1891 Agricultural Almanac eBook

Yet another in the series of my Almanacs. This is the 1891 Agricultural Almanac and as you will see it has seen better days. This e-book contains advice, hints, tips, stories, humor, recipes of the time and more. Here are just a few of the titles found in this issue. * Apples as Medicine * The Rights of Bicyclers to Sidewalk * About Planting...Continue Reading

1890 Agricultural Almanac eBook

Another in the series of the my Almanacs. It's the 1890 Agricultural Almanac. This e-book contains advice, hints, tips, stories, humor, recipes of the time and more. Here are just a few of the titles found in this issue. * Rules for Building Barns * For Those who own Horses * About Road Tax * How to Build a Rat-Proof Corncrib * Mutton Suet...Continue Reading

1888 Agricultural Almanac eBook

We have another eBook to offer for download. It's the 1888 Agricultural Almanac. This e-book contains advice, hints, tips, stories, humor, recipes of the time and more. Here are just a few of the titles found in this issue. * Good Rules for Butter Making * To Make Soft Soap * To Prevent Bedsores * Prize Method for Curing Hams * Rules Concerning Notes...Continue Reading

Free 1887 Almanac Ebook

We have scanned in the 1887 Agricultural Almanac so you can download it for free! This e-book contains helpful hints and tips, funny stories, recipes of the time and more. Here are just a few of the titles found in this issue. * Calendar on Your Fingers * When to Have Chickens Hatched * How to Purify Cisterns * Health Hints * Care of...Continue Reading

Calendar on Your Fingers

I couldn't resist publishing the following little "lingo", as it's called, from an 1887 Almanac. Someone long ago devised a special way to find the first day of the month. This dates before 1837 according to the narrative, so it is quite old and very interesting. I haven't run across this one before. So once again its published so it may not be "lost". "This...Continue Reading