The Book of Husbandry

Book excerpt: First published in 1534, this classic work on agriculture offers practical advice to farmers on various aspects of husbandry, including crop rotation, land management, and animal breeding. The author draws on his own experience as a landowner and justice of the peace to provide insights into the challenges facing rural communities of his time. A valuable resource for historians and agriculturalists alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.