Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to transform those odds and ends that might seem like junk into very useful gadgets and tools, from a treadmill that can power a dairy separator and churn, to a drinking fountain for chickens. Other devices include a rig for moving large trees; a self-feeder for bees; a hand garden cultivator; and gates that lift over snowdrifts. It's full of useful illustrations and includes a whole section of tried-and-true tips.
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Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to transform those odds and ends that might seem like junk into very useful gadgets and tools, from a treadmill that can power a dairy separator and churn, to a drinking fountain for chickens. Other devices include a rig for moving large trees; a self-feeder for bees; a hand garden cultivator; and gates that lift over snowdrifts. It's full of useful illustrations and includes a whole section of tried-and-true tips.
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Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

by Rolfe Cobleigh
Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

by Rolfe Cobleigh

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Overview

Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to transform those odds and ends that might seem like junk into very useful gadgets and tools, from a treadmill that can power a dairy separator and churn, to a drinking fountain for chickens. Other devices include a rig for moving large trees; a self-feeder for bees; a hand garden cultivator; and gates that lift over snowdrifts. It's full of useful illustrations and includes a whole section of tried-and-true tips.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781602391031
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 10/17/2007
Pages: 296
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Rolfe Cobleigh was the associate editor of American Agriculturist in the early 1900s. He is the author of Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them, Old-Time Farm and Garden Devices and How to Make Them, and The Home Physician.
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