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Whatever befalls the earth, befalls the sons of earth.
Man did not weave the web of life.
He is merely a strand of it.
Whatever he does to earth, he does to himself.

The second article was titled "Wild West of the East". It
detailed the Panther Knob preservation effort. This area of
West Virginia has sustained great ecological setbacks the
most serious being a deforestation rampage that ran
unchecked from 1870 to 1920. At the close only 200 acres
remained somewhat unscathed. In the decades since there
have been admirable strides made in proteacting the forests's
rebirth and ecouraging the reinstatement of previously
eliminated or endangered species such as the snowshoe hare,
the fisher, and the flying squrrel.

As volunteer article, Buzz Hussman paraphrased one from
Harvard Magazine regarding the activities of Peter Hogarty,
a Maine citizen who is processing and marketing wool made
from a blend of Soviet and American fleece. It comes in 3
colors, gray, gray, and gray and takes 8 months of very red
tape to get to market. Seriously, Mr. Hagerty calls it
Peace Fleece and sees it as a gesture of fellowship and
staying with the Hussmans during his attendance at the
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.

Ellen Hartge had an article that detailed a potion made from
blending orange peels with boiling water and pouring the
infusion over ant colonies that one wishes eliminated.

Elizabeth Thornton had an article from Old Wives` Lore for
Gardeners entitled "Sartorial". Therein was advice to test
the soil for tilling and planting in various stages of
undress. There was a degree of timeless common sense in the
suggestions but in the 16th or 18th century it must have
been less likely for a gradener's neighbors to suggest
straitjackets as more appropriate attire for those inclined
to test the soil with unadorned areas of one's anatomy.

Iduna Hanel gave the forethought which she admitted was more
of an afterthought because most of the things to do should
have already been done by now.

Everything outght to be cleaned - the lawn, the woods, the
flower bed and the garden.
The roses should be fertilized.
Trees and shrubs should be planted and transplanted. Those
already in should already be pruned, cleaned and fertilized.
Seedings inside should be hardened outside before planting.
Houseplants should be taken outside but, of course, brought
in if there's a threat of frost.
Remove mulch from strawberries.
Hot or cold frames should be in full use.