Page 2 RAIN October 1977 'BUT I S..Yfl, S-.Y.~ r ,-T,t er~TWAY.;· T' -A\A?lD AR6'YM'E:NT IS' T'·i:it.AWT T~EY no.Ir T4KE'. S'O L<WG T'PLANT, A/ot '(v~ l<W 1-!A~T T~' CQQp A. DWtii :'PUtvk'INS- . • Sl&lff QUICK£~ f I c,.. 1 . •• l C\l ·•flwr;r .r~~lf~1~I ~- rtr ft1,ti;H~i• ~(;,/, l}\h~l~I I~: \, -~ ~-\. :.'.~ . • :\. -~ ~ ..... :.0 >, ~ < ~ ~ C: ~ ~ C) f' ~ :::! ., ., 0 .. ., . . v RAIN access RAIN is a monthly information access journal and reference service for people developing mor,e satisfying patterns that increase local self-reliance and press less heavily on our limited resources. We try to give access to: * Solid technical support for evaluating and implementing new ideas. * Ecological and philosophical perceptions that can help create more satisfying options for living, working and playing. -* Up-to-date information on people, events and publications. €GRICULTURE•FOO~ Community Gardening in California, R~semary Menninger, 1977, from: Office of Planning and Research &OAT State of California 1400 Tenth St. Sacramento, CA 95814 Starting a community garden involves much more than tilling the soil and sprinkling it with seeds. Now is the time to put your green thumbs to work farming the resources available to you in your community and state. There are over 160 community gardens in California now; Community Gardens in California outlines how they have been organized, what state, federal and local resources are available, and makes a number of suggestions for new garden projects. You can benefit from thejr experience and this report. Couldn't find a price (could it be free?). Write and see. -CM Small Farmer's Journal, from: P.O. Box 197 Junction City, OR 97448 I've seen a good number of publications slide through our mail slot this past summer, but this one is really something special. Small Farmer's Journal is more than just an urban dweller's dreamer, it offers "practical information for people who wish to become self-sufficient, diversified "farmers" in the true sense of the word. The journal places a strong emphasis on the use of horses and mules for motive power; the editor, a horseman himself, feels horsefarming is a serious consideration in the future of agriculture, but from bee-keepkeeping to ditch-digging, SF J offers indepth help for the farmer. What's more, it's beautiful! Congratulations to Lynn and Christene, and thanks to all those involved. Published quarterly, subscription cost $8.50/year in the U.S. and $9.00/year for foreign. Separate issues are $3. -CM "War on Pests Becomes More Sophisticated," Conservation Foundation Letter, July '77, $1 single copy from: CF Letter 1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Agricultural pests ruin an enormous share of the world's crops. Typically they are fought with lavish spraying of chemical pesticides, but these cause many undesirable side-effects and frequently backfire. Scientists have developed a varied assortment of biological pest control techniques which are now available to farmers. The time is ripe for the large-scale adoption of these more sophisticated and beneficial meth· ods of pest management, and this 8-page item will help: For all organic farmers, forest managers and ag. dept./extension services. -LJ G-AND ) Tax Foreclosure Notices, $5 for any 4 states from: R.F. Brauer 21607 Devonshire St. Box 882 Y Chatsworth, CA 91311 Brauer has put together listings of all the 3,141 tax collectors in the U.S.- listing county, county seat and zip code-as an aid for people interested in obtaining inexpensive tax delinquent property. Tax foreclosures often have weird karma-they have amounted to almost outright theft in Chicago and other areas, foreclosed owners can be real unhappy, and there are frequently problems with the property itself that have caused the foreclosure. But they're occasionally a real bargain. This is a brief buyer's guide, how to do it, and listings of any 4 states for $5, all states for $30. -TB
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