Old-time country wisdom & lore: 1000s of traditional skills for simple living

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Nature trail. Weather wisdom ; Moon lore ; Water witching ; Tree talk ; Flowers, herbs, and shrubs ; Creatures of the countryside ; About birds ; Bugs and such ; Hunter's bag ; Hook, line, and sinker ; Outdoor gear -- Hearth and homestead. Ways with paint and paper ; Ways with fibers and fabric ; Ways with clay ; Ways with leaver ; Ways with wax ; Spic-and-span ; Scents, salts, and such l Rural remedies ; Country pastimes ; Playthings ; One thing and another -- The country table. Farm foods and kitchen wisdom ; From the springhouse ; Grains and sprouts ; Breads, spreads, pretzels, and crackers ; Raccoonberry wine and other potables ; Garden to pantry shelf ; From the dry house ; Meat, fowl, and fish ; Sweet things -- Appendix. Weights and measures.;An almanac of rural lore, nature facts, and other "country wisdom" concerning the weather, moon, livestock, medicine, and other topics. Nature trail. Weather wisdom Moon lore Water witching Tree talk Flowers, herbs, and shrubs Creatures of the countryside About birds Bugs and such Hunter's bag Hook, line, and sinker Outdoor gear -- Hearth and homestead. Ways with paint and paper Ways with fibers and fabric Ways with clay Ways with leaver Ways with wax Spic-and-span Scents, salts, and such l Rural remedies Country pastimes Playthings One thing and another -- The country table. Farm foods and kitchen wisdom From the springhouse Grains and sprouts Breads, spreads, pretzels, and crackers Raccoonberry wine and other potables Garden to pantry shelf From the dry house Meat, fowl, and fish Sweet things -- Appendix. Weights and measures.