Some Intensive Side-Lines of Farming - With Information on Bees, Pigeons, Rabbits and Other Profitable Side-Lines on the Farm

This text contains a practical guide for farmers looking to maximize their profits, with information on keeping bees, pigeons, rabbits, and other profitable side-lines on the farm. This text offers helpful tips for various ways farmers can utilize their farm land for other commercial enterprises, and will prove to be an invaluable tool for those interested in such endeavors. The chapters of this book include: 'Bees', 'Breeds and Strains', 'Hives and Hiving', 'Handling Bees and Hive Management', 'Preparing Honey', 'Pigeons', 'The Best Breeds', 'Pigeon Lofts', 'Internal Fittings', 'Selecting the Breeders', 'Mating', 'Hatching and Rearing', 'Feeding', 'Marketing Squabs', 'Cleanliness', 'The Most Profitable Breeds', etcetera. We are proudly republishing this vintage text now complete with a new introduction on farming.

Author: George Morland
Publisher: Greenbie Press
Published: 01/14/2011
Pages: 46
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.11d
ISBN: 9781446529812