Total Per Cent Lambing Rules

Boylan, ThomasProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 46K words
Chapters: 5

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Total Per Cent Lambing Rules by Thomas BoylanAuthor: Boylan, Thomas,Language: English, Class: SF: Agriculture: Animal culture, Release Date: Jul 3, 2013

Editor's review

This book is a practical rulebook on calculating and managing sheep lambing rates, belonging to public-domain agricultural and animal-husbandry literature. Its value lies not in theoretical exposition but in organizing the statistical scope, calculation methods, and management points of lambing performance into actionable entries, making it easy for ranchers or livestock technicians to record and calculate according to the rules. As an early agricultural text digitized by Project Gutenberg, it preserves firsthand English-language livestock-management phrasing from over a century ago, offering reference value to those studying livestock history, the dissemination of agricultural literature, or comparing husbandry standards across periods. It is best read as a reference book rather than cover to cover: first browse the table of contents to locate entries related to lambing statistics, then use them against your own farm's data. The language is English and the terminology fairly technical; general readers may need a dictionary.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Ranch operators engaged in sheep farming who need to calculate lambing rates
Students or technicians studying livestock technology and focusing on reproductive statistics methods
Readers studying agricultural history or editions of English-language livestock literature

Not a good fit for

General readers who only want light stories or literary works
Beginners unfamiliar with English and without a livestock background

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and preface first to locate the chapters on lambing-rate calculation rules, then consult specific entries as needed.
Prepare a set of your own farm's lambing records and test the rules against them as you read to check practicality.
When encountering technical terms, first infer from context and then consult a livestock dictionary, avoiding word-by-word literal translation.

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FAQ

Is this book suitable for someone with no farming experience at all?

Not very. The content focuses on lambing-rate statistical rules and management entries, assuming some familiarity with sheep reproduction and farm records; beginners may get stuck on terminology and calculation scope, so it is advisable to read a basic livestock textbook first and then return to consult this book.

Can the rules in this book still be used directly in production today?

They can serve as a reference framework but should not be copied wholesale. They reflect earlier English-language livestock-management phrasing; modern farming has changed in breeds, recording tools, and statistical standards, so the rules are best used in comparison with current technical standards.

What English level is needed to read this book?

Enough to understand agricultural expository writing, roughly intermediate English reading ability. There is considerable technical terminology, but the sentence structures are usually direct; with a dictionary and livestock background knowledge, the main entries can be understood.

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Boylan, Thomas Author

Thomas Boylan is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Only one work by this author is held in the collection, namely Total Per Cent Lambing Rules. Judging from the title, the book likely deals with the management of lambing in sheep, covering topics such as lambing rates, reproductive efficiency, or related operational guidelines, and thus belongs to practical writing on agricultural and livestock production. Owing to the limited material, it is not possible to confirm his professional identity, qualifications, or the overall shape of his writing career, nor to assess the book's specific influence at the time or later. The available information only indicates that he left a written record on this particular agricultural technical subject, allowing readers to form a basic picture of his work.