This informative book offers a detailed examination of the production and consumption of animal foodstuffs in the British Empire. The author's expertise in agriculture and animal husbandry shines through in his detailed descriptions of farming practices and food production technologies. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of agriculture and food production. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.