Cottage Economy, to Which is Added The Poor Man's Friend

This practical manual addresses household management for labouring families, beginning with reflections on economy as skilled management rather than mere frugality. It then gives step-by-step instructions and recipes for brewing beer, baking bread, preserving meat, and producing household essentials like candles, mustard, yeast, and fuel. Detailed guidance is offered for small-scale animal husbandry—cows, pigs, bees, poultry, rabbits, goats, and ewes—and for cultivating and processing plants for food and crafts, including making hats and bonnets from grasses and grain. Additional sections explain constructing ice-houses in the Virginian manner and append a defence of labourers’ rights alongside crop recommendations.