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6  Editor’s Note 7  Editorial:       An American dollar worth two cents 30  The Gee Whiz Page 31  Irreverent joke page 46  Making a living:       Daniel Le Grow: Licensed herbicide and pesticide applicator 67  Ask Jackie:       Woodstove cooking, recovering a garden, acorns, storing sugar and salt, etc. 75  Movie review:       Atlas Shrugged 80  Lenie in the kitchen       Dutch oven stew for Sunday night dinner 81  Letters 85  Classified ads (pdf) 85  Classified advertising form 87   Advertiser Index 88-94   BHM anthologies & books 95-96  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER      Don Childers painted this scene to support Jackie Clay’s seed saving article which begins on page 8. Saving your own seed will not only help you save money in your garden every year, but it is also good for peace of mind. As Jackie puts it, “seed is like money in the bank.”

FEATURES

Self-reliance 38  A homesteader’s journal, part 1    By Dani Payne 48  LED lighting, part 3    By Tim Thorstenson 72  Make your own firestarters    By Claire Wolfe Building 24  Building Eric’s house, part 5   By Dorothy Ainsworth SECTION TITLE 8  Saving seeds    By Jackie Clay 32  Medicating your cattle   By Melissa Nelson 36  Is that a good pig?    By Kim Dieter 77  The under-appreciated sweet potato   By Vernon Lewis Food and recipes 18  Family dinner at Backwoods Home Magazine    By Richard Blunt 60  Cabbage for good health and great eating   By Linda Gabris