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Horse Drawn Farm Machinery (Shire Discovering) [Paperback]

D.J. Smith (Author)

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Publication Date: 19 May 2008 | Series: Shire Discovering
Until the reign of Queen Anne oxen were widely used for ploughing, and most other jobs on the farm, such as harvesting, were done manually by farm labourers. But at the beginning of the eighteenth century the Agricultural Revolution began. Oxen were displaced by horses for ploughing and the famous heavy breeds of Shires, Clydesdales and Suffolks developed. Horses were more versatile than oxen and came to be used for many tasks other than ploughing. Following the Industrial Revolution the ingenuity of Victorian manufacturers produced an enormous range of horse-drawn agricultural machinery - not just ploughs, but grubbers, cultivators, harrows, rollers, drills, reapers, binders, root lifters, manure spreaders, rakes and many other types - which continued in use until the tractor replaced the horse from the 1930s. In this book the author describes these machines and includes drawings of many of them, as well as photographs.

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D.J. Smith was born in Birmingham and educated at University College, Cardiff. He took a lifelong interest in transport and the English countryside and is probably best known for his classic series of studies for Shire, which all featured his own characteristic drawings.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Unusable Book - and not for the content. 7 Jun 2009
By Morgen C. Sharp - Published on Amazon.com
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This book might be wrought with ageless wisdom, colorful history and practical horse sense- but who would know! The type is way too small (and my vision is perfect) and the text is too far into the spine. That adds up to one unpleasant reading experience-IF you can even manage the arduous task of trying to read this book. Time for a major reformatting by the publisher.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Packed with info 6 Sep 2005
By Melisande - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a lovely little pocket size book packed with useful information on horse drawn farm machinery.

If you've ever wondered how they did it or the difference between a harrow and a harvester this book will tell you. If you've ever thought of taking up farming by horse, this book can help tell you what you need to know.

Overall I'd recommend it.
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative 18 Dec 2012
By melanie - Published on Amazon.com
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Teaches u alot about agriculture and the beginnings of farming that u never knew . as well as giving a easy to follow timeline of improvements and some useful tips about horses.
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