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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Foreword
The Planet Earth
Its Place in Space, Its Seasons, How They Got That Way, and What We Can Do About It
Spring: The Time of Awakening
The Art of Early Planting
Granola
Spring Pleasures
A Child’s Shoe
Wild Foods: The Common Cattail
Analyze the Soil
Cultivate Clay
Repair Chain
Fight Pollution . . . with a Camera
Germination Temperatures
Make a Dirt Catcher for Your Drill
The Pesky Ant
Conserve the Soil
Planting by the Moon
A Funnel Shutter-Offer
Stone Stops Horse from Wasting Feed
Mulch Gardening
Protect Plants from Cutworms
A Temporary Scaffold
Eco-Living
How to Scald Milk
Enlarge a Room
Purple Martins
Build a Martin House
A Chicken Feeder
Trim a Tree Limb
Jenny Wrens
String Thing
Recycle Milk Cartons
Amazing Facts About Onions, Radishes, And Garlic
Grill Steaks over Sawdust
Prune That Grapevine
Build a Cold Frame
Protect Your Axe Handle
The Owner-Built Home
Wrap Packages with Damp String
Brighten Aluminum Pots and Pans
Set Metal Posts in Concrete
Egg White Makes Cream Whip
Protect a Shop Switch
Early Planting Tips
Rejuvenate Cane Seats with Vinegar
Glycerin Keeps Glass from Fogging
Sweep a Path for Your Hand Truck
Apple Keeps Baked Goods Moist
Boil Black Walnuts to Save Whole Kernels
How to Patch Grain Sacks
Save Chickens from Drowning
Make Mint Pincushions
Rules For Safe Tractor Operation
How to Put a Bull Down
Anchor Rug with Jar Rings
Save Sewing Scraps
Chilled Candles Burn Longer
Banana Stems Attract Insect Pests
Cut Strawberry Runners
Put Your Wood Lot on a Paying Basis
Tractor Front-End Loaders Are Handy
Butchering Is Better than Buying
Wrench Makes Handle for Bucket
A Modified Paint Can
Fast And Easy Compost
Homemade Cone Shades Plant
Worms Thrive on Cardboard
Heeling in Plants
Clean Your Grindstone
Bolt Repairs Water Tank
Relief from Headaches
Vinegar Sweetens Jug
Protect Pitchfork and Shovel Handles
How to Fry Eggs
How to Brand Tools
Cosmetics From The Kitchen
Wood Ashes Seal Crack in Stove
Eggs Tell Health of Hen
Put Wax on Chair Legs
Recycle a Barn
Etch Metal with Vinegar
Lime That Soil
Whiten Kitchen Cutting Boards
Nail above Your Reach
Vinegar Makes Plaster Cure More Slowly
Add Salt to Cement
Hot Nails Protect Plaster
Blotter Protects Sewing Machine
How to Carry Plywood
Wild in the City
Breakfast Bread
Fruit Tree Supports
Violets Make a Vitamin-Rich Salad
Safeguard Tools with Rubber Tubing
Charred Driftwood is Decorative
Sprout a Garden
But Do Sprouts Taste Good?
Sprouting Containers
How and What to Sprout
Old Bedstead Makes Bike Rack
Homemade Ice Cream
Stir-Fry Leftovers
Grow Begonias in a Stump
How to Make Kites
A Companionate Herbal for the Organic Garden
A List of Common Garden Vegetables, Their Companions, and Their Antagonists
Summer: The Time of Growth
How to Make Hay
V-Notch Weed Cutter
Damp Cloth Cures Dents
Put Gravel under Outdoor Faucet
Sow Birdseed for Your Cat
Make Money as a Forest Fire Lookout
Spring Protects Garbage Can
Wild Foods: The Common Day Lily
Washer Prevents Chair Leg from Cutting Rubber Tip
Natural Mosquito Controls
An Interesting Fact about Mosquitoes
Chuck Key Prevents Electric Drill Shock
Natural Pest Controls
Flavor Apple Butter with Red Hots
How to Peel a Turnip
Four Fingers of Daylight
A Handy Clothesline Tightener
Tip Shoelace with Paraffin
Drawer Stops
Reflect Headlights with Mirror
Try This Simple Substitution for an Expensive Bar Clamp
Build Yourself a Recycled House . . . and Save a Bundle!
Support Your Tomatoes
A Chigger Cure
How to Remove Canning Jar Lids
Egg White Takes Off Chewing Gum
Vinegar Softens Paint Brushes
Toothpaste Tubes Make Good Sinkers
How to Carry Plywood on a Car
Roll an Orange before You Squeeze It
Vinegar Makes Windows Sparkle
Basic Knots
Boating Knots
Outdoor Knots
Splicing & Whipping
Free Steam Power
Horsetails Have Their Uses
Tomato Juice De-skunks Dog
Cloves and Spices Scent Linens
More Cosmetics from the Kitchen
Insulate Your Home-Canned Food
Recycle Plastic
Toy Snakes Keep Birds from Fruit Trees
Old Paint Brushes Can Be Recycled Too
Paint over Paper Plates
How to Locate a Misfiring Spark Plug
Plant Flavor and Nutrition in Your Garden
Protect Those Fishhooks
Pepper Neutralizes Cabbage Odor
Weather Predictions
A Drop-Cord Trick
The Cheapest Way to Raise Hogs
Woven Wire Protects Flowers from Chickens
Mulch Bonanza
Fencepost Wisdom
Old Plow Pulls Stumps
Salt Keeps Scorched Milk from Smelling
Double the Capacity of a Hanging Scale
Have You Tried . . . Onion Butter?
Manure Is a Valuable Commodity
Flannel Blankets Make Sleeping-Bag Liners
Soap Makes Canvas Sew Easier
Animal Feeders
How to Be a Dry-Land Beachcomber
Lard or Water Makes Nails Drive Easier
Cork Prevents Pricked Fingers
The Automatic Outdoor Dishwasher
How to Make Hush Puppies
Newspapers and Tight Overshoes
A Soap Recipe
A Soldering-Iron Holder
Tips for Berry Pickers
Rubber Ball “Cup” Catches Paint
Simple Gate Lets Cows—but Not Hogs—Through
Cotton Collects Glass Slivers
A Baking Hint
Bran Cleans Lard from Bucket
Methane Power
Paraffin Protects Paint
Linseed Oil Removes Road Tar
A Trick for Unloading Heavy Items from a Truck
Birds in the Orchard
Make This Simple Sanding Block
Build an Aboveground Root Cellar
Whitewash
How to Remove Boulders
A Powerful Fence Puller
How to Make Loose Screws Hold in Wood
Rules of the Thumb for the Creative Cook!
Tin Can Candleholder
Tin Can Cook Stove
Sir Albert Howard and “Organic” Farming
Protect Home-Cured Meat from Insects
A Cabbage Recipe
Folk Medicine
How to Join Posts
A Butter-and-Vegetable-Oil Spread
How to Tell the Age of a Wild Rabbit
Silage for Homestead Livestock
Saw Holders
The Proper Temperature for Scalding and Picking Chickens
Feed Your Hens Ground-Up Eggshells
Mosquitoes and the Color Blue
Snow Keeps Mice from Gnawing Tree Bark
Birds Indicate Weather
Autumn: The Time of Maturing
The Art of Making Sauerkraut
How to Harvest Corn
How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds
Ghost Towns
How to Keep Boiled Raw Milk from Curdling
An Easy Way to Peel Tomatoes
Hogs Are Mortgage Lifters
The Case for Welding
The Adobe House
Weather Wisdom
A New-Fangled Version of an Old Idea
Wild Foods: Mulberries
How to Store Cabbage
Harvesting Hickory Nuts
How to Cook an Oversize Turkey
Use a Watch as a Compass
Milk Cleans Silverware
Tell a Story with String
How to Judge Fruit Trees
A Quick Wrench
Shellac Keeps Grease from Soaking through Wallpaper
Air Pressure Pops Dents Out of Large Tanks
Unusual Down-Home Table Decorations
How to Grow Gourds
Bake Those String Beans
A New Idea for Bathtubs
Tips on Raising Cats
Safety Pins Make Good Cotter Keys
Salt Is Good for a Clothesline
The Joys of Home Canning
Sunshine Preserves
Canning Yield
“Chaw” That Spearmint
The Solar-Powered House
Salt Cleans Varnished Furniture
How to Make Hardtack
Damp Newspaper Cleans Glass
Natural Flea and Tick Control for Your Dog
A Dandy Fire Extinguisher for Minor Fires
Warm Milk Helps Sleep . . . Sorta
Raw Apples Clean Teeth
A Tip for Feeding Hogs
The Many Uses of Lye
How to Store Broth
Make a Tool Holster from an Old Glove
Protect Toddlers from Power Tools
Black Walnut Foraging Tips
Build a Low-Cost Corn Crib
How to Divide a Board in Half
Vinegar Protects Hands from Cold
How to Unstick Two Glasses
Going Nomad
A Rubber Ball Is a Handy Tool
Put Rubber Hose on Your Plier Handles
The Fine Old Art of Barter
There’s Money in Junk
The Real Magic Bean
Treat Cutting Boards with Beeswax
A Halloween Rhyme
Recycle Your Thread Holders
How to Start an Herb Business
Baling Wire and Other Farm Tools
Money Does Grow on Trees
A Simple Miter Jig
The Self-Heating, Self-Cooling House
Two Simple Nail Holders
How to Knit with a Spool
How to Make Coffee from the Bean Up
Grow Your Own Rabbit Feed
Extend the Life of Your Garbage Can
Why Ladders Are Not Painted
Plain Ole Salt
Let Your Livestock Harvest Your Corn
Tea Cleans Varnished Woodwork
Remove Tar with Lemon Peel
“Natural” Food Stores
How to Transplant a Tree (without Killing It)
Blackboard Eraser Cleans Car Windows
Hot Water Takes Dent from Table Tennis Ball
How to Cut Plywood Sheets So They’ll Fit Together
Kitchen Tips
Winter: The Time of Rest
Wood Ashes De-Skid Driveway
Chihuahua Dogs Seem to “Cure” Asthma
A Creative Wild Food Garden
How to Sour Cream
A Hint for Roasting Birds
A Sewing Tip
Make Pot-au-Feu
Bay Leaf Protects Flour
Polish Your Shoes with a Lemon
Newspaper Shines Glass and Furniture
Fix a Hearty, North Woods Breakfast Inexpensively
A Temporary Livestock Shelter
Himmel und Erde
A Shop Tip
Start Plants from Cuttings
Use Newspapers to Back Carpet
How to Peel an Orange
How to Pick a Duck
Cooking Oil Is a Natural Hand Moisturizer
Make a Mess-Proof Chicken Fountain
The Art of Shadow Pictures
Make That Popcorn Pop
Rescuing Frozen Food
How to Remove and Prevent Match Scratches
Magnet “Marks” Metal Ruler
Recycle That Gingerbread
The Trick of Removing a Broken Windowpane
The Art of Removing Spots
How to Open a Stuck Drawer
Wild Violet Flowers Can Cure the Grumps
Magnets Make Soldering Easier
How to Feed Homestead Livestock . . . Cheaply
Start a Co-Op
Fireplaces Are for Cooking
Knee Pads
Have Garden Vegetables All Winter Long
How to Estimate a House Painting Job
Pipe Increases Leverage of Claw Hammer
Home Winemaking
A Popcorn Ball Surprise
Cornstarch Makes Salt Run More Freely
Food for the Taking
Toothpaste Tube Tips
Make Your Ladder More Effective
The Windchill Factor
How to Unstick a Cake
A Cold-Weather Clothesline Tip
How to Cut a Bevel with a Handsaw
Is Recycling Worth It?
How to Pour Paint Thinner
Separate Eggs with a Small Funnel
The 1899 Refuse Act
A Method of Removing Splinters
Grow Crystal Gardens
Keep Your Teakettle from Liming Up
Back That Pig Where You Want Him
Borax Removes Stains from Dishes
How to Buy Farmland, Even if You Think You Can’t
Grow a Garden in a Bottle
A Heroic Drain Unplugger
Cheese-Potato Soup
Sprout Grapefruit Seeds for Winter Greenery
Dried Soap Protects Hands
Lemon Juice Perks Up Fruit Drinks
A “Waiting” Game
A Cord Is a Cord . . . Or Is It?
Animal Tracks in the Snow
How to Refrigerate Cantaloupes
An Old Cold Remedy
How to Cut Iron with a Saw
Preventive Folk Medicine
Delicious Fried Mush
An Emergency Thimble
Cold Water Protects Floor from Grease Spills
Home Wind Power: Yes, In My Backyard!
Put a Crutch Tip on Your Broom Handle
Soy Sauce Adds Flavor to Broiled Meat
Charts & Tables
Some Interesting Facts about the Earth
Standard Time Differences
How to Determine Relative Humidity
How to Convert Almost Anything into Almost Anything
Gestation Table
Scientific Names of Common Household Chemicals
Common Garden Pests and Their Natural Controls
Simple Interest
To Find the Interest on Any Sum for Any Time
Circles
To Find the Circumference of a Circle
Birdhouses
Dimensions for Birdhouses
Dimensions for Nesting Shelves with One or More Sides Open
Nesting Materials
Weight Table
More Than You Want to Know About Lath
Distance to Plant Trees
Freezing Points, Recommended Storage Conditions, and Length of Storage Period of Vegetables and Fruits
Capacity of a Silo
Best Sizes for Silos
To Find the Number of Tons of Hay in a Mow
To Find the Number of Tons in a Haystack
Number of Pounds to the Bushel
One Month to Same Day in Another
Capacity of Corn in Cribs (Dry Corn)
To Measure Corn in Bins
To Measure Ear Corn in Crib
John Deere Handy Acreage Guide
Commodity Weights and Measures
To Find the Value of Articles Sold by the Ton
US Government Land Measure
To Estimate Number of Tons of Hay
Amount of Paint Required for a Given Surface
Capacity of Boxes and Bins
Long Measure
Square Measure
Field Measurement
Fruits and Vegetables
Planting Table for Crops Grown in the United States
Planting Table for Family Gardening
Annual Precipitation
Last Frost
First Frost
Frost Penetration
Index
Dedication
Copyright Page
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