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

Book - 2011

An almanac of rural lore, nature facts, and other "country wisdom" concerning the weather, moon, livestock, medicine, and other topics.

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Subjects: Home economics, Rural > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Home economics > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Handicraft > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Life skills > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Country life > Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Cooking.

United States > Social life and customs.
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press 2011.
Language: English
Main Author: Jerry Mack Johnson (-)
Item Description: "Text originally published in Country wisdom (1974), Country scrapbook (1977), and Down home ways (1978)"--Title page verso.
Includes index.
Physical Description: 352 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN: 9780760340011

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 leather ; 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.