Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Ibach, Laurence J., Egelmann, Charles Frederick, and John Baer's Sons
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Agricultural Almanac for the year 1878, circa 1878, Braun Research Library, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.583.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Farmer's Almanac, 1878 edition, published in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Contents: How may we best improve the farm? -- Golden rules for bee keeping -- Precautions against fire -- A drunken farm -- How to make Vienna rolls -- Beware of the spitz dog -- A queer way to harden butter -- About our foods -- How to protect quail -- Working land on shares -- How to physic a pig -- Heat for house plants -- How to make a lactometer -- The disposition of cattle -- Handy helps -- Experience teacheth -- Breeding swine -- Tar on fruit trees -- Seed potatoes -- Hints about milking -- A farmer's barometer -- How to get rid of tree stumps -- Give the boys a chance -- Effects of climate on plants -- Cultivation in season -- To preserve smoked meat -- Poor crow -- The old farm gate (poem) -- A good wash for trees -- Measuring corn in bulk -- A fight between a sea-serpent and a whale -- Dining comfortably -- Anecdotes -- Recipes -- Anatomy of man's body as said to be governed by the twelve constellations.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mrs. Thomas Evans 1975 January 17.
- Custodial history:
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Almanac was printed and sold by John Baer's Sons located on #15 North Queen Street. The Southwest Museum received it as a gift of Mrs. Thomas Evans, 1975 January 17.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Almanacs, American
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Appointments to view materials are required. To make an appointment please visit https://theautry.org/research-collections/library-and-archives and fill out the Researcher Application Form.
- Terms of access:
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Material is in public domain. All requests for use to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Use of publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical item.
- Preferred citation:
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Agricultural Almanac for the year 1878, circa 1878, Braun Research Library, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.583.
- Location of this collection:
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4700 Western Heritage WayLos Angeles, CA 90027, US
- Contact:
- (747) 201-8448