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Basic Country Skills By John and Martha Storey Whether it’s making ice cream or sharpening an axe, cleaning a chimney or growing raspberries, you’ll learn how to do it in this treasury of time –honored country wisdom. Illustrated step-by-step instructions will show you how to milk a cow, tap a maple tree, clean a fish, lead a horse, and build... Price: $ 24.95  BUY NOW

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Build Your Own Earth Oven by Kiko Denzer and Hannah Field Denzer, an artist and builder, creates beautiful wood-fired ovens using the most widely available building material: dirt. Some earth ovens are plain while others are formed into the shape of animals or human faces. Price: $ 17.95  BUY NOW

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Carriage and Wagon Axles for Horse-Drawn Vehicles by The Carriage Museum of America Axle making techniques blossomed in the second half of the 19th century, at the high point of the carriage trade, following closely the development of wheelmaking. This industry saw tremendous changes throughout this period, transitioning from individual wheel-wright-made wooden axles, to iron... Price: $ 29.95  BUY NOW

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Cheese Making By Ricki Carroll The classic home cheese making primer has been updated and revised to reflect the increased interest in artisanal-quality cheeses and the availability of cheese making supplies and equipment. Here are 85 recipes for cheeses and other dairy products that require basic cheese making techniques... Price: $ 16.95  BUY NOW

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Chicken Coops By Judy Pangman Bring your chickens home to roost in comfort and style! Whether you're keeping one hen in a small backyard or 1,000 hens in a large free-range pasture, you will find the perfect housing plan in this comprehensive handbook. Price: $ 19.95  BUY NOW

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Creative Scarecrows: 35 Fun Figures for Your Yard & Garden by Marcianne Miller and Merry Miller From the traditional straw guy to a painted sheet-metal mermaid, these 30 scarecrows and their yard figure cousins are simply out of the ordinary—and that’s great news for the many crafters who compete in “Best Scarecrow” contests held at fairs and other venues throughout America. Price: $ 12.95  BUY NOW

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Farm Dogs by Carol Davis and Norvia Behling Farm Dogs: A Celebration of the Farm’s Hardest Worker applauds all farm dogs everywhere! Ask anyone who grew up on a farm: We all know that dogs play a starring role in keeping the farm running. Price: $ 19.95  BUY NOW

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Fruits and Berries for the home garden By Lewis Hill This no-nonsense guide to home fruit growing is now completely revised and updated. Lewis Hill writes with clarity, enthusiasm, and the authority gained from over 45 years of growing fruits, nuts, and berries. Price: $ 24.95  BUY NOW

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Home Sausage Making By Susan Mahnke Peery & Charles G. Reavis HOME SAUSAGE MAKING is the classic in the field. Now completely revised and updated to comply with current USDA safety standards, this new edition features 150 recipes. Included in the lineup are 100 recipes for sausages (cased and uncased) and 50 recipes for cooking with sausage, all written for... Price: $ 16.95  BUY NOW

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Horse-Drawn Commercial Vehicles by Donald H. Berkebile Over 250 authentic royalty-free depictions of lunch wagons, ice wagons, freight wagons, fire engines, stagecoaches, hearses, many other vintage vehicles, shown in detailed engravings and photographs, culled from rare trade periodicals in the Smithsonian Institution. Detailed captions. Introduction. Price: $ 15.95  BUY NOW

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Horses, Mules, and Ponies By Henry William Herbert This complete guide, originaly published in 1859, includes every subject of interest to those who, for pleasure or business, own or use a horse. In a comprehensive and concise manner, Horses, Mules, and Ponies offeres a vivid historical portrait pf horse-keeping prior to the American Civil War,... Price: $ 12.95  BUY NOW

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Livestock Guardians By Jan Vorwald Dohner The number of hobby farmers in the United States is steadily rising. At the same time, predators are increasing in number and range. These predators pose a serious threat to both farm animals and the financial well-being of the farmers who raise them. Fortunately, there's a solution that is low... Price: $ 24.95  BUY NOW

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Oxen: A Teamsters Guide From plowing and hauling to logging and demonstrating traditional farming techniques, oxen contribute their trustworthy strength to many tasks. Calm and easy to work with, they are perennial favorites at farm museums, in municipal parades, and at county fairs. Price: $ 24.95  BUY NOW

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Poultry Breeds By Carol Ekarius Farmers and fanciers keep an astonishing variety of poultry breeds in North America. These birds provide meat and eggs to nourish us and feathers to keep us warm. Their quirky personalities and charming good looks make them barnyard favorites. They inspire passionate devotion from show breeders... Price: $ 25.95  BUY NOW

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Raising Chickens By Gail Damerow Once you decide to raise chickens, you'll need all the information and advice you can get. And lucky for you, this book is as far as you'll have to look. A Guide to Raising Chickens contains everything you need to know, from starting your own backyard flock to putting eggs on the table. Price: $ 19.95  BUY NOW

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Springs for Horse-Drawn Vehicles by Don Peloubet, Wheelwright & Susan Green This is the first comprehensive book on the subject of springs for the gears of horse-drawn vehicles—the culmination of years of research through the old trade journals for carriage builders, as well as a cross referencing of the material with some 2,009 spring patents issued by the United States... Price: $ 40.00  BUY NOW

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Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennett The most comprehensive and up-to-date reference! Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits tells you everything you need to know to raise rabbits successfully. Price: $ 18.95  BUY NOW

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The Berry Growers Companion By Barbara L. Bowling Now available in a convenient paperback format, this berry growing reference is an essential guide for anyone growing them for pleasure or for profit. Berry fruits have long been used and appreciated in the kitchen, but the aesthetic appeal and practical benefits they bring to the garden... Price: $ 19.95  BUY NOW

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The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest By Carol W. Costenbader Remember how grandmother's cellar shelves were packed with jars of tomato sauce and stewed tomatoes, pickled beets and cauliflower, and pickles both sweet and dill? Learn how to save a summer day - in batches - from the classic primer, now updated and rejacketed. Price: $ 18.95  BUY NOW

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The Blacksmith's Craft By Charles McRaven Blacksmithing is one of the traditional lost arts deserving re-discovery by anyone interested in do-it-yourself building and crafting. Charles McRaven discovered blacksmithing when he moved back to the land in the 1970s and shares his knowledge in The Blacksmiths Craft. Creating ones own... Price: $ 19.95  BUY NOW

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The Book of Draft Horses (HC) By Donna Campbell Smith Before trucks and tractors, draft horses performed the heavy work of pulling wagons, plowing fields, and hauling logs. But the internal combustion engine did not entirely replace these animals, and they are still used in many parts of the country for agricultural and other jobs, as well as for... Price: $ 22.95  BUY NOW

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The Field Guide to Rabbits by Samantha Johnson When you’re researching rabbits, this first-ever, full color pocket guidebook to all kinds of rabbits will be a valuable resource in choosing the perfect rabbit. This book will help guide you through the maze of rabbits and arm you with information on all 47 breeds recognized by the American... Price: $ 19.95  BUY NOW

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The Glass Horse (HC) Lynn Miller, mixes volcanology, dog tricks, new-age farming, comedy, romance, mercenary musings, and post-modern Robin Hood hijinks in his latest release, the novel The Glass Horse. Price: $ 27.95  BUY NOW

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The Glass Horse (SC) Lynn Miller, mixes volcanology, dog tricks, new-age farming, comedy, romance, mercenary musings, and post-modern Robin Hood hijinks in his latest release, the novel The Glass Horse. Price: $ 19.00  BUY NOW

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The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping By Roger A. Morse A classic text from one of the world's experts on bees. This comprehensive guide will give beginners all they need to start and maintain a healthy bee colony, while experienced beekeepers will find advice on expanding into new areas of the business and how to refine their skills. Price: $ 17.95  BUY NOW

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Traditional American Farming Techniques by Frank D. Gardener Traditional American Farming Techniques remains as valuable today as when it was first published in 1916. More than one thousand pages brim with information-everything from the science behind the crop to the specifics of breeding better hogs; from growing perfect celery to maximizing yields to... Price: $ 29.95  BUY NOW

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Woodstove Cookery By Jane Cooper A wood cookstove, for me? Sure, if you like delicious food, want to save money, and believe that a stove should do more than cook food. But isn't it difficult to use? There are some techniques to learn, and they're described in this book. Take Jane Cooper's warm hand and be guided into the... Price: $ 12.95  BUY NOW