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1910 International Harvester Almanac and Encyclopedia - $45 (near Stockbridge)
condition:
good
make / manufacturer:
International Harvester
model name / number:
1910
size / dimensions:
5 x 8 inches
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Page 3 has an article by Teddy Roosevelt on the importance of the American farmer.
Pages 8 and 9 have information on Standard Time followed by an article about how planets might affect crops.
Each month has regional weather info to help with harvesting plans.
On page 22 is a section on Antidotes for Poison followed by a section on “Weights of Everyday Things.”
There’s a phot on page 26 of a farmer using the Osborne Peg Toothed Harrow (of course, made by International Harvester) and on page 28 iOS a photos of a farmer using the Osborne Mower Cutting attachment.
Page 36 has info on crop rotation. It’s followed by kind of a goofy section called “Propsy the Farm Elf.”
It’s followed by on article on page 45 about the leading dairy breeds of 1910.
First Aid is covered on page 48 followed by a section on choosing silo sizes. Choosing the best trees to plant comes right after this part.
There’s also a section on the proper way to lay drain tiles followed by an article on alfalfa.
The last regular page has a calendar for 1911.
This 80 page booklet is a combination of International Harvester advertising and helpful hints to farmers. To the company’s credit, most of the almanac is informational.
The booklet measures 5 x 8 .inches and has a lighter stock cardboard cover. On the upper left corner is a hole punch with the original string running through it for easy hanging.
As you can see from the photos, it’s in really nice shape.