Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably the finest guide available for successfully raising small flocks of chickens: how to get started, equipment needed, controlling diseases and parasites, how to expand, more. 53 illustrations.
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Old-Time Farm and Garden Devices and How to Make Them by Rolfe Cobleigh Handy tips for building everything from a cheese press, hog house, and bicycle-powered washing machine to advice on the proper way to split wood, sharpen scissors, paper a room. 200 black-and-white illustrations.
Raising Small Livestock: A Practical Handbook by Jerome D. Belanger For rural property owners considering raising small animals, this clearly written guide provides guidance and information on caring for animals, available breeds, disease control, and mixing feed. 27 halftones; 23 line illustrations.
The Holy Earth: Toward a New Environmental Ethic by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Norman Wirzba Written by the Father of American Horticulture, this 1915 work offers timeless reflections on the earth's intrinsic divinity. Its application of scientific principles to horticulture exercised enormous influence on environmental protection programs.
The Book of Green Quotations by James Daley Timely and thought-provoking, this volume comprises many hundreds of quotations by presidents, scientists, activists, and other public figures on conservation, ecology, environmentalism, wilderness, global warming, pollution, nature, and other subjects.
Langstroth's Hive and the Honey-Bee: The Classic Beekeeper's Manual by L. L. Langstroth The first descriptive treatise of modern bee management, this influential guide explains and illustrates techniques still employed today. Reader-friendly and enthusiastic in tone, it addresses every aspect of beekeeping. 25 plates.
