Five Acres and Independence

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Summary: This book changed my life!
Review: Now, I don't want to sound dramatic, but Kain's book had a profound effect on my life. "Five Acres" can be looked at as a gardening book or a mystical piece about living in harmony with nature. I live in the suburbs, not on a small farm, but the interesting reading brings a certain peace to me. I am comforted in the fact that my family and I could live off the land in the country when I read Kain's words. He is very sure of himself, and even though the book is somewhat of a period piece, he makes homesteading seem like a science.

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Summary: This book changed my life!
Review: Now, I don't want to sound dramatic, but Kain's book had a profound effect on my life. "Five Acres" can be looked at as a gardening book or a mystical piece about living in harmony with nature. I live in the suburbs, not on a small farm, but the interesting reading brings a certain peace to me. I am comforted in the fact that my family and I could live off the land in the country when I read Kain's words. He is very sure of himself, and even though the book is somewhat of a period piece, he makes homesteading seem like a science.

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Summary: Excellent advice for those seeking an independent lifestyle.
Review: This book contains easy-to-follow guidelines and plans for those who wish to free themselves from dependence on utility companies. With five acres and hard work, the author shows the reader how to live an independent lifestyle and be self-sufficient.A required read for those who still dream about living life as unfettered people.

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Summary: wonderful
Review: this book is great,very informative,the misses and i own 6 acres and are planning a return to basics,had enough of city life,this book and others i have found on amazon will enable us to build a better wholesome spritial life...amen!!

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Summary: EX-Farm kid wants to go back to her roots...
Review: This book was one of my father's favorites, even though he never took up farming. For those considering a rural lifestyle, perhapse even self-suffiency, this has to be the starting point. However, it is the pre-war, 1940 edition. I literally cringed when I read about lining the cistern with sheet lead, or using mercuric chloride to sterilize wounds on fruit trees (it's a wonder our ancestors lived long enough to have children). I'm sure this book has a lot of good advice, but if this city boy ever moves to the farm my father never had I'll try to check all facts with a second or third source. Is there anyone who's qualified to write the 21st Century edition?

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Summary: I'd love to see a new edition
Review: This book was one of my father's favorites, even though he never took up farming. For those considering a rural lifestyle, perhapse even self-suffiency, this has to be the starting point. However, it is the pre-war, 1940 edition. I literally cringed when I read about lining the cistern with sheet lead, or using mercuric chloride to sterilize wounds on fruit trees (it's a wonder our ancestors lived long enough to have children). I'm sure this book has a lot of good advice, but if this city boy ever moves to the farm my father never had I'll try to check all facts with a second or third source. Is there anyone who's qualified to write the 21st Century edition?

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Summary: Read this book before you buy a small farm
Review: This is a classic text covering all of the areas of the small farm. He provides very good advice about everything from where to put your buildings to what to put in them. He provides very practical advice about plants, animals and capital expenses. For example, his comments on raising chickens for meat is very pointed, if you can't kill a chicken, don't raise them for meat. But he also goes on to describe how to house them. He advises not to be too cheap as it will cost you in the end. This practical thorough description of every aspect of a working small farm is a must for every small farmer's library. Don't be fooled by the copy right date, this book is a classic!