For owners of rural properties who are considering raising small animals, this clearly written guide provides valuable information. Explains how to get started, provides guidance along the way, and suggests what to do when problems occur, with specific information on caring for animals, available breeds, disease control, and mixing feed. 27 halftones; 23 line illustrations. Unabridged republication of The Homesteader's Handbook to Raising Small Livestock, published by Rodale Press Inc., BEmmaus, Pennsylvania, 1974.
ABC of Poultry Raising by J. H. Florea Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably finest guide available for successfully raising small flock of chickens. 53 illustrations.
Five Acres and Independence by Maurice G. Kains Great back-to-the-land classic explains basics of self-sufficient farming. The one book to get. 95 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.
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, and paper a room. 200 black-and-white illustrations.
