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AGRICULTURAL BULLETINS-1910-1917- Twenty-four- SILOS, INDOOR PLUMBING, ICE HOUSE

$ 30.09

Availability: 22 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1920
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Twenty-four farming/agriculture bulletins, bound on the left from 1910-1917. Bulletins are good to acceptable, in a paper "Grip" binder from the time. Clean paper smell, no mold or mustiness. The inside clasp of the binder has some rust as noted in the photo. Each pamphlet has the owner's name hand-written at the top and is stamped with the name and address. The paper color, toning and condition vary per bulletin, but all are in good reading condition. There is some foxing and rubbing throughout, as would be expected with age. The numerous photos, drawings and diagrams are in good to VG condition.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    A funky but clean-smelling "Grip" brand paper binder of 24 agriculture/farming themed pamphlets from numerous states and institutions. Hundreds of diagrams, drawings and photographs of farming techniques in America over 100 years ago, offering a fascinating glimpse into the most up-to-date farming methods of that time. A great reference for anyone interested in the history of farming practices in America at the turn of the 20th century.
    Examples:
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    Modern Silo Construction
    ", Iowa State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, 1913
    "
    Rural Sanitation
    ",  Agricultural Experiment Station Pullman, Wash. 1915;
    "
    Modern Conveniences for the Farm Home
    ", U.S. Dept. of Agriculture 1916 - a quote " intelligence does not countenance a carpet on a kitchen floor."
    "
    Farm Ice Houses
    ", State Board of Agriculture , State House, Boston,Massachusetts, 1913
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