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Varlo, Charles, fl. 1725-1795 A New System of Husbandry from Many Years of Experience. . .

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05633 Author/Creator: Varlo, Charles, fl. 1725-1795 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Book signed Date: 1785 Pagination: 1 v. : 364 p. ; 20.1 x 12.6 cm. Order a Copy

Title continues, ". . . with tables shewing the expence and profit of each crop : ... also many chosen receipts in physic and surgery, for the human species, and others for the cure of all sorts of cattle, to which are annexed a few hints humbly offered for the perusal of the legislators of America, shewing how to put a stop to runaway servants, volume 1." Signed by Thomas Nelson on free front endpaper. Another signature on the title page has been clipped. Contains fold-out table concerning crop rotation, with list of subscribers. Information on crop rotation, grasses suitable to United States climate, rabbit warrens, and how to stop runaway servants. Pencil notes on crops and prices on verso of signed endpaper.

Varlo, Charles, 1725-1795

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