That said, between 1800 and 1840, some Americans began to take care of their homes and yards better by planting tree and flowers or painting their houses. ... New England farmers worked their land with mostly oxen, because these beasts were sure-footed on rocky slopes, cheaper to fed, and could be used for meat. ... Men were the major contributors in the physical field of work, handling the raw materials of farm production and undertaking the first steps in processing the food before handing it off to the women to finish. ... Almanacs helped give insight to the mysteries of natural cycles of ...

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