For homesteaders, backyard farmers, preppers, and all those interested in farming equipment! Farm Conveniences and How to Build Them is a fascinating volume abounding in valuable hints and suggestions for the quick-and-easy construction of homemade farming and homesteading devices. First published in 1884, it contains the best ideas gathered from farmers and teaches valuable lessons in rural economy. Filled with more than 200 illustrations, Farm Conveniences includes information on how to build a dam, a variety of animal traps, gatepost braces, a log boat, carts, and a great number of other tools and implements. It also provides instructions on how to use wastelands, prevent the washing of hillsides, dress meats, build shelters, and much more!.