Farming and Rural Books at Dial a Book Sydney

Raw Wools and Specimens to Illustrate the Woollen Manufacture. Technical Museum (Descriptive Catalogue, No. 3.)
Hawkesworth, Alfred
Book Number: 67579
ISBN:
Publisher: Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney, 1892.
8vo. stapled wraps. 139pp. index. Bottom rear corner creased, a little rust on staples. Technical Museum (Descriptive Catalogue, No. 3.) Front cover has missing piece on bottom corner and chip top edge.
Price: $75.00

Raw Wools and Specimens to Illustrate the Woollen Manufacture. Technical Museum (Descriptive Catalogue, No. 2.)
Hawkesworth, Alfred
Book Number: 67578
ISBN:
Publisher: Charles Potter, Government Printer, Sydney, 1891.
8vo. stapled wraps. 67pp. index. Good, top front corner creased, a little rust on staples. Technical Museum (Descriptive Catalogue, No. 2.)
Price: $75.00

His Majesty's Spanish Flock: Sir Joseph Banks & The Merinos Of George III Of England
Carter, H B
Book Number: 67166
ISBN:
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney 1964.
8vo. hardcover. 520pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, light foxing to prelims., a little wear at top of spine, light rubbing to cover corners. / Good d/w worn on edges.
Price: $18.00

Tung Oil (Chinese Wood Oil) from Australian Grown Trees of Aleurites Fordii (Hemsley),
Penfold, A. R.; Morrison, F. R.
Book Number: 67103
ISBN:
Publisher: Technological Museum, Technical Education Branch, Sydney, 1934.
8vo. stapled wraps. 30pp. b/w illus. Very good. staple rusty, binders crease near spine.
Price: $12.00

The Queensland Cane Growers' Handbook.
Kerr, H. W. and Bell, A. F.
Book Number: 66935
ISBN:
Publisher: Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, Brisbane, 1939
8vo. hardcover. 199pp. b/w ius., colour plates. Insideof book very good with some toning and light foxing. Cloth on cover water damaged.
Price: $30.00

Catalogue of the Third Annual Sale of Sir Samuel Wilson's Pure Merino Ewes and Rams to be sold at Ercildoune, on Thursday, October 28, 1880
Wilson, Samuel
Book Number: 66676
ISBN:
Publisher: Ballara, 1880.
12mo. cloth hardcover. 89pp. sepia plates. Fair, spine repaired, spine cracked, top page edges wavy. Scarce.
Price: $550.00

Raising Your Own Turkeys
Mercia, Leonard S.
Book Number: 66564
ISBN: 0882662538
Publisher: Garden Way Publishing, USA 1981.
8vo. softcover. 140pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, covers curled on edges.
Price: $12.00

The Management of Poultry under Western Australian conditions.
Richardson, W.T.
Book Number: 20118
ISBN:
Publisher: Perth. Government Printer. 1930.
8vo. stapled softcover. 119pp. b/w illus. good, front cover chipped along spine, name & address in pen on cover. Scarce.
Price: $45.00

Profitable Poultry Keeping
Stewart. M. W.
Book Number: 64844
ISBN:
Publisher: Whitcombe & Tombs, NZ. 1958. 4th revised edition.
Small 8vo. hardcover. 198pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, light foxing to top edge of text block, some wear on top edge of cover, bottom cover edge lightly rubbed.
Price: $55.00

Keeping Chickens. (Green Guides)
Wright, Liz
Book Number: 63231
ISBN: 9781847869951
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing, London 2011
8vo. softcover. 256pp. index, colour illus. Very good, fep has slight wrinkle.
Price: $12.00

Henkeeping: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Would-be Smallholders
Eastoe, Jane
Book Number: 62940
ISBN: 9781843403586
Publisher: Collins & Brown, UK, 2007.
12mo. illustrated boards, hardcover. 96pp. index, colour & b/w illus. Near Fine.
Price: $10.00

The Beef Shorthorn in Australia.
Ellis, M. H.
Book Number: 59545
ISBN:
Publisher: Sydney & Melbourne Publishing Company. Sydney: 1932
4to. Pictorial boards with cloth spine. 256pp. index, b/w illus. Very good, light rubbing to cover edges.
Price: $250.00

Maize and Potato Experiments, 1913-14. Farmers' Experiment plots
Department of Agriculture
Book Number: 52543
ISBN:
Publisher: Department of Agriculture NSW 1914
8vo. softcover. 64pp. b/w illus. Good, cover creased on corner & torn at spine ends.
Price: $25.00

Axes & Chainsaws Use and Maintenance
Stephens, Rockwell
Book Number: 49624
ISBN:
Publisher: Storey Publishing Bulletin A-13 1988 Updated
8vo. wraps. 31pp. Very good. Illustrated with photo's and line drawings. Includes Bow Saws.
Price: $6.00

Sulphur in Australasian agriculture
McLachlan, Kenneth Duncan,
Book Number: 24928
ISBN: 0424068508
Publisher: Sydney Sydney University Press 1975
8vo hardcover 261pp index. very good / very good d/w
Price: $25.00

Farming Game
Makeham, J. P.; Malcolm, L. R.
Book Number: 55380
ISBN: 0959998578
Publisher: Gill Sydney 1981
8vo. softcover. 560pp. very good, light foxing, owner's inside cover, inscription on title page.
Price: $12.00

Horse-drawn farm implements: Part I Ploughs
Thompson, John
Book Number: 52427
ISBN: 0950577651
Publisher: John Thompson, 1978
Large 8vo. stapled wraps. 76pp. b/w illus. very good, spine faded, owner's initials on fep.
Price: $25.00

Handy Devices for Farm and Home
Miller, Vernon E. (editor)
Book Number: 50881
ISBN: 0848704878
Publisher: Oxmoor House, Birmingham 1978
4to. softcover. 112pp. b/w ilus. Very good, cover lightly rubbed with a crease to corner.
Price: $22.00

Raising Sheep the Modern Way . Updated and Revised Edition
Simmons, Paula
Book Number: 49621
ISBN: 0882665294
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC January 3, 1989
8vo softcover 288pp very good. Here's the small-scale sheep raiser's bible, newly revised to reflect the changes occurring in the industry during the past thirteen years. Includes information on: new theories about breeding, pregnancy management, and handling of lambs; new medications; new vaccines; new products; as well as a completely new chapter on using guard dogs.
Price: $12.00

Fast-Growing Firewood
Hill, Lewis
Book Number: 49626
ISBN:
Publisher: Storey Publishing Bulletin A-69 1981
8vo. wraps. 32pp. Very good. Illustrated with photo's and line drawings.
Price: $5.00

A Guide to Raising Llamas: Care, Showing, Breeding, Packing, Profiting
Birutta, Gale
Book Number: 49615
ISBN: 0882669540
Publisher: Storey Books May 1997
8vo softcover 327pp very good. Everything readers need to know about behavior, facilities, first aid, breeding, birthing, fleece harvesting, and marketing.Everything you need to know to raise lovable, profitable llamas. Llamas are fast becoming one of the best choices for backyard livestock, and this comprehensive guide will give you the expert advice you need, including tips on: -- Buying your first llama -- Breeding, birthing, and herd management -- Health care, feeding, and facilities -- Llama behavior and training -- Using llamas as guardian and expedition animals -- Marketing llama fleece and organic manure.
Price: $12.00

Equipping Your Horse Farm: Tractors, Trailers & Other Implements
Hill, Cherry
Book Number: 42102
ISBN: 158017843X
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC 2006
4to softcover 181pp index, b/w illus. very good+. Selecting appropriate, high-quality equipment is critical to running a horse farm safely and efficiently. The proper tractor, implements, trailer, and truck will lighten your workload and help you provide a clean, safe, and healthy environment for your horses. Whether you keep one or two horses on a few acres or run a professional equine facility, Cherry Hill and Richard Klimesh, America's trusted voices on all things equine, will guide you through all your equipment purchases. You'll learn how to assess your farm's needs and how to avoid making choices that could result in costly maintenance and repair bills. nnHill and Klimesh lead you through every aspect of equipment selection, including all-purpose vehicles and a wide variety of implements such as loaders, mowers, harrows, and spreaders. This comprehensive handbook also includes advice on evaluating used tractors and trailers, tips on keeping your machinery and equipment in good working order, and guidelines for safe operation. A point-by-point inventory of desirable features and accessories, numerous photographs and illustrations, and thorough checklists provide additional information as you make the best choices for your farm.
Price: $22.00

The Australian Dairy Industry An economic study
Drane, N. T. and Edwards, H. R. (edited by).
Book Number: 32330
ISBN:
Publisher: F.W.Chesire Melbourne 1961.
8vo. First edition. 321pp. Folding map and b/w diagrams. Contents include Problems of Dairy Industry, Development of Dairying, Demand for Australian Dairy Products, Supply, Incomes of Dairy Farmers, Government Assistance to Butterfat Producers, Regulation of the whole milk and cream supply, The next decade, Future organisation of the dairy industry. Index.
Price: $12.00

Bacteria in Relation to The Milk Supply
Chalmers, C. H.
Book Number: 32329
ISBN:
Publisher: Edward Arnold & Co. 1948 third edition
8vo, green cloth, faded at spine, spine worn top and bottom, otherwise solid copy. 272pp. Contents include Drugs, water, Electrolyte, metabolism, Autonomic Nervous system, Central Nervous system, Alimentary system, Circulatory System, Respiratory system, Skin, Chemotherapy, Bacterial Infections, Helminth Infections, Insect Infections,Disinfectants, Index.
Price: $10.00

Ground Rules - Perspectives on Land Stewardship
Roberts, Brian
Book Number: 32002
ISBN: 0949414522
Publisher: University of Southern Queensland Press 1993
4to softcover 315pp, b/w illus. very good, front cover creased.
Price: $18.00

Pesticide Management in Catchments. Symposium Proceedings February 1998
Condamine, C. et al.
Book Number: 31600
ISBN:
Publisher: Dep''t of Primary Industries Qld. 1998
4to. softcover. 161pp. near fine.
Price: $25.00