How did the "Old Timers" do things? If you were time-transported a  hundred years, could you survive with what you now now? The answer is: With great hardship. Yet, the old timers had solutions for every task of that era. The Walton Feed web page is a treasure throve of how this used to be done. In all, this is a fascinating site.

Here is a quote from their opening page: "It has been said that when a person dies a library burns. Only those who have tried to compile a life story on someone who has departed this life knows what a reality this is. Today there is an increasing self awareness among many toward becoming more self reliant. We try new things and - in my opinion - try to re-invent the wheel. The pioneers of 100 years ago were already more self sufficient than most of us will ever be. Perhaps instead of looking to the future and new ways of doing things, we ought to at least take a small look into the past and re-acquaint ourselves with the old ways that are proven, that work, yet are nearly forgotten. The subjects listed on this page comes from the old folks themselves. Occasionally their stories have been supplemented with newer ways of doing the same things, but generally the ideas and methods remain theirs."

While on the Waltonfeed site, make sure you check their links to other external sites.

http://waltonfeed.com/old/index.html