Rainy Days on the Farm
Author : Lesle Lewis
Publisher : Fence Books
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 24,55 MB
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781944380144
Author : Lesle Lewis
Publisher : Fence Books
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 24,55 MB
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781944380144
Author : Henry Stephens
Publisher : Pantianos Classics
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 25,93 MB
Release : 1844
Category : Business & Economics
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Replete with instruction and knowledge honed with experience, The Book of the Farm remains one of the finest agricultural guidebooks ever produced. The 19th century saw the maturation of farming in Western Europe, with intensive methods and efficiencies achieved as never before. Published in the 1840s and successively revised over subsequent decades, this book is a summation of the ingenuity of large-scale agriculture. The production of ever-greater harvests required skill; no longer could any farm be maintained by rudimentary methods taught by example - farming had become a sophisticated, professional discipline reliant upon science and machinery. Aimed at informing prospective students of farming, this work makes no secret of the difficulty and wits required of the modern farmer. Over 100 illustrations depict the tools required, from hoes and ploughs to the traction steam engines that served as forerunners to the modern tractor. Over 80 charts detail all manner of records: animal and crop weights, their prices on the market, mineral levels present in soil and fertilizer, costs of machinery and day-to-day operations. In all, The Book of the Farm is both a superb agricultural history and guide, filled with insight and techniques useful even in the modern day.
Author : Jerry Apps
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,44 MB
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870207954
Growing up on the family farm, Jerry Apps learned from a young age that water was precious. The farm had no running water, a windmill pumped drinking water for the small herd of cattle, and Jerry and his brothers hauled bucket after bucket of water for the family’s use. A weekly bath was considered sufficient. And when it rained, it was cause for celebration. Indeed, if ever the Apps boys complained about a rainy day spoiling their plans, their father admonished, "Never curse the rain," for the family’s very livelihood depended upon it. In Never Curse the Rain, Jerry shares his memories of water, from its importance to his family’s crops and cattle to its many recreational uses—fishing trips, canoe journeys, and the simple pleasures of an afternoon spent dreaming in the haymow as rain patters on the barn roof. Water is still a touchstone in Jerry’s life, and he explores the ways he’s found it helpful in soothing a troubled mind or releasing creativity. He also discusses his concerns about the future of water and ensuring we always have enough. For, as Jerry writes, "Water is one of the most precious things on this planet, necessary for all life, and we must do everything we can to protect it."
Author : Rebecca Gilpin
Publisher : Little Children's Activity Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,40 MB
Release : 2015-02-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781409581697
An interactive sticker book full of busy, detailed illustrations of various animal scenes. A colourful, write-in activity book packed with mazes, word searches, picture puzzles, colouring-in, dot-to-dot and spot-the-difference puzzles. Activities include spotting the difference between robots, drawing a gang of monsters, adding stickers to a medieval castle to complete the picture, and lots more. With four pages of stickers, plus answers to all the puzzles at the back of the book. Not just for rainy days, this book will keep children busy during quiet times, journeys and holidays too.
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Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,55 MB
Release : 1849
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Bengal (India) Department of Agriculture
Publisher :
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,58 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Agricultural experiment stations
ISBN :
Author : Freeman Hunt
Publisher :
Page : 812 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 1858
Category : Commerce
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Author : Bengal (India). Agriculture and Industries Dept
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 37,49 MB
Release : 1910
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Author : Henry STEPHENS (F.R.S.E., of Redbrae Cottage, Edinburgh.)
Publisher :
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 40,80 MB
Release : 1849
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 30,66 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Crops and climate
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SUMMARY: Data on Iowa weather, and its effects on fields, crops and livestock.