March, 1975 A List of References for the History of Agriculture in California. Compiled by Richard J. Orsi. From: Agricultural History Center University of California Davis, Ca. 95616 Includes a preliminary list of references for the history of agriculture in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska as well. (No price mentioned.) Abundant Life Seeds, 1975 catalog P.O. Box 30018 Seattle, Wa. 98103 206-634-3057 This catalog, shaped like a mushroom, describes the 200 locally-grown varieties of herb, vegetable and flower seeds available, as well as other imported special seeds, all carefully selected untreated seeds. A unique service. (See also calendar.) 50ft. The Rural Library c/o Bart Alexander P.O. Box 469 Toppenish, Wa. 98948 The library is mostly for on-site referral dedicated to the re-establishment of a viable rural society. The main collection is 4,500 books on agriculture and rural living, which were published from the 1840s to 1930s. It is a small volunteer service-and such a good idea; perhaps where bookmobiles fail to reach. They"would appreciate contributions of time, money, books, ideas. Seeds of Woody Plants of the U.S. From: Superintendent of Documents Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. This is a revision of the long out of print "Woody Plant Seed Manual." It is authoritative, massive; for learning about seed propagation, how-to, or education. $13.60. Order No. 0100-02902. Living Systems Institute Marylhurst Education Center Marylhurst, Or. 97036 503-636-8141 Director: Chris Herron. A small group of people dedicated to the practice and teaching of energyefficient life support: organic gardening, sensible carpentry, intermediate technology conversion, natural health and healing. Course offering: home gardening, a world of sense; on the principles and practices of food production ·by organic, ecologically sound, money saving methods. Northwest Trucking-Trade Network c/o Jaybird P.O. Box 554 Republic, Wa. 99166 A group-with regional representativesattempting to establish chains of transportation of food and goods between small (often organic) farmers, truckers and food coops, conspiracies, wholesalers . . . . Center for Rural Affairs P.O. Box 405 Walthill, Nebraska 68067 Though this 4-page newsietter has a focus on Nebraska, there's also national news affecting the small farmers of America. "Our system of agriculture in the United States," claimed Steffen, "just isn't a selfrenewing process like it used to be." Agriculture, the way it "used to be," created more energy than it used. Plants produced more energy than the amount of energy it took to grow them. The plant sustained the farmer, who used that energy he gained from the plant to produce the next year's crop by his · hand labor. There was enough excess energy 1 and minerals in the plant's remains to nourish the next year's crop. This system, where the energy used to grow the plant comes from the plant, is self-perpetuating. But when you use an outside energy source (oil), a source that cannot be renewed by the farming process, you are talking about a type of agriculture that is not self-perpetuating, that cannot go on for centuries the way a system of agriculture that is not dependent on oil can. Community Garden News Suite G17, American City Bldg. Columbia, Md. 21044 Sample copy $1.50. See also: Energy, Education, Architecture, Positions, Rush €1R ) Page 3 Harvard atmospheric scientists have recently theorized that the freon gases that pressurized aerosol cans release are destroying the ozone layer of the earth's atmosphere. Ozone, a sparse gas of the upper atmosphere, shields us from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. It also affects weather conditions, but how and to what degree is presently unknown. While it will be at least 10 years before this theory can be proven or disproven, we will be taking tremendously incalculable risks by releasing four billion pounds of these gases into the atmosphere. Anyone sharing concerns over these risks is asked to participate in a boycott of aerosol cans and to start a chain letter to five friends asking them to follow suit. (Oregon Environmental Council) Graphic: Victoria Johnson Wind and Windspinners. Michael Hackleman, David W. House Earth mind 1 osel-Saugus, California 913 50 805-251-305 3 A good overall introduction to wind power engineering, small scale, 'and then a full description of the S-rotor aeroturbine, which, though not as "powerful," is one of the easier, cheaper forms of wind turbine. $7.50. (Ask for publications list, too.) 1974 ESTIMATED EMISSIONS LANE COUNTY AS OF DECEMBER 4. 1974 TONS PER YEAR TOTAL TOTAL CATEGORY ORGANICS PARTICULATES NOx SOx £Q OTHERS TOTAL PERCENT Wood Products 1,750 9,011 5,938 1,242 NG* 17,949 8.9% Pulp & Paper 398 1,603 4,085 869 176 114' 7,245 3.5% Other Industry 4,194 1,127 850 902 786 NG* ·7,859 3.8% Municipal Power Generation 524 1214 1,960 NG* 3,290 NG* 6,988 3.4% TOTAL INDUSTRIAL SOURCES 6,866 12.955 12,833 1,779 5,494 114 40041 19.6% Transportation 19,261 1,373 10,018 1,134 96,548 NG* 128,334 62.7% Home Space Heating 55 143 689 322 . 14 NG* 1,223 .6% Open Burning/Incineration 808 431 162 27 2,290 NG* 3,718 1.8% TOTAL INDIVIDUAL SOURCES 20,124 1,947 10,869 1,483 98,852 NG* 133,275 65.1% Orchard Prunings 44 37 4 NG* 132 NG* 217 NG* Slash Burning 3,090 2,320 515 NG* 16,500 NG* 22.425 11.0% Forest Fires 521 391 87 NG* 2,780 NG* 3,779 2.0% Field Burning 439 585 73 NG* 3,690 NG* 4,787 2.3% TOTAL SPECIAL SOURCES 4,094 3,333!' . ~ 679 NG* 23,102 NG* 31208 15.3% GRANDTOTALLANECOUNTY 31,084 18 235 24,381 3 262 127 448 114 204,524 100.0% NG* - Negligible Fro.m: Cane Coun.ty Air Pollution Newsletter
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