Rural Americans were often too busy to travel during the warm months, when farm chores kept them close to home.

School attendance was low and often interrupted by the children having to remain at home to help with farm chores.

Most 18th- and 19th-century wives worked, albeit often at farm chores rather than as part of the outside work force.

Most men hold down full-time jobs in addition to their farm chores.

Most of us did participate in other farm chores.

During the decades when most Americans lived on farms or in small towns, students often did farm chores before and after school.

For children, the museum has activities like making a rope bed and doing farm chores.

The mill was built to perform farm chores with water power.

Before and after school and during weekends, he had to help with various farm chores.

Every morning she awoke, if possible by dawn, and got the farm chores finished immediately.