The farmer's wife was usually responsible for caring for her chickens and the money received from the sale of the eggs was hers. Before the 1940's, most eggs were produced on rural farms with small flocks that scratched their way around the barnyard. To date, this has been our second best selling book of all time (Log Cabin is number 1). SKILL LEVEL: EASY/ INTERMEDIATE PAGES: 240 PUBLISHED: Originally in JANUARY 2006 In preparation of our 40th Anniversary in 2018, we brought back this beloved Book, Egg Money Quilts.