February-March 1979 RAIN Page 3 RAIN access \ \ ''' \ ,;,,'\ \ ~ \ , , , ·-~ - ~' !'!!:,l,b;,_.~~ "It is Q.\So ~O..'\O.'-j -to ho.v~ holh it'\ 'jo1.w 5'"(.e..\ b~rrels.~ AGRICU-LTURE "How Durable is the Small Farm?", by Wade Greene, Country Journal, December.1978, $12/yr. from: Country Journal P.O. Box 1225 Brattleboro, VT 05301 The facto_rs that originally contributed to centralized agricultural production are changing. With the era of cheap energy over, economic signs point toward an increase in small-scale localized food producers. However, opposing this shift are powerful institutional • factors (e.g. federal and state tax laws, agricultural price-support systems and commercial loan policies), which are heavily oriented toward large-scale agriculture. Two trends appear to be emerging: farms which are smaller and more numerous at lower acreages, and larger and fewer at larger acreages. So it appears the small farm cannot only _ endure, but will experience a resurgence. Numerous statements and references to studies supporting this theory are included in the article. - PC RECYCLING A Guide to Running a Recycling Project, 1978, 29 pp., free from: Recycling Information Office Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 522 S.W. 5th P.O. Box 1760 Portland, OR 97207 When you read statistics on how the av~rage amount of refuse disposed of per·capita each day has increased from two1pounds in 1929 to almost 6 pounds .. by 1980 and is costing us $4. 5 billion a year in addition to tremendous environmental costs to air, water and land, it's enough to make you want to start a recycling project. Here is just the booklet to tell you how to do it. A Guide to Running a Recycling Project is directed to environmental clubs, scouts, church groups, schools, service dubs and individuals who wish to earn some extra cash and at the same time take some responsibility for their physical environment. It lays out all the technical aspects of implementing and running a recycling project, such as the markets, materials,·labor, publicity and legal requirements involved, as ~ell as case histories of recycling expenences. RAIN's office is at 2270 N.W. Irving, Portland, OR 97210. Ph: (503) 227-5110. RAIN STAFF: Phil Conti Steven Ames Linda Sawaya Lane deMoll Yale Lansky Tom Bender Nandie Szabo Copyright © 1979 RAIN Um~rella Inc. Contributing Editor,=Lee Johnson Typesetting: Irish Setter Printing: Times Litho This guide is more than just a variation on' the recycling theme. It is,a lively illustrated, well laid out, stepby-step, concise guide to running a recycling project. -NS I . S-oil maps, properly interpreted, can be a useful tool to the small farmer in understanding and managing the land on which he lives. Maps should be available at t1he nearest county office of the Soil Conservation Service-. If they are out of copies, contact your congressman. For the limitations, benefits and interpretation of a soil map, read Small Farmer's Journal, Fall 1978, p. 18, $10/yr. (P.O. Box 197, Junction City, OR 97448). -~C 2x4 - 12 ft _long 2x6 , 2x4 Ht:n 1.oll('crnr de rad below - 314 in ply"~ d , l 74 I i Attach metal roof 10 2x4~ - ---{ :-1e-1n Solar kiln for drying small quantities of fore niture grade lumber from Fine Woodworking, Summer '77.
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