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| Notes from the editor |
| What's new at Countryside | 11 |
| Country conversation | |
| Things didn't seem as bad; romanticizing homesteads; stucco updates; geothermal cooling; alcohol-powered stoves; blood meal; no sympathy; teach responsibility; using contaminated water; nylon wire ties; earcandles; using greywater and herbs; parsley on the balcony; decisions; they learned the hard way; honey locust pods edible; gardening tips; potato production problems; land use plans; family homestead since 1905; vacuum pack foods; building with stone; make a post driver; homesteading tips; don't wait to fulfill dreams; chicken breeding experiment; some folks do silly things; our sympathies | 12-32 |
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| Countryside contacts | 32-33 |
| Coming events | 34-35 |
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| Special feature: |
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| Live and let live | 49 |
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| Wastewater solutions | 50 |
| Earth-sheltered, Earth-conscious | 53 |
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| The garden |
| Echinacea as an alternative to tobacco farmers | 58 |
| Sunflowers: A cash-value crop, and high-quality silage | 61 |
| Agroforestry combines niche markets with improving environment | 63 |
| Composted manures offer yield and disease resistance benefits | 64 |
| Using deep mulch | 67 |
| Recycled cycle | 69 |
| We're outnumbered by mosquitoes | 70 |
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| The cow barn |
| Don't poison your cattle! | 72 |
| Breeding season is important for beef profitability | 73 |
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| The horse barn |
| Coggins test is vital for equine health | 71 |
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| The goat barn |
| How to build a goat milking stanchion | 75 |
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| The hog pen |
| Feed your hogs at night | 78 |
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| The poultry yard |
| Experiences with ducks and guineas | 75 |
| Shell-breaking hens pose a problem | 76 |
| Keep your chickens cool to prevent losses in hot weather | 77 |
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| The homestead kitchen |
| Quench your thirst with root beer | 82 |
| Whole grain cereals | 84 |
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| The Dollar Stretcher |
| Dangerous information | 87 |
| A surprising look at your money | 88 |
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| Your opinion |
| From dishwashers to the Internet | 89 |
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| La Nina will affect rain outlook | 93 |
| Are lightning rods obsolete? | 94 |
| Don't expect "fresh air" while on vacation | 95 |
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| Book reviews |
| Storey's Basic Country Skills | 96 |
| The Vegetable Gardener's Bible | 98 |
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| Country neighbors |
| It's all ours | 99 |
| Their perseverance pays off | 101 |
| A man of the soil | 103 |
| Memories of side pork suppers and full larders | 108 |
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| News from Spaceship Earth | 110 |
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| New products | 114 |
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