Synopsis
With straightforward explanations and simple diagrams, this book shows how to make economical devices ranging from simple vegetable storage bins to turnstile gates - 'all good for the purpose intended'. As well as equipment for the barn, garden and orchard and for keeping livestock, poultry and bees, there are chapters on buildings and the use of the steel square - it was 1909. Facsimile edition.
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Review
" [You' ll] find wisdom in this thrift-conscious and often environmentally wise celebration of self-sufficiency." -- "Country Living"
"[You'll] find wisdom in this thrift-conscious and often environmentally wise celebration of self-sufficiency." --"Country Living"
[You'll] find wisdom in this thrift-conscious and often environmentally wise celebration of self-sufficiency.
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A classic from the golden age of American farming Handy Farm Devices, Second Edition, is as useful and pertinent for homesteaders and small-scale farmers today as it was when it was first published nearly 100 years ago. A wealth of labor- and money-saving projects fills this century-old guide to low-tech property maintenance along with easy-to-follow instructions and practical illustrations. Within the pages of this book you will learn to make: Spill-proof chicken waterers Portable chicken coops A lightweight orchard ladder A small truss bridge An easy fence-post and stump-puller Gates that don t sag Gates that lift over snowdrifts A handy wood splitter A bicycle-powered washing machine And much more Handy Farm Devices, Second Edition is a rare and engaging combination of nostalgic Americana and helpful instruction, sure to appeal to everyone inclined toward self-sufficiency and the country life."
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