| Section I, Phase I, The warning: |
| Bonus 18-page Newsletter |
| Country conversation | |
| The Y2K weather report: TEOTWAWKI | 6 |
| What the experts are saying | 6 |
| The cost of Y2K | 7 |
| Ad hominem argument | 9 |
| Stopped by Y2K — after 400 flawless years | 10 |
| Reader reaction | 11 |
| Deseret News report | 12 |
| From JIT to JIC | 13 |
| Replies to some objections | 14 |
| Letter from a programmer: Y2K not OK | 17 |
| How could this happen? | 17 |
| Department of Defense is behind schedule | 18 |
| Beyond the sidewalks: Y2K isn't the only cloud | 19 |
| A truck driver looks at Y2K | 23 |
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| Section II, Phase II, Doing it now: The Magazine |
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| Departments: |
| Country conversation |
| Feedback and commentary on Y2K, the magazine, telephone trouble, seeds, cycles, Arizona zoning, mayo jars for canning, and more | 25 |
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| The henhouse — 13-page primer for homesteaders |
| Where to begin | 40 |
| Incubation and chick rearing | 42 |
| Caring for the broody hen; incubation; chicks | 44 |
| Housing | 45 |
| Feeding | 47 |
| Equipment | 49 |
| Egg production | 49 |
| Meat production | 52 |
| Health care | 54 |
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| The garden |
| You can grow rice, even in zone 6 | 56 |
| Use tiller wisely to protect soil | 56 |
| Seed-saving has many benefits | 58 |
| Easy, economical seed drying | 58 |
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| Country kitchen |
| Learning to cook on a woodstove | 60 |
| Baking powder and yeast | 64 |
| When the singing cake doesn't | 65 |
| Be careful with canning | 63 |
| Recipes: switchel, potato pancakes, corn and potato chowder | 65 |
| Cast iron, and more | 93 |
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| Livestock |
| Winter care for pastured stock | 67 |
| Watering livestock in winter: some tips to make it easier | 66 |
| Freezing colostrum | 90 |
| Check stored grains for spoilage | 92 |
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| The orchard |
| Getting ready for winter | 67 |
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| The rabbitry |
| Raising earthworms under rabbits in Alaska | 68 |
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| The home dairy |
| Goat milk butter the simple way | 69 |
| Tips for keeping milk at its best | 69 |
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| The beehive |
| How to kick the smoking habit | 70 |
| Adversity doesn't stop this beekeeper | 70 |
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| The sheep shed |
| Sheep can utilize many feed grains | 71 |
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| The goat barn |
| Frugal homesteader makes a case for registered goats | 72 |
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| Country neighbors |
| Homesteading in suburban Connecticut | 74 |
| Making it in Michigan | 76 |
| Oklahomans didn't know they were homesteading | 80 |
| Great homestead — but he'd give it up for a mate | 114 |
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| News from Spaceship Earth |
| Odd, interesting, and sometimes amazing tidbits from all over | 81 |
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| Water |
| Well goes dry, cistern provides water | 82 |
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| Around the homestead |
| 12 volt pressurized shower provides homestead luxury | 84 |
| Make decorative stones | 84 |
| Make a good mouse trap better | 84 |
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| The machine shed |
| Part IV: Tools for secondary tillage | |
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| Home health and survival |
| Fighting fires — and fear — in Florida | 88 |
| Upgrading the standard first aid kit | 89 |
| Relieve pain with a homemade rice bag | 85 |
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| Construction |
| Make your building plumb, square and level | 90 |
| How big is a dog house? | 92 |
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| Vanishing old-time arts and skills |
| How to make fly paper | 90 |
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| Wood heat |
| Heat value of wood; clearances; smoking stove problem | 91 |
| Heating with kerosene requires caution | 92 |
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| The book shelf |
| You Can Farm; Vet Guide for Animal Owners;Your Mobile Home; Husbandry | 94 |
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| Alternative energy |
| A report on Countryside's solar installation | 95 |
| The most important aspect of home power: conservation! | 101 |
| Smaller systems used with success | 102 |
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| And more... |
| The Intentional Peasant ponders progress | 103 |
| Become self-sufficient in a year? Not likely, but... | 105 |
| Jobs for Year 2000, and after | 109 |
| In Michigan’s northwoods, they’re always prepared | 112 |
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| Helpful charts & tables for future reference: |
| Breeding & gestation | 72 |
| Density and heat value of firewood | 91 |
| Recommended clearances for woodburning devices | 91 |
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| Family album photos |
| 54, 66, 67, 104, 106 | |
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| Special feature: |
| "Where can I find...?" | 117 |
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