Issue #119 September/October, 2009

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DEPARTMENTS

6  Publisher’s Note 7  Editorial:       The destruction of the mass print media will help save freedom in America 68  Ask Jackie:       Growing hardy fruit trees, food storage, living without electricity, etc. 8  Ayoob on Firearms:       Preparing for hunting season 14  Lenie in the kitchen:       Salads from the garden 32  Building basics       Replacing windows, Trex decks, concrete "recipe" 67  Irreverent joke page 82  Letters 86  The last word:       Was the first gov't gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung colonial heroine? 87  Classified ads (pdf) 87  Classified advertising form 89   Advertiser Index 90-94   BHM anthologies, CD-ROMs, & books 95-96  Order form/Subscription Info For a subscription Call Toll Free 1-800--835-2418

ABOUT THE COVER      Here at the BHM office we all have canning on the brain, so we thought it was only appropriate to celebrate the completion of Jackie Clay's new book, Growing and Canning Your Own Food, with a harvest cover. Don Childers, BHM's artist for more than 20 years, used pencils and water colors to paint this scene. We're all looking forward to getting our hard-earned bounties of produce put by for good eating throughout the next year.

FEATURES

Self-reliance 19  You can still live the good life   By Jackie Clay 26  Pooling resources at Last Chance Gulch   By Claire Wolfe 36  How to organize an outdoor canning party   By Jennifer Grahovac 40  Homemade butter   By John Baker 51  The art of squirrel hunting   By Matthew Kemp 58  Choosing a chain saw   By Steven Gregersen Food and recipes 29  Small skillet treats   By Linda Morehouse 46  The joy of autumn pumpkins   By Linda Gabris 53  Cooking squirrel   By Amanda Kemp 55  The real "Q"—Barbecue the way it's supposed to be   By John DePresca Building & projects 62  Hen house takes off on wheels   By J.E. Kuyper 64  Build a chicken feeder on the cheep   By Linda Slate Farm and garden 25  Testing soil   By Tom Kovach Making a living 66  Marret and Ina Christiansen: Canine clothiers   By Sylvia Gist Americana 75  The Coming American Dictatorship, Part XI   By John Silveira