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Farm anatomy : the curious parts & pieces of country life Cover Image Book Book

Farm anatomy : the curious parts & pieces of country life

Rothman, Julia. (Author).

Summary: "Talk the talk of the country with Julia Rothman's entertaining and informative visual tour of life on the farm. Her drawings, diagrams, step-by-step sequences, and dissections reveal everything from the parts of a milking machine and the anatomy of a pig to how to plow a field and shear a sheep"--P. [4] of cover.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781603429818 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 1603429816 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    223 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: North Adams, Mass. : Storey Pub., c2011.
  • Badges:
    • Top Circs: 3 / 5.0
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 4 / 5.0

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-222).
Formatted Contents Note: Breaking ground : Layers of the soil ; Topsoil chart ; The texture triangle ; Mineral nutrients ; Crop rotation ; Contour farming and terracing ; Windbreaks ; Predicting weather ; Composting ; An acre is... -- Raised in a barn : Barn styles ; Timber construction ; Trusses ; Barn doors, bracing, and hardware ; Barn cupolas ; Barn birds ; Farm buildings ; Animal housing ; Feeders ; Fencing -- Tools of the trade : Tractors ; Tractor implements ; How to plow a field ; Inside a combine ; Other machines ; Felling, bucking, splitting and stacking ; In the toolshed -- Plant a seed : Average frost dates ; Vegetable anatomy ; Squash varieties ; Build a bean teepee ; Dry bean varieties ; Pepper varieties ; Tater tower ; 4 ways to grow tomatoes ; Tomato varieties ; How to can tomatoes ; Herb chart ; Growing grains ; Planting an orchard ; Apple varieties ; Good bugs ; Bad bugs -- Separating the sheep from the goats : Animal terms ; Parts of a rooster ; Comb styles ; Chicken breeds ; Fresh eggs ; Duck and goose breeds ; Heritage turkeys ; Parts of a beef animal ; How a cow's stomach works ; Cow breeds ; How to milk a cow ; Parts of a goat ; Goat breeds ; Hoof trimming ; Knots ; Parts of a horse ; Horse markings and tail styles ; Parts of a hoof ; Draft horse breeds ; Draft harness ; Mules ; Parts of a pig ; Pig breeds ; Livestock water consumption ; Parts of a sheep ; Sheep breeds ; Shearing sheep ; Parts of a rabbit ; Rabbit breeds ; Rabbit coat types ; Parts of a bee ; Anatomy of a beehive -- Country wining and dining : In an old-fashioned country kitchen ; Wine-making equipment ; Edible flowers ; The basics of breadmaking ; Dairy terms ; The basic steps in making cheese ; Butchering knives ; How to cut up a chicken ; Prime cuts of beef ; Build a barrel smokehouse ; Prime cuts of pork ; Dry curing ; Prime cuts of lamb ; Freezing meat ; Pressure canning ; Root cellaring ; Making maple syrup -- Spinning a yarn : Carding and spinning yarn ; Natural dyes ; How to make a flower press ; how to make a cornhusk doll ; Making rag rugs ; Making candles ; Quilt patterns.

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Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library 		NONFIC 630 ROTHMAN ( Send Text)
 31001002870682 NONFICTION Available
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      Danielsville/Madison County Library 		NONFIC 630 ROTHMAN ( Send Text)
 31001004673209 NONFICTION Available
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      LaFayette-Walker County Library 		J 630 ROTHMAN ( Send Text)
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      Forest Park Branch 		630 ROTHMAN, JULIA ( Send Text)
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      Northwest Branch 		630 ROTHMAN, JULIA JON ( Send Text)
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      Riverdale Branch 		630 ROTHMAN, JULIA ( Send Text)
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      Nancy Guinn Memorial Library 		630 ROT ( Send Text)
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