This text contains a comprehensive guide to farm structures and equipment, with information on the farmhouse, wells, water piping, heating systems, and livestock houses. It includes information on some of the most important and fundamental aspects of running a farm. Complete with simple instructions and lovely illustrations, it will prove invaluable for anyone looking to set up their own farm. Although old, much of the information contained herein is timeless, and will be of as much use to modern readers as it was at the time of this book's original publication. The chapters of this book include: 'The Farmhouse', 'Water Supply', 'Springs', 'Wells and Pumps', 'Water Storage Systems', 'Water Piping', 'Fire Protection Precautions', 'Hot Water Supply', 'Bucket-a-Day Stove', 'Furnace Heating for Hot Water', 'Hot-Water Insulation', 'Sewage Disposal and Plumbing', etcetera. We are proud to republish this antique text, now complete with a new introduction on agricultural tools and machinery.

Author: W. C. Krueger
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Kent Press
Published: 01/14/2011
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.22d
ISBN: 9781446530719