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Ag, the Bible, And to the fifth century BC. In
The Library Of the second century BC, it
Congress was used as an alternative
to papyrus, which was being

Agriculture has overharvested.
provided us with Parchment is animal skin
more than food for
that is prepared for writ-
ing or printing. It can be

centuries. made from calf, goat, sheep,
squirrel, or rabbit. Vellum is

While visiting the exclusively made of calfskin. TEST KITCHEN
Library of Congress, Many important documents
Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti
I saw the Gutenberg Bible, including the Constitution,
It’s both National Cherry and National
which was printed in Bill of Rights, and Declaration Chocolate Month! Enjoy these with coffee.

Germany in the mid- of Independence were 1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1450s. It has survived written on parchment 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
for centuries, and because it was strong 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
agriculture helped and durable. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
12⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
make it possible. As cheaper options 1⁄3 cup finely chopped dried tart cherries
1 cup dark or semisweet chocolate pieces (optional)
The Gutenberg such as paper became 2 teaspoons shortening (optional)

Bible was the first available, parchment’s 1Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a large baking sheet with
nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl beat butter with a
book in Western Heather Barnes use declined. It is now mixer on medium for 30 seconds. Add sugar, cocoa powder,
Europe printed with experiencing a revival, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping
bowl as needed. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour. Stir in
movable metal type. and many artists are dried cherries.

This made it possible to learning how to make skins 2Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into an 8-inch
roll. Place 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet; flatten
duplicate books, greatly ex- by hand. until about 2 inches wide. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until firm
and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on sheet on a wire rack
panding access to the public. If you are ever in for 1 hour.

Most of the 180 copies Washington, D.C., take the 3Preheat oven to 325°F. Using a serrated knife, cut loaves
diagonally into 1/2-inch slices; place on an ungreased large
were printed on paper; 35 time to visit the Library of baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Turn slices over; bake 8 to 10
minutes more or until crisp and golden. Remove; cool on rack.
were copied on vellum, Congress. It houses more
4If desired, in a small bowl microwave chocolate pieces
or parchment made from than 162 million items includ- and shortening on 50% power (medium) for 1 to 2 min-
utes or until melted and smooth, stirring twice. Dip one end
calfskin. Only three perfect ing books, sound recordings, of each biscotti into melted chocolate; return to rack. Makes
24 servings.
copies of the Gutenberg song lyrics, and photos.
Nutritional information per serving: 78 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 23 mg
Bible written on vellum It originated in 1800 as a cholesterol, 12 g carbohydrates, 56 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 2 g protein.

are left, and one is housed home for books the members For recipe questions, email [email protected].

in the Library of Congress. of Congress might need. It

Originally one volume, it was burned by the British in

was rebound into three 1814 and reestablished in

volumes while housed in the 1897. While you’re there, visit

Benedictine Order. The new the Gutenberg Bible. It’s

binding was made of pigskin. amazing to see a book that

There’s evidence of writ- has lasted since 1455.

ing on vellum dating back – By Heather Barnes

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Giant Washer

Our tractor hitches were wearing down
from use with implements until I put
a polyethylene washer between the
tractor and implement’s hitches. The
thick polyethylene (UHMW) came from
a plastics fabrication and distribution
company. I cut the washers using our
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router. We’ve used these giant washers
for about four years now on our big
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Container for Reciprocating Saw
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Guard Keeps Hay Out of Shaft Funnel Tree

I needed a way to keep hay, when it’s heavy, from getting I was tired of our funnels lying
wrapped around the PTO shaft. So I made a shield out of around and dripping all over.
a piece of plastic from a broken feed bunk bottom. The So I picked up 1½-inch PVC
existing drawbar bolts worked fine for mounting it to the plumbing at the hardware store
drawbar assembly. and used some scrap PVC pipe
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Tires and Wide shop-built shelf. Other
Wheelbase shelves accommodate
needed accessories.
New wheels set wider
apart ensure the cart
rolls on unpaved
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MODIFIED WELDING CART

Idea of the Month: Instead of bringing large equipment inside the shop,
take a welding cart outside for repairs.

By Paula Barbour, Content Editor core MIG welder and inverter stick Randy Myers
welder, because they can be used
T o design a welding cart to his outdoors. Farming family: “I work on the home farm,”
own specifications, Randy Myers says. His dad has Berkshire feeder pigs,
Myers started by buying the “Now, if I need to work on a row crops, and they both have cattle. They
least expensive model he could chisel plow or disk or something also grow hay near Lawson, Missouri, in the
northwest part of the state.
find. else I don’t want to pull into the Family: He and wife Tracy have two grown
children and two grandsons.
“Then I bought no-flat wheel- shop, I roll this out to it,” he says. Off-farm job: Myers manages the staff,
building, and equipment in an automotive
barrow tires and changed the axle,” In addition to those two weld-
plant. He also does repairs,
he says. “The wheels are spread out ers, his cart holds two grinders, his fabrication, and builds
livestock equipment.
plenty so it won’t flip, and most of helmet, and all the cords and cables Hobby: Myers enjoys
hunting.
the weight is on the bottom. I also he needs, which eliminates taking Email: rtmyers6890@
gmail.com
built some shelves sized for the extra steps when working.

equipment I already had.” Myers says this project took him

That equipment includes his flux about two days to complete last fall.

Other than the cart and its new

More ideas from readers on page 75. wheels, he had all the other
materials on hand.

76 Successful Farming at Agriculture.com February 2022 Photography: Chris Blackwell

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