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Stories in this issue:

• Vintage Restoration: by Linda Henderson. Restoring a water wagon using a vintage Mitchell and Lewis Co. running gear to an old water tank for the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum
• Good Farming Apprenticeship Network: A listing of internships offered across the country and in Canada
• Collecting Maple Sap: Phillip Odden’s maple sap harvest of 2009, with his team of Fjords
• What is a “Normal” Horse?: by Jerald Rice DVM. How to evaluate individual horses and whether there’s a change that might indicate a hidden health problem
• Let’s Talk Rusty Iron – Quack Grass Puller: by Sam Moore. Trying to solve the mystery of a quack grass puller invented by a Minnesota man in 1907
• Starting a Team IX – Pulling the First Vehicle: by  Dave Feltenberger. Getting a horse comfortable pulling a vehicle — with or without a teammate. https://ruralheritage2.com/product/starting-a-team/
• The Wisdom of Cattle – This Ox is King of the Hill: by Philip Henderson. Learning to live in a herd: negotiating and working together
• Boss Jack: by Tom Breningstall. Boss Jack, a mule, thinks before he acts
• Raising Ducks in Colorado: by Jenifer Morrissey. Advice on raising ducks — without a pond
• Clarifying “Naturally Raises” Rules: by Karin Bergener.  Explaining the regulation regarding Naturally Raised Livestock
• A Reader Asks About – An Acme Giant Mower: by Sam Moore. History of the Acme Hay Harvester Co. and a giant mower