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First published in 1918, this volume looks at the benefits and drawbacks of "topping" and "pinching" grape vines for wine production. It includes descriptions and explanations of the processes, describing when these potentiality yield-improving techniques are useful, as well as the circumstances in which they can be damaging and unhelpful. Contents include: "Methods and Results of Experiments", "Arrangement of the Experiments", "Number of Tips...

F. T. Bioletti's "Raisin Grapes" is a vintage guide to raisin production, exploring their varieties, how they can be grown and harvested, and the common pests and problems that come with doing so. F. T. Bioletti. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with...

This vintage book looks at the various methods that can be used for preparing and propagating grape vines for wine production, written by F. T. Bioletti. It includes detailed descriptions of the various techniques with information on their benefits, common problems, and much more-making it perfect for those with a practical interest in the subject. Contents include: "Selection and Preparation of the Vine-cuttings", "Method of Selection", "The ...

This vintage book looks at the various methods that can be used for preparing and propagating grape vines for wine production, written by F. T. Bioletti. It includes detailed descriptions of the various techniques with information on their benefits, common problems, and much more. Contents include: "Selection and Preparation of the Vine-cuttings", "Method of Selection", "The Locality", "Vine Diseases", "The Vineyard", "The Vines", "Part of the...

First published in 1901, "The Principles of Wine-Making" outlines the complete processes and related theories of wine production. This volume will be of utility to those with a practical interest in producing wine, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage wine-making literature. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where...

Principles of Irrigation Engineering" is a 1913 work by F. T. Bioletti on the subject of irrigation methods, dealing with canals, dams, storage, water supple, dry land, and related law. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with Hilgard on the fermentatio...

Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with Hilgard on the fermentation of wines under different conditions were significant in helping California vintners to refine their wine production practices and improving the resulting wines. Bioletti was the first ...

The Phylloxera of the Vine" is a vintage work by F. T. Bioletti that deals in detail with the eponymous pest of commercial grapevines, originally native to eastern North America. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with Hilgard on the fermentation of wi...

This vintage book contains a complete guide to olive farming, with chapters on growing, producing oils, pickling, and common pests and diseases. Contents include: "Cultivation, Oil-making, Pickling, Diseases", "Cultivation", "Gathering the Fruit", "Pickling", "Lye Process", "Pure-water Process", "Green Pickles", "Diseases", "Twig Borer", "Black Scale", "Sooty Mold", "Peacock Leaf Spot", etc. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an Engl...

First published in 1898, "The Olive Knot" is a detailed treatise on olive knot, a serious disease of the olive tree that was a particular problem in California, USA at the time of writing. Frederic Theodore Bioletti (1865 - 1939) was an English-born American vintner. He studied at the University of California, Berkeley from 1889 to 1900, where he worked with prominent soil scientist Professor E.W. Hilgard. His work with Hilgard on the fermenta...

A New Wine-Cooling Machine" is a 1906 guide to the construction of a wine-cooling machine written by F. T. Bioletti. Originally developed for temporary use in Bioletti's wine-making experiments, the machine was found to be so effective and relatively simple to build that explanations are given here for its construction and use in wineries. This volume is recommended for those with an interest in the history of wine-making and the developments ...

This 1906 work by F. T. Bioletti contains a detailed explanation of and guide to making dry red wine. Profusely illustrated throughout, it will be of utility to those with an interest in the history of wine production and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage winemaking literature. Contents include: "Crushing", "Preparing the Vats", "Straining", "The Heater", "Capacity of Heater", "Extraction", "Salleron's Vino-Colorimeter", "Pure Yeast...

This book contains a vintage treatise on the subject of grape vinegar by F. T. Bioletti, with chapters on how it is made, different varieties, uses, and much more. Vinegar is a by-product of alcoholic fermentation, with grape vinegar being made as a result of the further fermentation of grape wine. Contents include: "Definitions and Standards", "Classes of Vinegar and Raw Material", "Wine Vinegar", "Alcoholic Fermentation", "Acetic Fermentatio...

Goat farming refers to the breeding and raising of domestic goats normally for their meat, milk, fibre and skin. This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the subject, offering the reader expert tips and invaluable instructions one everything from selection and breeding to feeding, housing, maintaining, common problems and ailments, and much more. "Profitable Goat-Keeping" is perfect for those with an interest in keeping goats for pl...

Originally part of "The Smallholder's Pocket Guides" series, this volume contains a simple guide to producing eggs from hens during the Winter months in a garden or on a smallholding. "Winter Egg Production" contains simple, clear instructions and useful photographs intended to inform the reader about the simplest and most effective methods of raising hens, with a particular focus on housing, health, and care. Contents include: "Problem to be ...

First published in 1924, "Pigs - How to Make Them Pay" is a complete guide to keeping and breeding pigs for both pleasure and for profit. Originally designed for those with limited space, this volume contains simple instructions and expert tips intended for amateurs and smallholders with an interest in keeping pigs both indoors and outside. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful illustrations and diagrams, this volume is not to b...

First published in 1940, "The Book Of Garden Improvements" is a fantastic guide to gardening containing over 1, 000 ideas and plans designed for novice gardeners. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, this beginner-friendly handbook is perfect for gardeners new and old, and it would make for a worthy addition to gardening collections. Contents include: "Pergolas, Arches, and Arbours", "Paths as an Aid to Garden Beauty", ...

An allotment garden, usually simply referred to as an allotment, is a small piece of land typically used for the non-commercial growing of food plants. First published in 1917, "The Allotment Book" contains simple instructions and step-by-step directions for planning, setting up, and maintaining a successful allotment, with chapters on preparation, tools and equipment, the best plants to grow, and much more. Contents include: "Taking a New All...

Originally part of "The Smallholder's Pocket Guides" series, this volume contains a simple guide to growing fruit in a garden or on a smallholding. "Home-Grown Fruit" contains simple, clear instructions and useful photographs intended to inform the reader about the simplest and most effective methods of producing fruit, with a particular focus on year-round care and maintenance. Contents include: "Fruit from your Garden", "Selecting the Fruit ...

Utility Rabbit Keeping" is a vintage guide to rabbit farming for profit written by Percival Bretton. It includes chapters selection and breeding, as well as how to profit from their meat and fur, exhibiting, care and management, and much more. This volume will be of utility to anyone with an interest in keeping and breeding rabbits, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Hutches and ...