husbandry

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It is said there are no weeds in Chinese husbandry, and if they can eradicate them completely, so may we, if we adopt the same methods and follow them up as perseveringly.

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  1. noun The act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock; agriculture.
  2. noun The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
  3. noun Careful management or conservation of resources; economy.

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  • Although his German neighbor is in an infinitely better condition than himself, the Russian peasant will not imitate the husbandry which is practised so successfully before his eyes. —  Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel
  • They tried to explain animal husbandry, the science of breeding animals, to Senator Bullard. —  DailyHowler.com
  • It claims to care passionately for craftsmanship, husbandry, heritage and handmade tradition, but turns all of these things into a casual, disposable ennui of dross. —  Top stories from Times Online
  • Animal husbandry is the nearly complete annihilation of an animal herd. —  MoJo Blogs and Articles
  • We're a bit dodgy with organic because the vegetables cost so much more, but anything from animals, the husbandry issue is way too important. therefore, it's organic milk, butter and eggs, and all the meat produce bought from Chadwicks, the organic butchers in Balham. —  Haddock Blogs
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  1. Middle English husbondri, from huseband, husband; see husband.

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  1. from Middle English husbondrie, husbonderye, hosboundrie, domestic economy, agriculture (later Anglo-French husbondrie, husbonderie, marriage); from husband + -ry.
 

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