Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Preface ix
4. Contents xv
5. Illustrations xvii
6. I. The Homespun Age 1
7. II. The Setting of the Stage 15
8. III. The Pioneer Goes Forward 23
9. IV. The Clearing of the Land 26
10. V. The Glorious Ox Team 34
11. VI. The Log Home in the Clearing 49
12. VII. The Story of a Farm 56
13. VIII. What Crops Did the Pioneer Grow? 65
14. IX. The Crops of the Homespun Age 76
15. X. Meadows and Pastures in Bygone Days 83
16. XI. Living off the Wilderness 90
17. XII. The Wooden Age 103
18. XIII. Joiners and Cabinetmakers 112
19. XIV. The Old Millstream 122
20. XV. Shingle Shaving and Other Handicrafts in Wood 141
21. XVI. Wooden Age Occupations 161
22. XVII. The Sad Story of Silk Production and the Success of Tanning 180
23. XVIII. Workers in Leather 192
24. XIX. Some Minor Crafts 204
25. XX. The Farm Implements of the Homespun Age 220
26. XXI. The Ways by Which Our Fathers Threshed 239
27. XXII. The Household Handicrafts 249
28. XXIII. The Golden Fleece 257
29. Postscript 269
30. Index 271