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Farm Appliances: And How to Make Them
George A. Martin
First published at the turn of the century, this handy guide contains the most innovative and efficient projects for equipping a small farm or homestead. Plans for a variety of appliances, ranging from water-heating vats, wells and irrigation equipment to land levelers, a sheep-shearing bench, and a cart for breaking colts. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Racks, Mangers, Stanchions, & Troughs
2. Vehicles, Rollers, Harrows, & Markers
3. Small Tools & Appliances
4. Appliances for the Barn, Pasture, & Dairy
5. Wells, Pumps, Cisterns, & Filters
6. Appliances for Handling Hay & Corn Fodder
7. Stump-Pullers, Derricks & Slings
8. Preparing & Handling Fertilizers
9. Appliance for the Garden & Orchard
10. Appliances for Slaughtering Hogs & Curing the Meat
192 pgs, 4.5x7, 200 b&w dwgs, softcover
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