First published in 1938, this remains the leading work on agricultural engineering and farm mechanism for students, farmers, advisers and the agricultural engineering industry. This new edition is the most extensive revision undertaken and incorporates the rapid new developments that have occurred in recent years. Numerous new illustrations are included.

This vintage book contains a detailed handbook of farm machinery, with chapters on everything from general maintenance to the fundamental principles of mechanisation. With detailed information and helpful diagrams, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to modern farmers, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Agricultural Tools and Machinery, Acknowledgements, Tractors: Development and Principles of Operation, Tractor Types: Constructional Features, Tillage, Development, Design and Construction of the Plough, The Setting...