Jokoroku Proposes use of whale oil as a pesticide
Complete in 1 volume.
Edo. Okura Nagatsune. 1826
Due to crops being destroyed by locusts, Okura introduced the idea of using whale oil to treat crops.
For the regions in Japan where whale oil couldn't be obtained easily, he describes ways of using mustard oil, tung oil, and fish oil, etc. This was the first Japanese book to describe pest control
and pesticide.
70pp. 22.7 x 15.7cm
In vey good original condition. Minor wear only.
b29120204
