Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of Kate Saint-Maur's book "A Self Supporting Home" is a complete guide to being self reliant and self sufficient on a small acreage. Written in 1913, Ms. Saint-Maur's text on this subject is nothing short of a masterpiece and takes us through a journey of self reliance on a month by month basis. Written for those specifically looking to leave the city for the country, the text is specifically aimed at the true beginner who is "green as the grass" when it comes to farm life. Some of the topics include Considering the Pros and Cons of a Country Life, Suggestions for Finding the Home, Things Which Must be Bought Before Leaving the City, Putting the Out Buildings In Order, Renovating the Poultry House, Space Required by Hens, Barrels as Grain Bins, Feeding, Drinking Tubs, The Cow, Points for Buying, Learning to Milk, Pekin Ducks, Gathering the Eggs, Ponds Not Needed, Feed For Laying Ducks, Pigeons, Selecting the Ground For Next Year's Garden, Trimming the Orchard, Pruning Grapes, Covering Strawberry Beds, The Asparagus Bed, Rhubarb, Storing Celery and other Vegetables, The Cow Stable, The Care of Milk and Utensils, Churning Butter, Choosing a Family Horse, Rabbits, Making the Hutches, Care and Feeding, Mushrooms in the Cellar, Compost for Garden Beds, Hints for Salads, The Honey Bee, Purchasing a Hive and Colony, Wintering of Bees, Guinea Fowls, Incubators, Planning the Garden, Starting Tender Vegetables in the House, Planting Potatoes, Setting out Fruit Trees, Geese, Goslings and Ducklings, Building Up the Business Side of a Farm, Pigs, Gathering Apples and Storage, Poultry Ailments, Vegetables for the Table and For Health, and a whole lot more. Over 350 pages of practical, old fashioned information on rural living. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
