1972

Home & Garden

Monthly Issue

Title: The Mother Earth News 1972 6 issues, No. 13-18

Publication Information: bimonthly magazine published at Hendersonvilee, NC.

Additional Information: Each issue has from 115 to 131 pages. Illustrated. Also No. 16 has a special 200 page Lifestyle supplement and No. 18 has 21” x 34” Research Center poster.

Summary: Mother Earth News was founded on a barely-there budget in 1970, by a couple who was determined to send their message to the country. In the this American publication, the ever-growing number of environmental problems is addressed. And more importantly, Mother Earth News discusses the most effective and realistic ways to approach these concerns in a down-to-earth and practical manner. The content of this magazine is dedicated to inspiring a movement for a greener, more sustainable atmosphere. Mother Earth News is a lifestyle magazine that gives readers tips and information on subjects such as home improvement, organic gardening, family farms, natural cooking, and how to do more with less. This publication has been and continues to be a leader in the promotion of life-altering behaviors and practices such as renewable energy, recycling, agricultural practices, self-sufficient medical care, and outdoor recreation. Some of the articles included are:

• How to Make Soap
• General Notes on Soap Making
• Pinto Beans and Corn
• More on Candle Making
• Homespun Wool and Natural Dyes
• Your Own Water Power Plant
• Make and Market Maple Syrup
• Privies, Old and New
• Carpet Your Garden
• Beading For Fun and Profit
• Potatoes in a Borrowed Lot
• How To Use a Straight Razor
• Make Yer Own Yogurt Maker
• How To Be A Sea Scrounge: An overview of seafood that can be foraged
• Rabbits
• Earthworms
• Consider A Canine Cash Crop: Another home business that really works
• Cow Keeping Tips
• Natural Bug Control: Some of my friends are predators
• Convert Your Car to Propane
• Keep Fish Without Ice
• How to Build a Ferrocement Boat
• Raise Pumpkins
• Cool It: With an ole-timey icehouse
• Kitchen Crafted Cottage Cheese
• The Wondrous Bread Wrapper Rug
• Free Power From the Wind
• The Pig Report: tells how to raise pork chops
• How to Butcher Pork
• Make Yer Own Bow Saw
• The Art Of Making Wooden Toys
• The Return of the Sod Roof
• Out Of The Molasses Jug: tips
• And many more articles plus many interesting articles in the Lifestyle supplement.

Condition: Paper covers, Ex-Lib usual stamps/marks; issues are intact show slight wear, few small tears, some have little age discoloring but overall they are in good plus to very good condition. No. 16 has been bumped on the upper spine edge seam which has caused a small tear in about half of the pages.

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