Billings, Josh 1818-1885 creator text utu 2012 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Josh Billings' Farmer's Allminax, 1870-1879" by Josh Billings is a humorous almanac written during the late 19th century. This unique work blends wit, folk wisdom, and practical advice, providing insights into rural life and domestic matters through a comedic lens. The text primarily focuses on farming wisdom, humorous anecdotes, and traditional lore, aimed at both entertaining and educating readers about daily life in America during that era. At the start of the almanac, the reader is introduced to a variety of quirky and humorous observations about the months of the year, beginning with January. Billings includes insights on weather predictions, suggestions for domestic management, and a satirical take on societal customs and norms. Each month offers folksy advice, odd recipes, and entertaining commentary on everyday scenarios, presenting an amusing perspective on domestic and agricultural life while showcasing Billings' distinctive voice and playful language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2012-07-10 Produced by Margo Romberg, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Almanacs, American PN Original publication data not identified 02006082 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40191 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40191 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133923.0 40191