Countryside contacts.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. * Honest-to-goodness homestead requests get top priority. * We will not accept any contacts looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a mate. * If you have something to sell, please use our classified section. * Your contact may or may not appear in print, but we'll print as many as space allows. * Please use common sense when corresponding with anyone. Underground home-culvert * Has anyone used large steel culverts for the "frame" for an underground home. Also, the pros & cons (sweating, rust, attaching floors, act.) I've seen them in government missle silos and also for tunnels, Chuck Stelnicki; cstelnicki@earthlink.net. Natural toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= * Looking for recipes for natural shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant deodorant /de·odor·ant/ (de-o´der-int) 1. masking offensive odors. 2. an agent that so acts. de·o·dor·ant n. , drawing salve salve (sav) ointment. salve n. An analgesic or medicinal ointment. salve v. salve ointment. , etc. Gwen Hertlzer, 1904 St. Hwy. 7, Bainbridge, NY 13733. Poultry feeders wanted * Hanging poultry feeder made by Purina in the 40s or 50s. Metal sleeve-type mash hopper with printed words "Feed Purina Poultry Chows for More Eggs" with checker board pattern and loop handle. Please write with availability and price. Michele Rae Padgett, Melody Farm, PO Box 531, Mill Rift, PA 18340. Boards needed * We need someone to locate and UPS us 6 hardwood boards 3" x 5" x 5' for a 4-H & FFA FFA free fatty acids. wood plow project. Must be ash, hickory or other suitable hardwood, We can't get suitable wood out west. Will pay for wood, shipping & $20 finder's fee Finder's fee A fee a person or company charges for service as an intermediary in a transaction. finder's fee The charge levied by a person or firm for putting together a deal. . Mr. Long, 5915 W, Mayan, Golden Valley, AZ 86413. Earthship homes * I'm currently building an earthship in the Rocky Mtn, region. Looking for like-minded people (up to 5 families) interested in helping each other build earthships. Learn from my experiences and mistakes. Keith Huges, PO Box 41, Buena Vista, CO 81211-0041. Cordwood cord·wood n. 1. Wood cut and piled in cords. 2. Wood sold by the cord. Noun 1. cordwood - firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord info * I'm looking for advice & tips on building with cordwood. If anyone has built--or is planning to--I'll help you build your house if you'll return the favor. (I have Rob Roy's book and video to loan.) Also, anyone wanting to start an organic eco-friend co-op in NE OK, please write. Bill Grover, PO Box 421, Spavinaw, OK 74366. Nut butter Noun 1. nut butter - ground nuts blended with a little butter paste, spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes mill wanted * I would like opinions about a raw nut butter mill. I also need sources. Susan Herman; herman @olypen.com. Cream separator A cream separator is device invented by Martin Wiberg to separate cream from milk (see also Gustaf de Laval). Before milk-cream separators, cream was separated from milk by letting milk sit until the fat floated to the top and could then be skimmed off by hand. wanted * I am looking for a used cream separator. I am also looking for the book Magic Eye: How to See 3D. it's an educational book, and maybe some homeschooler may have one to sell. Gall Johnson, 6237 Howell Dr., Richmond, VA 23234; nursegai152@juno.com. Flower bulbs needed * We are in need of flower bulbs to plant around a senior citizen residence. Craig Farms, PO Box 301, Hampton, NY 10958; hector@wabcmail.com. Homesteading opportunities available/wanted Work on our farm in exchange for land and temporary housing. Farm experience necessary. Should be good with animals. Contact: LaBelle Acres, 2256 Roslin Rd., Jamestown, TN 38556; bilherbs@aol.com. * Seeking organic homesteaders for 320 acre prairie farm in west Texas. Will split profits, livestock and seed equally to establish new homesteads in this region. Rusty Donelson, Organic Orts Farm, HCR HCR High Commissioner for Refugees (UN) HCR Home Condition Report HCR Health Care Reform HCR Highway Contract Route (US Postal Service) HCR High Consistency Rubber HCR Human Cognitive Reliability 01 Box 245A, Plainview, TX 79072. * Seeking wanna-be homesteaders to help with 30-acre homestead/community. We would like to hear from non-smoking, non-alcoholic, dependable workers willing to relocate to Southern OR. Also seeking some encouragement & bright ideas. Judy & Gary Legler, PO Box 3308, Central Point, OR 97502-0012. * Born again 50-yr.-old Christian man looking for small acreage to care for. Partially disabled & can't do much heavy lifting but I get around pretty good. I have lots of skills for you to pick from to pay for rent & hourly pay. Have 2WD truck w/cap for light hauling. Hope to be near gold, silver or gem prospecting areas for off-work hobbies. Albert E. See, HC 70 Box 24-C, Moorefield, WV 26836. (Please write "Attn: Caretaker" on bottom of envelope.) * Come help us, we'll teach you what we've learned, then you can make our place yours when you're ready. We've built a beautiful working homestead, not complete yet, but can't finish it alone. 9+ acres, pasture, garden, orchard, trees, outbuildings, goats, chickens, pigs, & room for more. Beautifully remodeled 3-bed- room house, rural community, low taxes, moderate climate. Willing to discuss all options. Featherwind Farm, Box 10, Causey Causey is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the north of Stanley. , NM 88113, 505-273-4217, pk-thefarm@yucca yucca (yŭk`ə), any plant of the genus Yucca, stiff-leaved stemless or treelike succulents of the family Liliaceae (lily family), native chiefly to the tablelands of Mexico and the American Southwest but found also in the E United States .net * Three generations wanting to do a small farm together but we need a place to do it. We are looking for the right spot in OR. At least 10+ acres and would love two homes on property. Lease with an option or rental for now. We would like to be in the Scottsburg/ Elkton area or Camas Valley area. Would love to hear about property or the good life of OR. Raylene, PO Box 1671, Homer, AK 99603; Raylene@alaska.net. * Land wanted, up to 5-8 acres in NM, KY, NY, OR, or AZ. Any combination of acreages or parcels acceptable; garden zone of 5, 6, or 7. Must be rural or semirural sem·i·ru·ral adj. Having both rural and urban characteristics: a semirural town; a semirural environment; a semirural way of life. , able to homestead, including owner built residence. Road access, preferably year round. Must be donated, due to personal circumstances at this time. Taxes on land(s) only cannot exceed $100 each parcel per year. I am self-employed with grant funding at minimum wage and this is less than full time. Name and other information to be provided upon contact via email for land: patty534@excite.com. * Disabled vet looking for big house (4-5 bedrooms)/ 2 baths/garden spot near Flagstaff Flagstaff, city (1990 pop. 45,857), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine forests , AZ. Rose Netwall, 814 N. Chester St., Sparta, WI 54656. * 25-yr.-old Christian woman w/3-yr.-old daughter seeking other Libertarians. Wish to relocate to the deep south, preferably AL, GA or MS. Am willing to work indoors/outdoors in exchange for decent & safe environment. I am strong & can learn about anything, manual or dextrous dex·trous adj. Variant of dexterous. Adj. 1. dextrous - skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" work. Write: PO Box 473, Brooksville, KY 41004. * Soon-to-retire John Deere worker & family desperately seeking a home in the country on contract. Location flexible. 3 bedroom, 5+ acres preferred, but will consider any property. Denny Family, PO Box 101, Bloomfield, IA 52537; gaiapan@netins.net. * Couple seeks farm/farm house to rent or buy. Husband is multi-talented farm-raised hard worker. Wife is talented in crafts & cooking. Looking in MO, IA or western IL. Curtis, 254-554-3531; steelcowboy 28@hotmail.com. * Retired missionary couple looking for land. Prefer 10 acres or less on paved road & close to a Wal-Mart. Must have owner financing, reasonably priced. Dr. Clay & Linda Teppenpaw, 6110 Florida Ave., New Port Richey, FL 34653; graced@verizon.net. * Young family of 5 looking to relocate in the NY area. Otsego county Otsego County is the name of several counties in the United States:
* Looking for 1-2 acre plot of land to grow vegetables. I live in Madison, WI, willing to rent the land or use the land in exchange for goods &/or services. Only organic techniques will be practiced. Contact: Wes Arnett, 608-833-6863; packeroni@hotmail.com Help wanted "Help wanted" is a request commonly made by an employer in search of an employee. It may also refer to:
* I am looking for someone/couple with a knowledge of homestead life. There is a lot of hard work here on our 20 acres in WA. We will provide a place to park an RV or travel trailer A travel trailer or caravan is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle (or even a horse) to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable, sheltered and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down tent trailers [1]) . ; you would need some type of income as there is not much work in this area. We do not drink or do drugs Verb 1. do drugs - use recreational drugs drug ingest, consume, have, take in, take - serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" inject - take by injection; "inject heroin" ; my husband smokes. Serious inquires only. Linda B., PO Box 34, Hunters, WA 99137. * I want to garden on my 1/2 acre, but without the expense of buying seedlings. My homegrown attempts are very thin and spindly spin·dly adj. spin·dli·er, spin·dli·est Slender and elongated, especially in a way that suggests weakness. spindly Adjective [-dlier, -dliest . I am interested in herbs, tomatoes and other veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. . I would also like advice on making a small inexpensive greenhouse. Janet Bowser Bowser may mean:
* We live on 12.5 acres in N. E. TN. We would like someone to do yard work, help with fences, garden (will share), building small buildings, help with animals, etc., in exchange for small cabin & utilities. No drugs or alcohol. Lewis', 454 New Salem New Salem is the name of several towns in the United States:
Parts needed * Locking ring which holds the lid on under pressure for Sears Kook-Kwick Pressure Cooker. This was purchased in the 1930s or 40s, and I don't have the part number. My cooker is the 9-qt. size (9, 11, 16, 19 & 22-qt. sizes were manufactured.) If you have any information about such a cooker, or have one I might purchase or trade, let me know. Clarence E. Sibley, 193 Crescent Lake For the lake in Washington, USA, see . Yueyaquan (Chinese: 月牙泉; Pinyin: Yuèyá Quán Dr., North Ft. Myers, FL 33917-4146. Recipes wanted * My husband was raised in TN and I would love to receive any southern recipes to bring a little taste of the south into our VT home. Stephanie Walp, 229D Pearl St., Essex Jct., VT 05452. * I am looking for recipes from the 1830-1840s. Also looking for good canning recipes. K. J., 331 Woodside Ct., Dayton, NV 89403. Argentine ants * Does anyone know of a good way to get rid of Argentine ants? Every year they destroy my corn and bean crops. I have had to pay a company (yuck yuck 1 also yuk interj. Slang Used to express rejection or strong disgust. ) $65 to keep them out of the house for 2 months. I have tried all commercial products and am at my wits end. Please send responses to: Countryside, c/o C.N., W11564 Hwy. 64, Withee, WI 54498; annemarie@tds.net. Privy info * I am doing research for a documentary on the vanishing outhouse. I welcome letters from seniors who have nostaligc memories, comical experiences, photos, drawings or jokes on the out-house of days gone by. Paul E. Jones, PO Box 608, Ridgway, IL 62979, 618-272-3031. Hatching eggs to trade * I raise Barred Rock hens and would like to trade some hatching eggs. I am interested in vintage breeds and full-size hens that will go broody broody see avian broodiness. and dual purpose breeds. Jonathan Jochem: jonathjoch @aol.com. Pen pal--Youth * I'm 16, and I love to play, write, and compose music. That is what will hopefully get me into U of I. I'm in 10th grade and my email is: satriani 1000@aol.com; Michael Rossolino Scarlata. * I am looking for a boy pen pal pen pal n. A person with whom one becomes acquainted through a friendly, regular correspondence. pen pal Noun Informal same as pen friend Noun 1. near my age (13). like archery, driving my go-cart, going to drag races, camping, hiking, fishing, riding my bike with my sister, & playing basketball with my father. My favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. colors are blue, orange, green and red. We have 1 dog, 1 goat, 3 cats, 1 kitten, 11 chickens and lots of aquarium fish and an eel eel, common name for any fish of the 10 families constituting the order Anguilliformes, and characterized by a long snakelike body covered with minute scales embedded in the skin. . Ethan Cornejo, PO Box 1312, Boring, OR 97009. * I'm looking for a girl pen pal ages 7-11. I like sewing, gardening, playing with friends, riding horses, rollerblading and eating my Grandma's raspberries. Jasmine Starr Kuhner, 214 Horton St., Central, SC 29630. * I am a homeschooled Christian girl, 12 yrs. old with 2 sisters. We live in the country and have bunnies, goats, chickens, etc. I enjoy cooking, cross stitching, swimming, playing the piano, music, horses, & shopping. I would like pen pals Pen Pals or penpals may refer to:
* I am a 14-yr.-old Christian girl. I live on a farm & have 2 horses, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 8 rabbits & 20 chickens. I like to read, ride horses, sing, play piano & French horn, train my dog & sew. I'm looking for girls ages 13-16 from the mid west & AZ. Cynthia Larson, 24395 446th Ave., Montrose, SD 57048. * My name is Anika Larson, I'm a 13-yr.-old homeschooled Christian girl who enjoys farm life. My interests include: Riding my horses, training my dog, playing with my rabbits, reading, writing, playing the flute & piano, & meeting new people. Would like girl pen pal ages 12-14. Write me at: 24395 446th Ave., Montrose, SD 57048. * My name is Matthew. I am an 8-1/2-yr.-old homeschooled Christian boy. I like the Hulk, riding my bike & computer games. I would like a boy pen pal. Matthew Bartsch, 8550 Thompson Dr., Blair, NE 68008. * I am an 11-yr.-old Christian boy looking for a pen pal ages 10-13. I like ships, riding bike, fishing, hunting for deer sheds, & mountain climbing. I just moved to Northwestern Montana with my 2 brothers, sister & parents, Andrew Klaus, 504 Little Beaver Crk. Rd., Trout Creek, MT 59874. * I am a 16-yr.-old girl looking for pen pals ages 14 & up. My interests include listening to music, roller blading, hanging out with friends, hanging out at the mall, writing long letters, vollyball, & enjoying the outdoors. Jessica Mitchell, 1224 S. Golden Hollow Rd., Eckerty, IN 47661. * My name is Mariah McCurdy & I am 12 years old. My favorite color is orange. I love basketball, softball, Scooby-Doo, dogs & horses. 730 Locust locust, in botany locust, in botany, any species of the genus Robinia, deciduous trees or shrubs of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) native to the United States and Mexico. St., Edgar Springs, MO 65462. Pen pal--Adult * I have subscribed to COUNTRYSIDE for many years. It has been an education to observe people learning a lifestyle that has been mine for more than 80 years. Now I live in a wheelchair in a retirement community, if someone wants to correspond with such an old man, I am available. Ahman R. Karr, 531 So. 4th St., Apt. 403, Edwardsville, KS 66111. * I'm a single, 40-yr.-old female who enjoys living in the country. I have a large garden, love to cook, bake and preserve. I would love to swap recipes. I also have cattle, hogs & goats. I like trying to live a clean simple life. I would like to hear from folks with similar interests. Roberta Ann Marshall, 42699 Rd. 715, Beaver City, NE 68926. * I am a 20-yr.-old married mother-to-be. I am interested in corresponding with other homesteaders, especially those who love children, reading, writing, animals, gardening, etc. I would also like to hear about small businesses that can be run from home, especially anything to do with animals. Elizabeth Flasher flasher Psychiatry A person, usually a man who derives sexuoerotic stimulation from 'flashing'–ie, opening a coat, under which his doodads flap freely to the open air. See Bakerloo syndrome. , 1977 325th Ave., Dyersville, IA 52040. * Seeking pen pals who are interested in a back-to-basics lifestyle. Also maybe combine forces to buy land. Curtis Miles, 209 Carter, Killeen, TX 76541; steelcowboy28@hotmail.com. * I would like pen pals. I love animals, collect key chains, stickers, postcards, postage stamps, bookmarks, pens & lots of other stuff. Dream A. ware, HC83-Box 19A, Union, WV 24983. * Christian married mother/grandmother. I oil paint, crochet, quilt, sew, garden, can, and raise livestock. We live in the mountains & are working on being totally self sufficient. Would also like help with experience & info on buggy goats, Dexter cattle & raising chickens without a heat lamp heat lamp n. A lamp that emits infrared light and produces heat, used to apply topical heat to the skin for therapeutic purposes. heat lamp Infrared lamp, see there . Would like anyone who has the same interests or living style to write. Vicki Donvier, PO Box 1759, Ellensburg, WA 98926. * 40-yr.-old male wants to start an organic orchard & goat dairy. I'm Taoist in philosophy & would like to hear from herbalists & holistic medicine holistic medicine, system of health care based on a concept of the "whole" person as one whose body, mind, spirit, and emotions are in balance with the environment. practioners. Bill Grover, PO Box 421, Spavinaw, OK 74366. * I would love to correspond with other readers and share ideas on living the homesteaders' dream! I have started a COUNTRYSIDE Magazine Readers Group: Countrysidereader-subscribe @yahoo groups.com. Ashetec of NC; ashetec@yahoo.com. |
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