This special re-print edition of Wilmer Atkinson Company's book "How To Do Things" is a historical guide to doing old fashioned tasks.Written in 1919, this classic text provides insight into Dairying and Cattle, Horses, Hogs, Sheep, Chickens, Ducks and Geese, Pigeons, Bees, Orchards, Field Crops, Vegetables, Berries, Trapping, Farm Design, Farm House Plans, Farm Buildings, Poultry Houses, Engines and Farm Machinery, Farm Management, Butchering and Curing Meat, Household Management, Household Recipes, Babies and Children, Rural Games and Entertaining, Things For Boys To Do and more, as well as dozens of practical DIY plans for use about the farm or homestead.A one of a kind book. At over 500 pages, this is the ultimate "how to" guide on rural living, homesteading and farming.Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.