December, 1974 ~ETWORKS ) Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism, Inc. 824 sw 5th Portland, Or. 97204 228-9411 Oct., 1974, newsletter reports that bottle and can litter in the 12,000 acre Sauvie Island management area has been reduced 6% since Oregon's bottle bill went into effect. The biggest litter problem now is disposable diapers. Write for sample newsletter. Harpers Weekly Harpers Magazine 2 Park Ave. New York, N.Y. 10016 (212) 686-8710 In developmental stage. A publication that thinks of itself as a national conversation. All kinds of ideas for sections, columns, "corners." Reader controlled. The desired length of articles is 500 words. Sketches. Q!tandaries. Strategies for effective action. Folklore. Talking back. Sources. Snippets. Networks.... The.Exchange Rates at Soya - IJS)2 -:- For one sack of rice containing 8 sho: 6 bundles of herring200 herring equal 1. bundle 500 sea cucumbers 5 bundles of salmon20 sahnon equal I bundle . rs-r6 bundles oftrout-as above with slight annual variations 6 btmdles of dried cod_:.. 2 0 cod equal one bundle ;tt 3 barrels of dried herring .roe - r bbl. equals 2 sho Hshirako" (a small whitefish) 3 bbl. as above "Sasame" (dried herring gills used as fertilizer) 6 bbl. as above 6oo dried mushrooms "Todo" skin (Eulltetopias Jubata, Stellar sea lion) one piece 3 seal skins Elm bark doth, 3 pieces 6 bamboo blinds 3 rush mats For one bbl. of fish oil, containing 2 sho, 3 sacks of rice each containing 8 sho For one bear liver, 14-20 sacks_of rice For one outfit of brocade dothes from the Ezo of Santan, 9-24 sacks of rice Fo:r each 5 feet of Ezo brocade cloth, 6 sacks of rice For eagle feathers, 3-3 o sacks of rice For one Karafuto pipe, 5/6 cups of sake to one small bbl. con· tainitig 4 sho Thi& li'' gwes detaif1. of]apA:tU:M:colnnU!ltrM.:r. ~irh theAmu {'l~ lifo) t>l'lllRIII ]J\.'ing in Say.s on Hokkdido L.hu'ld. Onl> J.'l·'ltnffit~; $ho U :.~8 (j(UIWS. Totken fmrn Tran~ctlunb uf the A.r,n.. 'fi~lm Ph~ll$)phlul Sodcth VI'Jlur.:u~ ~"'· Pa~ 41 t¢o, ~g:~ .l9· Page 13 Planet Drum P.O. Box 31251 San Francisco, Cal. 94131 Seasonal bundles of information, ideas, and visions about our mutal inhabitation of this planet. North Pacific Rim Alive, third bundle. Assembled by editors living around the Skogit River Delta, Puget Sound Lowlands of the North Pacific Rim. Box 140, La Conner, Wash. 98257. No advertising. It is not necessary to become a member to receive Planet Drum, "But if you can send money it will be a start on the next Bundle." Planet Drum is a network of correspondents: Fisher-folk in Alaska and Maine, communes in North America and Europe, Japanese natural scientists, urban planetarians, African game preserve managers, Russian poets and ethnographers, American Indian medicine people. Environmental Quality Abstracts Data Courier, Inc. 620 S. 5th St. Louisville, Ky. 40202 (502) 582-4466 Screening of some 200 periodicals, foreign and domestic. Material summarized in 325 words or less. Published 4 times a year. $25.000. $10 an issue. 74/5-0148 Recycling Food Processing Waste Managing Our Environment, Information Bulletin 351, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pages 24-30. Each year millions of tons of waste from food processing operations are mixed with water and dumped into the nation's waterways, polluting streams and killing marine life. New processes indicate that this waste material can be reclaimed and made into useful, edible by-products, thereby reducing water pollution and benefitting mankind. Some 500,000 tons of potato peels are generated annually. A new dry caustic peeling processes much less water than the present lye solution method and generates a slightly damp material which can be burned or buried. More important, it can also be adapted as a satisfactory constituent of mixed feed for cattle. More than 14 billion pounds of whey are discarded annually in this country through cheese-making methods now in use. Whey, which is edible and rich in vitamins, amino acids, lactose, soluble proteins, and milk solids, can be reclaimed through reverse osmosis and then used to improve the nutri j,..,...~l v~lue Dear Mrs. Apostle, May I please come to you with arequest for help on a hobby project. I have a collection of one-cent checks from persons whose names are derived from terms which have meaning in the life of worship and mission of the Christian church. Many persons have graciously helped me, including persons with names like Saint, Bishop, Miracle, Easter.... (From: Incredible Collections, Weird Antiques, and Old Hobbies. Bill Carmichael, Warner Paperback, 1973.) Rural Resources and Information PO Box 53 Springdale, Wn. 99173 $1 for sample newsletter/magazine. Environmental Law 10015 SW Terwilliger Blvd. Portland, Ore. 97219 Published three times a year by Lewis and Clark School of Law. Covers national as well as regional issues. $8/yr.
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