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A little engine can go a long way, with determination
In a 1917 issue of Gas Review magazine is the following story by a proud papa: “Our boy wanted a gasoline engine, talked about it often, and punished the mails for information. “Even a small engine would do,” he said. The difficulty was, you see, that gasoline engines do not grow on bushes. Still the
The capstan made hard work quite a bit easier
Way back in antiquity, man himself had to provide any muscle power needed to perform useful work. This, of course, drastically limited the amount of the work that could be performed. Then, probably 50 or 60 centuries ago, faced with moving a heavy object, an enterprising individual figured out how to tie a rope from
Farming on the big screen: Documentaries taking one view of agriculture to the masses
The new documentary, Big River, a sequel to Curt Ellis’ King Corn, premiered at the 31st annual Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association conference Feb. 13.
Butler County Pedalers are Pennsylvania Farm Show fiber junkies
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Like the fibers that float through the air from their just-spun wardrobe, shawl-draped Butler County Pedalers members anxiously floated from spinning wheel to weaver, talking about their love of wool. One wears a pure cashmere shawl, hand-made. Another sports a very soft, durable shawl made of silk and mohair — all hand-knit
Power to the people: My so-called pioneer life
By Day Two, when the power company was reporting that it might be a WEEK until we got power — plucky and intrepid had morphed into a deepening sense of dread.
Parenting 101: Unplugged
Lorain County dairyman Jim McConnell, a frequent Farm and Dairy contributor who has not contributed his writing in some time, surfaces once again commening on parenting.
There’s nothing like a snow day
Judith Sutherland recalls the snow day adventures of her youth.
Ohio’s early fall hunting is beginning
Early September is the time to hunt doves, squirrels and some waterfowl, with white-tailed deer archery season just around the corner in Ohio.
Roundup of FFA news for Nov. 12, 2020
Catch up on local FFA news from Fayetteville FFA, West Holmes FFA, Crestview FFA and Black River FFA.
Pa. hunters donate 2,947 deer to feed hungry
Thanks to donations of deer meat from Pennsylvania hunters, more than one-half million servings of ground venison will be provided to the hungry.
