SEGMENT: LIVESTOCK, ENVIRONMENT, & TRANSPORTATION

Bert Aikman>UIS Collection A's>UIS Collection, Segment 20

SEGMENT: LIVESTOCK, ENVIRONMENT, & TRANSPORTATION,

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LIVESTOCK
Mentions having to milk cows & feed hogs after returning home from day's entertainment in town. (addenda item# 60, 61, see Aikman 6, Clip# 778)
ENVIRONMENT
Discusses wood hens, including sounds, eggs laid, hunting, taste, & size. States you do not hear them anymore. (addenda item# 63, see Aikman 6, Clip# 778)
RAILROADS
Additional detail on cookies on track after wreck. (addenda item# 64, see Aikman 6, Clip# 779)
FARM FACILITIES
Additional detail on building barn to hold 6 horses & granary from wrecked box cars & caboose. (addenda item# 65, see Aikman 6, Clip# 779)
FARMHOUSE
Discusses building house with pooled family wages. Describes skills needed & plastering inside of house. (addenda item# 65, see Aikman 6, Clip# 779)
TRANSPORTATION
Discussion of hard work (shoveling coal, emptying ashes, etc.) in running coal-powered steam engine. Bert knew he wanted an easier railroad job. (addenda item# 66, see Aikman 6, Clip# 779)