The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom by P. L. Simmonds
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"The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom" by P.L. Simmonds is a practical treatise and handbook of reference written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the cultivation, preparation, and commercial value of various vegetable products, particularly those from tropical and sub-tropical regions, serving as a resource for colonists, manufacturers, merchants, and consumers. It aims to address the needs of those engaged in agricultural and commercial enterprises, emphasizing the importance of
lesser-known crops and their potential economic benefits. The opening of the book lays out Simmonds' motivations for compiling this comprehensive guide, highlighting the need for reliable information on the cultivation and manufacture of key agricultural products that were increasingly in demand. The author discusses the challenges faced by colonists and planters, presenting the necessity for education on the profitable agriculture of tropical products like cacao, coffee, tea, and sugar. His preface sets the stage for an exploration of various agricultural staples, structured by section and encouraging a deeper understanding of the market dynamics while drawing on both personal experience and extensive research into the economic botany of these commodities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Simmonds, P. L. (Peter Lund), 1814-1897 |
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| Title |
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. |
| Credits |
Produced by Olaf Voss, Stephen Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | SB: Agriculture: Plant culture |
| Subject | Botany, Economic |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 15191 |
| Release Date | Feb 27, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1155 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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