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Living on a Few Acres
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part of the
Yearbook of Agriculture Series
Table of Contents
Pluses, Minuses
Living in the Country a Diversity of People
Consider the Tradeoffs Before Leaving the City
Three Years to Break Even
Ready to Face the Realities of Small-Scale Farming?
Changing to a New Lifestyle: the Little Things Do Add Up
Acquiring That Spot
Selecting a Region, Community, Site
Can You Get What You Want? Homesteaders and Others
Making Your Final Choice and Following Through
Improvements for your Place
Remodeling a House Will It Be Worthwhile?
Harmon-y in a Double Home
A Personal Experience
Family Work and Storage Areas Outside the House
Landscaping Around Home Get Help, Plan Carefully
Land Improvements What You Need to Know
Your Farmstead Buildings Can Be of Simple Materials
Water and Waste Disposal, Vital for Your Few Acres
Power Sources, Equipment for Life on a Few Acres
How to Make the Most of It
Five Years on Five Acres Tips to Go About It Right
Pigs and Pumpkins
Orchards Can Be Profitable, Good Management Is the Key
Grapes are Versatile Fruits and Have Market Potential
Two to Five Acres of Berries Can Sweeten Your Income
Can Ornamental Plants Turn a Profit for You?
Dried Flower Arrangements
Making a Mint With Herbs Is Not All That Difficult
How You Can Grow Food Organically
Starting Up a Kennel to Board, Groom Dogs
Year-Round Gardening With a Greenhouse
Beekeeping as a Hobby or Economic Sideline
Woodlots Offer Wide Range of Benefits to the Owner
Christmas Trees Pay Off, If You Can Wait 5 Years
Bringing Home the Bacon, by Raising Your Own Pigs
Plant Nursery Business Opportunities on the Rise
Growing English Walnuts, Pecans, and Chestnuts
Poultry Puts Eggs on Table and Provides Meat Supply
How to Market Vegetables, Fruit, Some Other Items
Rabbits Suited to a Few Acres, and Capital Outlay Is Small
Mink Require Savvy to Raise; Market Is a Roller Coaster
Beef Cattle May Be Easy Way to Put Pastures to Work
Part-Time Sheep Producers Have Several Options Open
Two-a-Day Milkings Kill Joy of Dairying for Most Families
Dairy Goats Require Lots of Care Just to Break Even
Think Twice About Risks of Horse Rental Business
How You Can Attract Birds, Other Wildlife to Your Place
You Can Grow Fish for Fun or for Profit
Vacation Farms Attract Half a Million Each Year
Dude Ranches Capitalize on 3 Current Trends
You Can Start Producing Earthworms in a Washtub
Disposing of Property
Selling Property: Brokers, Title, Closing, and Taxes
Providing for Your Heirs--Non-Sale Property Transfers
