Countryside & Small Stock Journal articles from November 2002

Countryside & Small Stock Journal archives from November 2002

Address correction for Operation Toasty Toes. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Concerning Operation Toasty Toes: I wanted-to thank everyone who inquired regarding the slipper project. The road name was left off, and many inquiries were returned, before the postmaster called me to see if maybe they were meant...

Living overseas require caution. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: A word of caution for those who have the dream of moving from the United States to another country. The quest for adventure and new land is in our blood; Our ancestors came to America in search of a better life. We moved west until...

Correction.
November 1, 2002... The article "Tips on well capping," in the September/October issue was written and submitted by Stan, sopal@net-port.com.

Life is good on a city-sized homestead. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I'm not exactly a homesteader like most of those in your magazine (we live in a four-unit townhouse on the west side of Columbus, Ohio). We planted a garden in our itty bitty flower beds bordering the concrete patio, and it's doing...

Conquer the beetle invasion. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Over the years, Japanese beetles have become more numerous in my rural area. Like most people, I started with a purchased lure trap but the sheer number of beetles rapidly outgrew the capacity of the plastic container which is...

Grapefruit seed extract helped his hen. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Several years ago, I was raising a few chickens, mainly for eggs and fertilizer for my garden. Every so often I would let them loose from the cage into a fenced garden filled with different kinds of vegetables for them to munch on....

59 and going strong. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Last year was my 58th birthday and my first time published in COUNTRYSIDE. Well, one very hard year later, I just turned 59 and would like to thank each and every one who wrote me. I have made friends for life and in my old age,...

Their weekends are spent in a motor home--waiting. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Wonderful magazine, in fact, one of the best my husband and I have ever read. We are 50-plus, back-to-the-farm folks who are going back to "sanity." We continuously pass this magazine back and forth between the two of us, and...

Old produce saves on feed bills. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I grew up in town and the thought of living in the country never entered my mind. At a state park on a camping trip I bought a copy of COUNTRYSIDE. Interested, I subscribed. It led to a completely new way of thinking. Two...

They'll be debt-free in just 18 months. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I'm into my second year as a reader/subscriber and have never enjoyed a magazine so much. Even the ads don't irritate me, which they usually do in most magazines. We live on the main road of our county so life here is rarely...

Saplings make a great garden fence. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: After many years of competing with the deer, chickens, guineas and rabbits for my garden produce, my husband built us the most wonderful fences this year. Over the years we've tried all sorts of different methods to keep the...

In search of mutant weeds. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I am searching for mutations of common weeds. The one in particular I want to find is a mutant spineless Bull thistle (Cirsium), not the thistle look-a-like, knapweed. I would also like to find a very large flowered strain of...

Chicken coops and canning questions. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I thought I was crazy. I told my husband and friends that I wanted to get back to the basics--growing my own food, canning, and being more self-sufficient. They all said that they understood... with a smirk on their faces. I...

Sweat equity vs. cash. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: My wife and I are looking to purchase some land and build a house with as much of our sweat equity as possible. I have been looking for some plans that are economical but yet well built. We also would like it to have somewhat of a...

"Starting over" may have saved her dad's life. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: At 28 years old, I was given some bad news. My father was diagnosed with end stage hepatitis C, a non-curable disease of the blood which causes the immune system to falter and the liver to malfunction. He was not given much time to...

Funny chicken stories keep sisters amused. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I enjoy every article in Countryside, even those that do not apply to my way of living. I begin reading from the first page and do not skip any article, but I am always looking forward to that last article. I enjoy the sense of...

Stiles keep livestock in their place. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I am looking for the measurements for a walk-through gate. It is a gate that you put on a fence line that a person can go through but calves can't because it is too sharp of a turn. It is shaped something like this but I need to...

Guineas eliminated the need for orchard sprays. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I have to tell you a story about the guineas that were given to us. I was less than pleased to say the least, but my hubby thought the gift was wonderful--two roosters, one with a crippled leg, but that doesn't seem to bother him....

Humor required; weeds optional. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: In a recent issue, someone brought up-the fact that COUNTRYSIDERS definitely need a sense of humor to get by. I live in Farmers Branch, which is a suburb of Dallas, Texas. I'm in the heart of life in the fast lane, so I try to slow...

Living in a teepee with toddlers was a challenge. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I have been receiving this wonderful and inspiring magazine for about two years. I grew up in a big city, knowing nothing of farm labor or animals. Then I met a wonderful man who grew up on a farm and would not leave to go to the...

An old tin roof and scrounged gutters help save water. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I was widowed in 1995. My husband died without a will and everything was, and still is, tied up in probate court. I owned a small mobile home which I had remodeled, so I sold that and all I possessed, just to bury him. I...

Art for animals. (Country conversation & feedback).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: The small, energetic town of Hayward, Wisconsin, embraces their local artisans every two years when they come together to support one of the Northwoods Humane Society's (NHS) biggest fundraisers of the year: The Art for Animals...

Countryside contacts.
November 1, 2002... Your listing is free; however, please keep the following in mind: * We reserve the right to accept or reject any and all submissions for any reason or no reason at all. * Submissions may be edited for clarity or brevity. *...

Coming events.
November 1, 2002... Send your events at least three months in advance to Countryside Coming Events, Wl1564 Hwy. 64, Withee, WI 54498; e-mail: annemarie@tds.net October 5, 2002 Appalachian Heritage Festival, Heritage Cove Farm, Tazewell County, VA, "If...

The adventures of building in the Wyoming wilderness. (Feature article).
November 1, 2002... In December of 2000, we purchased two acres of mountain property about 20 miles north of Kemmerer, Wyoming in an area known as Commissary Ridge. It is about two-thirds aspen and lodgepole pine, and one-third sage. It is an area where many...

Design your own insulating window quilts.
November 1, 2002... Windows in a home are important. They invite the Sun in with her light, and her heat. And in the winter, we crave both. But at night, or on those very cold, gray days, those windows aren't so friendly. They draw out that precious heat, and...

Frostbite: once bitten, twice shy. (Homestead health).
November 1, 2002... Frostbite can be defined in its most severe stage as when your fingers and toes freeze and have to be cut off because of gangrene. Wow, talk about drastic. Well, this is the extreme, but it can happen. Being frostbitten is serious, and can...

Make an inexpensive decorator floor with wallpaper! (Frugal decorating tips).
November 1, 2002... About 20 years ago, when I was a young remodeling contractor, I had a customer who wanted an old mansion remodeled. This old house was from the turn of the century and had servants' quarters, five bathrooms, six or seven bedrooms, several...

Living the good life at SunFarm. (The solar cowboy).
November 1, 2002... Well folks, here we are gain at the end of another season, looking back on the activities of summer and wondering just how much the "powers that be" laugh when we make plans! We took on a big plan this spring, trying to lasso a wild one in...

Homemade water, New Mexico style. (Homestead water).
November 1, 2002... I've learned a little about water in the past year and a half since I moving to New Mexico, and the last issue inspired me to pass on a little of the knowledge I've gleaned about gathering, storing, and using water. The area we live in is not...

Protecting U.S. agriculture from bioterrorism. (Viewpoint).
November 1, 2002... Much has been made of the United States' vulnerability to terrorist attack since the horrific acts of September 11th. There have been many legitimate concerns raised in subsequent months about the methods and means of possible ongoing...

Reader thoughts on "The New Agrarianism".
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: A very important and useful book has recently been published. It is called The New Agrarianism; Land, Culture and the Community of Life. The book is a collection of essays edited by Eric Freyfogle. It contains wonderful essays from...

The Hay Man. (Crops & soils).
November 1, 2002... Shortly after I bought my farmstead, a neighbor stopped by and announced that he was "The Hay Man." He showed me two bales of timothy hay in the back of his truck, and told me that if I needed hay, he was the "go to" man for it, Long before he...

Evaluating hay quality. (Crops & soils).
November 1, 2002... High quality hay has a high nutritive content (including crude protein and digestible energy) and a high intake and acceptability. It is low in cell walls and fiber and free of defects such as dust, musty odor, mold, and excessive foreign...

Locating sources of organic feed isn't easy, but it is possible. (Feeds & feeding).
November 1, 2002... Where can I obtain feeds for my livestock so all of their meat and products, such as eggs, will be organic in nature? The answer to your question somewhat depends on your definition of "organic." If your definition means absolutely no...

Tips on fattening out a steer. (The cow barn).
November 1, 2002... We would like to fatten a steer for our freezer but have a limited area to do so. Any suggestions? * Locate a custom processor who will kill, cut and age the beef properly. A processor who does a lousy job can ruin even the best carcass....

Crossfostering pigs. (The pig pen).
November 1, 2002... If you have a number of sows, transferring some young piglets from their mother onto another sow can boost the total number of pigs weaned from a given number of sows. But this practice, called crossfostering, also has potential pitfalls. Lee...

Don't buy a goat without reading this. (The goat barn).
November 1, 2002... You've decided to get a goat or two and try them for awhile, but don't know where to start. If you have never owned any livestock before, getting started is a simple but big step. Goats are only one choice, but their versatility and small size...

Choosing your homestead horse. (The horse barn).
November 1, 2002... When choosing a horse it is more important to choose the type of horse rather than the breed. Within almost every breed you will find horses that are difficult to deal with and horses that are easy to live with. Some generalities will...

The horse/human relationship. (The homestead horse).
November 1, 2002... WARHORSE410@AOL.COM If you are new to country living and are just beginning to look for a horse, it is probably time to take a long and honest look at yourself first. Are you a brave person usually? Have you any history or experience...

"Depression-proof" sheep (The sheep shed).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Sheep are a great idea but wool sheep are novelities these days. Try to sell the wool, try to get them sheared, and you will find out. It takes 25 percent of the energy a sheep eats to produce wool. If they are not sheared they...

Equine Cushing's disease. (The horse barn).
November 1, 2002... Horses are living longer than ever before, and with that rise in longevity has come an increase in the reported cases of Cushing's disease. Equine Cushing's disease is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland, which is responsible for the...

West Nile virus affecting horses around the U.S. (The horse barn).
November 1, 2002... The West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus that affects a horse's neurological system. This virus was first isolated in the United States in New York in the late summer of 1999. Currently, the virus has been found in 18 states and Ontario. ...

Why there are no duck eggs in supermarkets. (The poultry yard).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I'm writing in reply to Larry Luke's question "Why aren't duck eggs in the supermarket?" from the July/Aug 2002 issue. The reason is that it is easier to keep chickens in battery cages for large operations, such as the ones...

Build a portable turkey pen. (The poultry yard).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I am no carpenter but I like to get ideas and try them out. After reading the article on pastured turkeys in the May/June, 2002 issue of COUNTRYSIDE, I began my planning and built this pen and wanted to share it with readers. ...

Searching for a better breed of turkey. (The poultry yard).
November 1, 2002... The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) received funding from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SSARE) to study health and performance of standard and industrial varieties of turkeys. This two-year...

The secret to grading eggs. (The hen house).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I would like to pass on some information regarding an article called "A chicken primer," which appeared on page 79 in the March/April, 2002 of COUNTRYSIDE. A question was raised about grading chicken eggs that I would like to...

Raising rabbits economically. (The rabbit barn).
November 1, 2002... Rabbits make delicious eating. They are relatively simple to raise, and if you shop around for bargains, the materials needed to raise rabbits can be inexpensive to purchase. Used cages can be bought at small animal auctions, through newspaper...

Readying for winter. (Notes from the Northwoods).
November 1, 2002... Fall is a busy but satisfying time of transition between the exuberant, chaotically busy green time of summer and the calmer, muffled white of winter. Though we relish the autumn for itself, we spend much of the time get? ting ready for winter....

Go for the big head. (The garden).
November 1, 2002... We eat a lot of coleslaw at our house, and we have determined that our own cabbage, fresh and crisp, makes a far superior slaw to the pale, insipid cabbage I can buy at the local supermarket. That's why we have been trying to work out a plan to...

Last month we asked: what's your favorite holiday food? (Question of the month).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: My family all agreed that homegrown turkey and stuffing is their favorite holiday food. We start back in March or April and buy turkey poults from our local feed store. My son, Layton, raises the turkeys on turkey grower,...

Festive old-fashioned recipes. (The country kitchen).
November 1, 2002... How about roast goose for your holiday meal? These recipes come from The Early American Cookbook: Authentic Favorites for the Modern Kitchen, by Dr. Kristie Lynn and Robert W. Pelton, Liberty Publ. Co., Inc., 1983 Roast Goose with Apple...

Tomato lover shares his secrets. (The country kitchen).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I love tomatoes, especially the heirloom varieties. My favorite, planted every year, is a variety called Caspian Pink, available from Shumway Seedsman, and Totally Tomatoes. Caspian Pink produces large beefsteak-type fruit, meat,...

Canning mincemeat.
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Sandi Anderson requested a recipe for real mincemeat. This Kentucky mincemeat recipe is from The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer: Combine: 4 pounds lean beef, chopped 2 pounds beef suet, chopped 1 peck Baldwin apples,...

Canning pumpkin.
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Do you know of a pumkin canning recipe that is made by boiling the pumpkin?--Sheila C. Broussard; Rayolivia17@aol.com The following recipe is recommended from the book Keeping the Harvest by Nancy Chioffi and Gretchen Mead: ...

Tips on butchering a pig ... (Country kitchen).
November 1, 2002... In 1936 at age seven, we moved to Allegheny County, Friendship, New York. I farmed with my father most of my life and I still own about 60 acres of back yard. We used to raise our own beef and pork and we still raise chickens, turkeys,...

... Then smoke the meat in this simple.
November 1, 2002... A smokehouse is a simple affair. It's nothing more than small building (size dependent upon your needs), usually of brick or stone, with a place on the floor for a small fire, shelves or racks or hooks for the products to be smoked, and vents...

Fire-up that porker! Or, two methods of removing the hair. (Country kitchen).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: Scalding and scraping a pig can be a major job--sometimes the deciding factor in whether to do it yourself or not. First, there's all that water to heat. Then you've got to have a vessel large enough for the water and the pig...

Cold-stirred, no-cook lye soap: now that you've butchered that pig, put the lard to good use by making ...
November 1, 2002... Make in iron or granite-ware pot only. I use an old waterbath canner. Stir together: 5-1/2 pints water 4-1/2 pints grease 1/3 cups ammonia 2 tablespoons borax Very slowly add: 1 can lye (12 ounces) When pouring in the...

Beware of carbon monoxide dangers in your icehouse. (Homestead safety).
November 1, 2002... If you're an ice fishing enthusiast with a heater in your fishhouse, beware of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. A carbon monoxide detector should be standard equipment in every fishhouse with a heater, according to Goodhue County educator Chuck...

What's an R-value?
November 1, 2002... Different forms of insulation have different insulating properties and are rated by their R-value. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulator's resistance to heat loss. R-values per inch of thickness Material ...

Creating the "perfect" budget. (Homestead finances).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: I love your magazine, and have to say that it inspires me greatly. The problem is that inspiration isn't enough for me. I dearly wish to leave the sidewalks behind, but don't know how to begin. I barely make enough as it is to pay...

Where does your money go?
November 1, 2002... Items that lose value over time can't help you gain wealth. Look at how much you've spent on: * Cars, trucks and accessories; * Furniture: couches, tables, beds, etc.; * Electronic gadgets: computers, tvs, radios, telephones, etc.;...

What you need to know about your homestead taxes. (Homestead finances).
November 1, 2002... Homesteading can be a profitable venture, but let's face it, you can (and probably will) have some years when you lose money on your homestead enterprises. The way you manage your time and your records can have a big impact on how much (if any)...

If you don't like your job, you're not alone. (Homestead finances).
November 1, 2002... Americans are growing disgruntled with their jobs, getting fed up not only with bonus plans and promotion policies but even with colleagues, according to a Reuters report. Only about half of the 5,000 households surveyed by the Conference...

Look what happens when you save just $25 per month!
November 1, 2002... Years 3% 6% 9% 12% 20 $8,228 $11,609 $16,822 $24,979 30 $14,605 $25,238 $46,112 $88,248 40 $23,209 $50,036 $117,911 $297,061 Results of saving $15 per week...

Low-cost firewood.
November 1, 2002... When roofing trusses are manufactured, the various angles require cutting off up to 23 inches of two by fours. Check with local truss manufacturers to find out what they do with these scrap pieces. They may be willing to let you haul them off...

How to stretch your paycheck. (Homestead finances).
November 1, 2002... Do you live from paycheck to paycheck? Or worse yet, do you often have more month than money? If so, try making a budget. When you have a budget, you have a plan on how to spend your money. You are not running your finances by the seat of...

History of the Christmas tree.
November 1, 2002... The Christmas tree is believed to have originated about 1,000 years ago in an European medieval play about Adam and Eve. The play was presented during Advent, the four weeks preceding Christmas. Apples were hung from a tree on stage as a way to...

Christmas tree facts.
November 1, 2002... * Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United states since about 1850. Until fairly recently, all Christmas trees came from the forest. * Thirty-four to thirty-six million Christmas trees are produced each year and 95 percent...

Help poinsettias last longer.
November 1, 2002... Poinsettias have milky white sticky sap that may irritate a person's eyes, or soft tissues of the mouth and throat if ingested which could be why poinsettias were once considered poisonous. But thorough testing has proven they aren't poisonous...

Build your own tub-style chicken plucker: with the help of this new book.
November 1, 2002... Anyone Can Build A Tub Style Mechanical Chicken Plucker is a complete bow-to manual with 57 pages and 59 illustrations. Available from Tradesman Publications, PO Box 1117, Dept. J, Moravia, NY 13118; ph. 315-497-9618. Are you tired of...

Hints on homesteading solo: what to do when muscles and money are in short supply. (Country neighbors).
November 1, 2002... I noticed in the "What would you do differently" article (July/August, 2002) that several women said they would not have married who they did, because their dreams were dashed and their hard work undone by unloving men. I wonder why those women...

Homestead life is a learning experience. (Country neighbors).
November 1, 2002... I was raised in Cleveland, Ohio and have lived in major cities all my life until moving to a rural area outside of Lewiston in June, 1999. Moving from the comforts of the city to the rigors of the country has proven to be a true God-given...

Looking back and moving forward. (Country neighbors).
November 1, 2002... One of the most recent comments that drew my attention was the search for The Tightwad Gazette. Until about a month ago, it was still online under its own name. Now, that spot is a search engine just festering with pop-up ads. The Gazette was...

Don't forget to celebrate your accomplishments! (Country neighbors).
November 1, 2002... We have been receiving COUNTRYSIDE for several years now and enjoy it very much. We find many articles informative, some amusing, some helpful and overall uplifting. We are on our second homestead. My husband Tom and I have both had the...

Home to them: a hunting camp in the middle of the forest. (Country neighbors).
November 1, 2002... It has been a long, hard trip for my husband and I to get where we are today and COUNTRYSIDE has been with us every step of the way. I can't tell you how many times we bring out our back issues looking for a certain article or just need a...

Discovered in the archives: "America's first cookbook. (Advertisement).
November 1, 2002... As a newspaper writer, I often leave items of my work on the coffee table in my den. My friends and neighbors come and go... but seldom if ever do they notice anything I've left out. A cookbook I recently took home to review, however,...

Countryside readers congregate in Indiana. (Country neighbors).
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: It happened again! A group of unrelated, unacquainted people came together with a common goal: To share knowledge, learn and meet like-minded folks. Some had come previous years, but most came as strangers to each other and to...

More reactions to the Hardy's gathering in Indiana.
November 1, 2002... COUNTRYSIDE: We have just returned from our third annual July 4th COUNTRYSIDE gathering at Robert and Yvonne Hardy's in Southern Indiana. The Hardy's homestead was host to people from as far away as Florida, Canada, New York, and Montana. Our...

Countryside's breeders directory.
November 1, 2002... ALPACAS Alabama CREEKSIDE EXOTICS. Glenda Goennier. 25535 AL Hwy 65. Estill Fork, AL 35745. 256-776-2932. Alpaca, Belted Galloway cattle. Ohio LOFTY PINE FARM, Deb Yeagle, 2882 CR 82, Lindsey, OH 43442-9753. 419-665-2697....

Make your dreams come true. (After chores).
November 1, 2002... In going through my beloved husband, Karl s issues of COUNTRYSIDE, I came across a letter in the July/August 1997 issue on "How do people get out of the city?" I have the answer, just do it. Leave. Get past the freeways and concrete and go. ...