Akehurst, B.C.

Tobacco.

Tropical Agriculture Series. Longman. London 1981 2nd edition. Black cloth boards. 764pp 8vo. 1.2kg. VG-Fine condition in VG dustwrapper (spine faded, wear at head of spine, no chips, tears, or loss). ISBN: 9780582468177 A complete description of all stages in the production of tobacco based upon the author's experience of growing and processing tobacco throughout the world. Covers all African centres of production.

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Book number: 27344

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: tobacco agriculture africa african

Bath, Gareth. & De Wet, Jan.

Sheep and Goat Diseases.

Pfizer Animal Health, South African Veterinary Association. Tafelberg. Cape Town 2000 1st edition. Printed boards. 205pp illustrated colour. Large 4to 0.9kg. Damp damage to lower right corner, this has not affected the text and the book is completely readable. Thus a Good copy only, but overall a clean and externally attractive copy. ISBN: 9780624039242 More than 500 colour photographs, illustrations, and diagrams. A comprehensive description and explanation of nearly all infectious diseases, metabolic problems, internal and external parasites, plant and other poisons, genetic diseases, and other conditions found in sheep and goats. Updated from the original 'Kleinveesiektes'.

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Book number: 28715

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture animal husbandry south southern africa african

Blackburn, Frank.

Sugar- Cane.

Tropical Agriculture Series. Longman , London 1984 1st edition. Black cloth boards. 414pp illustrated 8vo. 0.9kg. No inscription. VG+ condition in VG dustwrapper (creased at head of spine, else no chips, loss, or tears). ISBN: 9780582460287 A detailed treatise, covering the African sugar producing areas, covering every aspect of the production of sugar from cane including botany and breeding, cultivation control of weeds pests and diseases, to harvesting and factory processing. Practical aspects of estate management are also covered.

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Book number: 27356

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture sugar cane africa african

Chirwa, Ephraim. & Dorward, Andrew.

Agricultural Input Subsidies. The Recent Malawi Experience.

Oxford University Press 2013 1st edition. 298pp softcover 8vo. Library stamp ffep else VG+ condition, probably unread. ISBN: 9780198705819 Agricultural subsidies have been adopted on a large scale across different African countries in the last few years. Drawing on their involvement in Malawi over many years and utilising a wide range of information sources the authors provide a detailed analysis of the historical, political, and agro-economic context of the programme. A review of current thinking on the potential of such subsidies and new 'smart' approaches in low-income African countries.

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Book number: 25612

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture africa african southern malawi

Department of Agriculture.

Handbook for Farmers in South Africa. Volume 1. Agriculture and Related Services.

The Government Printer. Pretoria 1957. Brown simulated leather cloth boards. 799pp large 8vo 1.7kg. Front board shaken else a clean attractive VG copy, no dustwrapper.

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Book number: 22140

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture south southern africa african farming

Department of Agriculture.

Handbook for Farmers in South Africa. Volume 2. Agronomy and Horticulture.

The Government Printer. Pretoria 1957. Brown simulated leather cloth boards. 880pp large 8vo 1.6kg VG condition, no dustwrapper.

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Book number: 22141

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture south southern africa african farming

Department of Agriculture.

Handbook for Farmers in South Africa. (3 Volumes).

Pretoria 1957. Gilt on brown vynide. Volume I. 799pp. Volume II. 880pp. Volume III. 777pp. illustrated maps, drawings, photos, tables, many foldout plans. etc. 8vo. . Nice sound clean copies. minor wear only, front joint has worn through in places on Vol.1 only, Vols. 2 & 3 not affected, generally VG condition. A three-volume compendium of information on anything and everything applicable to farming in South Africa. Vol.1 Agriculture & Related Services. Vol.2 Agronomy & Agriculture. Vol.3 Stock Farming & Pastures.

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Book number: 23751

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: western cape south southern africa africanstock crop farming agriculture animal husbandry

Department of Agriculture.

Handbook for Farmers in South Africa. (3 Volumes).

The Government Printer. Pretoria 1957. Vynide covered boards. Volume I. xx + 799pp. Volume II. vi + 880pp. Volume III. vi + 777pp. illustrated fold-out maps, drawings, photos, tables, many fold-out plans. etc. 8vo. 4.9kg. A VG set. All 3 volumes are sound and attractive, no inscriptions, contents excellent, all maps present and as new. A three-volume compendium of information on anything and everything applicable to the farmer in South Africa. Volume 1. Agriculture And Related Services. Volume 2. Agronomy And Horticulture. Volume 3. Stock Farming And Pastures.

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Book number: 28266

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture farming animal husbandry stock farming pastures agronomy horticultureafrica african south southern

Department of Agriculture.

Handbook for Farmers in South Africa. Volume 1. Agriculture and Related Services.

The Government Printer. Pretoria 1957. Vynide covered boards. xx + 799pp. illustrated fold-out maps, drawings, photos, tables, many fold-out plans. etc. 8vo. 1.7kg. A G-VG copy, minor edge wear, sound and attractive, no inscriptions, contents excellent, all maps present and as new. One volume only of the three. A compendium of information applicable to the farmer in South Africa.

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Book number: 28267

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture farming animal husbandry stock farming pastures agronomy horticulture

Department of Agriculture.

Handbook for Farmers in South Africa. Volume 3. Stock Farming and Pastures.

The Government Printer. Pretoria 1957. Vynide covered boards. vi + 777pp. illustrated fold-out maps, drawings, photos, tables, many fold-out plans. etc. 8vo. 1.5kg. A G-VG copy, minor edge wear, sound and attractive, no inscriptions, contents excellent, all maps present and as new. One volume only of the three. A compendium of information applicable to the farmer in South Africa.

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Book number: 28268

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture farming animal husbandry stock farming pastures agronomy horticulture

Douglass, Arthur.

Ostrich Farming in South Africa. Being an Acccount of Its Origin and Rise; How to Set About It; the Profits to Be Derived; How to Manage the Birds; the Capital Required; the Diseases and Difficulties to Be Met with, &C. &C.

Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. & S.W. Silver. London nd. (1881). Gilt title on original green cloth boards variant, blind stamped with ostrich design. viii + 251pp. 10 b/w engravings plus foldout coloured map and foldout illustration of feather displays. 8vo. No inscriptions, minor spotting else a VG unread copy. excellent unmarked map. Includes original promotional leaflet and folding map. Map Of British Colonies And Adjacent Territories In South Africa. Heatherton Towers, which was the Author's residence, is near to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. The foldout map and illustrations will not be included in POD copies.

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Book number: 23104

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: struthio camelus heatherton towers ostrich farming eastern cape south southern africa african

Douglass, Arthur.

Ostrich Farming in South Africa. Being an Acccount of Its Origin and Rise; How to Set About It; the Profits to Be Derived; How to Manage the Birds; the Capital Required; the Diseases and Difficulties to Be Met with, &C. &C.

Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. & S.W. Silver. London nd. (1881). Gilt title on original green cloth boards variant, blind stamped with ostrich design. viii + 251pp. 10 b/w engravings plus foldout coloured map and foldout illustration of feather displays. 8vo. 0.5kg. No inscriptions. boards spotted, chipped at top of spine and general light wear, some light foxing to edges & eps. Unread copy with nice contents. excellent map with minor foxing but no tears. Overall G++ Includes original promotional leaflet and folding map. Map Of British Colonies And Adjacent Territories In South Africa. Heatherton Towers, which was the Author's residence, is near to Grahamstown. The foldout map and illustrations will not be included in POD copies.

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Book number: 8922

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: struthio camelus heatherton towers ostrich farming eastern cape south southern africa african

Fisher, John.

Farming. Practical and Scientific.

Juta & Fisons. Durban nd. c.1950s. Green cloth boards 561pp illus b/w plates, dwgs. etc. 8vo indexed. VG condition, clean and sound. no dustwrapper. This text discusses the grass veld and its soil, and how to manage this when livestock graze and deplete the soil.

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Book number: 13960

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: farming agriculture south southern africa african

Grist, D.H.

Rice.

Tropical Agriculture Series. Longman. London 1986 6th edition. Black cloth boards. 599pp illustrated 8vo. 1.0kg. VG+ condition in matching dustwrapper. ISBN: 9780582404038 Outlines the history and origin of rice and discusses climate, soil, and the water regimes suited to the crop. The characteristics of the plant, rice varieties and their improvement are described in detail. Other chapters are devoted to cultivation methods, fertilisation, weeds, pests, diseases, storage, milling, nutritional value and economics. Fish production in paddy fields is also dealt with, covering an important source of protein for the smallholder. Covers of course all areas of Africa where rice is a crop.

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Book number: 27358

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: rice agriculture africa african

Hurwitz, N.

Agriculture in Natal 1860-1950. Natal Regional Survey Volume 12.

OUP & University of Natal. London 1957. Blue boards. 123pp illus tables etc. G++, a clean sound copy, ff tanned. no dustwrapper. Covers such matters as early settlers, the economic background including land, labour & credit, the sugar and wattle industries, field crops, horticulture, livestock & dairy, with authors summary, conclusions & assorted appendices.

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Book number: 16875

Catalogue: Farming & Agriculture

Keywords: agriculture farming livestock africa african south southern natal