and Publishing Co, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. xviii, 468 pages. Illustrated with photographs and folding maps. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Spotting and rubs to cloth binding. Light edge wear to boards. Name of C. P. Crawford (from Milledgeville, Ga) stamped on the front and rear end sheets.
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Report of the Select Committee on Transportation Routes To the Seaboard, With Appendix and Evidence
by [United States Congress] [Transportation] [Agriculture]
Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. Part I only. [1], 232 pages. Illustrated with 4 folding maps and 3 folding charts. Brown cloth hardcover. Spine is missing. Front joint and inner hinge cracked. Light foxing to the map and chart edges. Folding maps and charts generally in good condition with a few minor pin holes at the fold intersections. Maps include corn, wheat, and cotton production areas and a map of Internal... Read More
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1853 Savannah, Ga. Receipt from Franklin & Brantley written to Mrs. S. L. Gibson for Molasses and Corn
by [Savannah] [Business] [Franklin & Brantley] [Agriculture]
Savannah: Franklin & Brantley, 1853. Paper. Very good. Paper. 8" x 10". One page of content. Folded. Thin pin removed causing a couple of tiny holes in the middle of the paper. Receipt is in two parts dated April and June 1855. The first part records the sale of Molasses and Corn and one other item bringing the total bill to $119.32. The second part is dated June 11th, 1853 and concerns payment for the items. Signed by... Read More
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Georgia: The Empire State of the South What She is and Will Be
by [Georgia State Department of Agriculture]
Atlanta: Published by the Georgia State Department of Agriculture. Byrd Printing, Atlanta, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 104 pages. Illustrated with numerous photographs. Multi color designed wraps with title on the front cover. Promotional statement from the Georgia Department of Agriculture on the rear cover. Original wraps have been recased into a later green cloth hardcover with "Georgia" in gilt letters on the front cover and spine. Newer end papers added. "Serial No. 65 Published Quarterly April,... Read More
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Premium List of the Thirty First Annual North Carolina State Fair October 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 1891, to be held during the Southern Exposition, Raleigh, N. C., October 1st to December 1st, 1891
by [North Carolina] [Business] [Agriculture]
Durham: Presses of D. W. Whitaker & Son, 1891. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Disbound wraps (approx. 5.75" x 4.75"). 112 pages. Contents contain several advertisements and some printed information on the Southern Exposition. Some of the advertisements are illustrated. One Tobacco ad is partially illustrated in color (Taylor Tobacco Company). folding advertisement in the rear for Trinity College. Original outer wraps and stitching removed. The first 12 pages are detached. Contents are clean and in good condition. ... Read More
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Rules and Regulations of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture: Containing, The Names of Its Present Members and Officers, Several Important Communications, and Interesting Extracts, From Foreign and Domestic Publications, With a List of Premiums, Donations, &c. By the Trustees
by [Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture]
Boston: Printed by Thomas Fleet, 1796. First Edition. Wraps. Good. Disbound, trimmed wraps. Approx. 8" x 5". 78 pages. Title on page 1. Rear wrap is blank. Illustrated with 7 figures on one plate. Light toning to the paper. Some page corners creased. Contents include a list of members of the society headed by the Hon. John Adams, Esq., from Quincy. Articles include information on sheep, cows, cheesemaking, cleaning the cheese, Stilton Cheese, Chesire Cheese, Butter, Culture of... Read More
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The Benthall Peanut Picker
by [Benthall Machine Company] [Agriculture]
Suffolk, Virginia: Benthall Machine Company, Inc, 1920. Wraps. Good. Staple, color illustrated wraps. [16] pages. Color illustrated covers with title on the front cover. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams. There are (2), exact same, tri-folding illustrated "Recent Improvements Benthall Peanut Packers" inserts in this promotional advertisement. Some light occasional foxing to the contents. No date given for publication. A date of 1927 listed under the "General Description
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Fourth and Fifth Annual Reports of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry for the Years 1887 and 1888
by [United States Department of Agriculture]
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. [1], 510 pages, [1]. Illustrated with 9 plates in the first third of the text and with 10 plates of slaughter houses in Chicago towards the back third of the book. Toning to the end sheets. Rear end sheet torn. Cloth binding is worn and faded title on the spine. Cracks in the text block towards the back. Previous owner's name on the right front flyleaf. ... Read More
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![Report: [To accompany bill S. No. 241] The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the memorial of Dr. Henry Perrine, late American Consul at Campeachy, praying for a conditional grant of land in southern Florida, to encourage the introduction and promote the cultivation of tropical plants in the United States, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit, to the consideration of the Senate](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/632/110/1644110632.0.l.jpg)
Report: [To accompany bill S. No. 241] The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the memorial of Dr. Henry Perrine, late American Consul at Campeachy, praying for a conditional grant of land in southern Florida, to encourage the introduction and promote the cultivation of tropical plants in the United States, have had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit, to the consideration of the Senate
by [United States Senate] [Hon. F. L. Linn] [Henry Perrine] [Agriculture]
Washington DC: Blair & Rives, printers, 1838. Wraps. Good. Disbound wraps. Approx. 9" x 6". 142 pages, [24] leaves with 24 illustrated plates of plants, [1]. Title information printed on the front of page 1. Report consists of 4 documents including meteorological, scientific and geographical data. Also included in the report is an index and explanation of the 24 engravings. Contents of this report are cleanly separated between the end of document 2 (page 42) and the start... Read More
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The American Farmer. March 1851; June 1853; and September 1853
by [The American Farmer] [Agriculture]
Baltimore: Samuel Sands, 1853. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. Three miscellaneous issues. A few illustrations in the advertisement sections. Stitched and folded wraps with titles on the front covers. Light to moderate toning and scattered foxing to the contents. Untrimmed. June 1853 issue is uncut. September 1853 issue is folded with splits at the folds. Creases to the paper on the corners and edges. Old ink name of J Fitzgerald on the the front covers first two issues. Issues include:... Read More
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The Southern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer September 1886
by [Southern Cultivator] [Agriculture]
Atlanta: Cultivator Publishing Company, 1886. First Edition. Newspaper. Fair. Newspaper. Approx. 11.5" X 9". Stitched. [2], pages 355-400,18 pages illustrated advertisements. Light brown illustrated paper covers with title on front wrap and illustrated advertisement "Smith "Dixie" Seed Cotton Elevator Fan" on rear wrap. Light edge chipping and spotting to front and rear wraps. Closed tear rear cover. Thin paper spine is mostly chipped. This issue has a 4 page supplement in front about the life of the late... Read More
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Illustrated Catalogue and Price List Cane Mills, Evaporators, Syrup Kettles, Furnaces etc. Southern Plow Company, Columbus, Georgia
by [Southern Plow Company] [Agriculture]
Dallas, Texas (Wholesale Distributors): Southern Plow Company, 1912. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. Stapled wraps. 32 pages. Tan wraps with lavender border, title and illustration on the front cover. Printed on the back cover is "The Southern Plow Company Dallas, Texas Wholesale Distributors." A small stain on the bottom left corner of the back cover. Contents illustrated with black and white photographs of the cane mills, birds eye view illustration of the plant, and several illustrations of the... Read More
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King Plow Co. Atlanta, Ga. King Plow Grain Planter Repair List
by [King Plow Company] [Atlanta] [Agriculture]
[Atlanta]: King Plow Company, 1945. Brochure. Fair. Brochure. Folded. 9" x 4". 4 pages. Creased and folded. Contents include prices and instructions for use of the "King Crown Planter.
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