The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	The Best Ways of Earning Money	3
II.	Harvesting Nature's Crops Wild berries—Wild fruits—Nuts—Tree seeds—Christmas greens—Medicinal plants—Walking sticks—Wild flowers for city children—Corn husks—Fragrant herbs and grasses—Balsam leaves—Birch bark—Porcupine quills—Maple sugar—Wild rice—Spruce gum—Mushrooms.	9
III.	Raising Domestic Animals Colts—Sheep—Goats—Calves—Pigs—Chickens—Guinea fowls—Turkeys—Peacocks—Ducks—Squabs for market—Pheasants.	101
IV.	Raising Animals for Pets Shetland ponies—Rabbits, guinea pigs, and cavies—Fancy pigeons—Bantams—Fancy fowls—Dogs—Goldfish.	203
V.	Work and Play with Trained Animals Dairy cows—Training pet animals—Training young horses—Treadmills and cranks—Making animals happy—Taming wild animals.	241
VI.	Making Brooks and Springs Useful Reclaiming a trout stream—Reclaiming a Spring—Making a swimming pool.	271
VII.	Keeping Bees	287
VIII.	Raising Silkworms	338
IX.	Making Collections Plants—Shells—Insects.	350
X.	Odd Jobs Kindling-wood—Cleaning a carriage—Work in the orchard—Making rustic furniture—Selecting seed corn—Making cider vinegar—Making grape juice—Making leaf mould—Making lavender sticks—Drying corn—Making a tennis court—Shovelling snow—Mowing lawns—Utilizing wood ashes—Planting crocuses in the lawn—Making ice—Cutting seed potatoes—Pruning—Cleaning rugs.	405
XI.	Making the Country a Better Place to Live In Improving home grounds—Outdoor clubs—Attracting birds—Domesticating wild game—Protecting wild flowers—Preventing forest fires—Killing weeds—Getting rid of poison ivy—Lessening the plague of mosquitoes—Fighting flies—Trapping—Curing and tanning skins.	450
Appendix
	Free Printed Matter: How to Get It	514
	List of Books and Bulletins by Experts on Outdoor Work	518

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