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Title:
Old-time country wisdom & lore : 1000s of traditional skills for simple living / Jerry Mack Johnson.
ISBN:
9781610602518
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Minneapolis, MN : Voyageur Press, [2021]

©2011
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations
General Note:
"Text originally published in Country wisdom (1974), Country scrapbook (1977), and Down home ways (1978)"--Copyright page.

Includes index.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Nature trail. Weather wisdom ; Moon lore ; Water witching ; Tree talk ; Flowers, herbs, and shrubs ; Creatures of the countryside ; About birds ; Bugs and such ; Hunter's bag ; Hook, line, and sinker ; Outdoor gear -- Hearth and homestead. Ways with paint and paper ; Ways with fibers and fabric ; Ways with clay ; Ways with leaver ; Ways with wax ; Spic-and-span ; Scents, salts, and such l Rural remedies ; Country pastimes ; Playthings ; One thing and another -- The country table. Farm foods and kitchen wisdom ; From the springhouse ; Grains and sprouts ; Breads, spreads, pretzels, and crackers ; Raccoonberry wine and other potables ; Garden to pantry shelf ; From the dry house ; Meat, fowl, and fish ; Sweet things -- Appendix. Weights and measures.
Summary:
Provides an encyclopedia for country living, exploring thousands of traditional methods for gathering and harvesting food, repairing and making items for the home, using natural means to understand the weather, animals, and nature, and preparing natural remedies. Also includes stories and folklore.
Electronic Access:
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