trial. 44% of the residential use is for landscaping and 55% for interior use, of which 42% is used by the toilet and 32% by the bath. rhe report projects 50% water savings in new cpnstruction, 38% in existing buildings, 5-10% in agriculture. Case studies of water conservation in industry are presented but no projections of statewide effects. (TB) Residential Water Conservation, by Murray Milne, 1976, $7.50 from: California Water Resources Center University of California Davis, CA 95616 Best available source on water conserving hardware for the home- diagrams of equipment available, description of operation and economic analysis of News from TILTH The last month has seen a flurry of activity, trying to get as much work done as possible before the rains set in again. Cover crops have been planted on all the open fields to get them ready for winter, I'm in the midst of repairing the water system for the main cabin, and we're getting ready to build another living cabin with hopes of having it completed by Christmas. Cabbage harvest has been going on for several weeks, with a truckload going in to Community Produce in Seattle every Monday. Unfortunately, we over-planted on the early varieties of cabbage, so we are hustling around for alternative buyers for our excess and taking whatever prices we can g~t. It's sure a good way to learn the business. There have been a lot of people changes on the farm. We've had lots of visitors and people eoming and going. Davis spends most of his time in the city working on Ecotope projects these days. Woody decided awhile back that savings and costs involved. Directory of manufacturers for toilets, bathing, drinking, washing, outdoor uses. Dry and low flush toilets, code changes and hot water use reduction are not covered well, but it is comprehensive and extremely useful in other areas. (TB) Clean and Decent, Lawrence Wright, 1960, $2.95, from: University of Toronto Press 3 3 E. Tupper St. Buffalo, NY 14203 A fascinating history of the bathroom and the water closet, through which flow 75% of our home water use. Our phoqias, fantasies and dalliances make interesting reading once we're free enough from them to view them with humor. They provide useful insights for rethinking good and enjoyable ways to accommodate our various bodily needs and desires. Lots of interesting and peculiar data here: Roman hot water heaters, Queen Elizabeth I's valve water closet, Louis XIV's cushions in his bath, washbasins in pianos and baths concealed in sofas, and the sex life of sponges. But also absorbing insights into how different our sense of what is clean, decent and e~joyable has been at difhe wanted to return to school to get his teacher's certificate in agricultural education. He left for Pullman a week ago. About the time that he was getting ready to leave, ~y younger brother, Murphy, moved to the farm to spend a few months helping us build the new cabin. So far, at least, we've been getNovember 1976 RAIN Page 9 ferent times. Our attitudes towards toilets and sewers and bathing are going. through some big changes-and hopefully some satisfying and resourceful new patterns are emerging. (TB) NO ROYAL FLUSH ting the help when we need it and, although there is an impossible amount yet to be done, a great deal has been accomplished. The big fancy greenhouse with the experimental fishes that was supposed to have been built in 3-1/2 weeks still isn't completed yet. It looks real pretty, though. And the smaller system is full of fish and working beautifully. We had the first official "open house" to show off the systems two weeks ago. It was a perfect day. We erected ~ Japanese fish kite with streamers flying off a twentyfoot pole next to the parabolic greenhouse. All the flowers were brilliant in the bright, bright sunlight, and the fifty or so people who showed up had a wonderful time. It really went well. Although it's a real struggle, we are all doing well. I hope it's the same with all of you. Give my love to everyone. Mark Musick Pragtree Farm Rt. 2, Box 190-A Arlington, WA 98223
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