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Letter Re: 2,000+ Antique Books on Farming Available on-Line
Good morning,
While shopping for an antique agriculture book, I found this
web site at Cornell University. It is a link to 2,047 antique agriculture
books online from Cornell University. Since I farm organically I like to read
how the farmers did it 100+ years ago
before cheap oil and John Deere tractors. I thought your readers might be interested.
- Adam in Ohio
JWR Replies: I must add this proviso: Keep
in mind that 19th Century safety standards were considerably more relaxed
than
today's, so old formularies and "farm knowledge" books often do
not include any safety warnings. Use common sense around chemicals, flammables,
unwarded gears and cutting blades, heavy objects, and so forth. Stay
safe.
