ONE OF the recent projects
of the Canadian Orgznic
Growers (COG), which is
applauded by the Canadian
Garden Council, is the Di-
rectory of Organic
Agriculture.

To give an idea of the diversity
of information contained in the
new directory, here are three ex-
cerpts. The first deals with prairie
grasslands and appears in the
Manitoba section of the directory.

“A century ago, over a million
acres of lush tall grass prairie
flourished in the Manitoba sun-
shine. It appeared limitless. Waves
of shoulder-high grasses and
wildflowers ran over every
horizon.

“Today less than 1% of our
original tall grass prairie remains!
Most of these priceless remnants
have no official protection and are
rapidly disappearing.

‘What can one person do to
save the most productive and bio-
logically diverse type of native
prairie left in Canada? Help us
buy it! <=: $50 you can become a

Library

featuring
paperbacks
at sale

NORTH VANCOUVER District
Library is offering a good selec-
tion of library books to the public
on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.

The library held a successful
book sale on Saturday, Feb. 8 to
dispose of some of the books
found to be redundant in the re-
cent inventory, but there are still
some available.

The sale, which takes place at
the Capilano branch, 3045
Highland Blvd. in North Van-
couver, will mostly feature paper-
backs, both .adult and juvenile, at
an average cost of 10 cents.

Also cffered will be some adult
hardback fiction and non-fiction,
and some hardcover children's
books. Organizers say all hard-
backs will sell for 50 cents.

All funds raised by the sale will
go directly back into the library
materials budget. Proceeds from
the fall. sale have been used to
purchuse a collection of abridged
novels on tape. These will be
available in the library’s three
branches in the coming weeks.

For more information call
987-4471.

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Friday, February 21, 1992 —- North Shore News - 17

HOME & GARDEN
Patrons hope to preserve tall grass prairie

Prairie Patron and preserve for all
time a piece of prairie the size of
two football fields. That’s one
acre. You'll receive an attractive
honorary deed to your acre.”’

This item also deals with the
Western Prairie fringed orchid, ‘*
‘a rare and spectacular tall grass
prairie orchid.’ The only known
site for this species is on one of
the tall grass prairies we hope to
preserve with your help.”’

Telephone inquiries about the
Prairie Patron Program are
solicited at (204) 943-9029. You
may call collect for Visa and
Mastercard orders of your acre of
tall grass prairie in Manitoba.

A feature by Tomas L. Nimmo,
the directory’s editor, discusses
innovative equipment for sus-

tainable agriculture. Says Nimmo,
“One wouldn’t think that Col-
orado potato beetles and propane
have much in common. They
don’t, especially if you’re Dan
Tawezynski of Great Barrington,
Massachusetts.

“A 70-acre retail potato grow-
er, Dan faced a serious problem:
massive yearly Colorado beetle in-
festations. He was tired of the ac-
cepted defoliation/desiccation
methods for pre-harvest top-kill-
ing of potato vines with her-
bicides.

“He invented a tractor rear-
mounted flaming device (from
tool bars, nozzles and hoses in his
surplus pile) that fried the beetles,
weeds and weed szeds, burned off
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The final item has little to do
with either gardening or farming
but does illustrate the broad spec-
trum of organic ideas and con-
cepts contained in the directory.
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of Fredericton appears in the New
Brunswick section.

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Germany has produced en-
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finishiag and home products since
1975. All products are made of
natural and non-toxic ingredients
in order to assure the highest
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“The Livos product line in-
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varnishes, shellacs, oil-type wood
finishes for interior and exterior
use, beeswax floor and furniture
finishes, enamel paints, rust
primer, crayons, water colors,
modeling wax, furniture polish
and leather care products.

‘Besides the regular product
line the company also offers
special products, which are
designed to meet the needs of
people who are allergic to certain
natural materials.’’

Single copies of the Directory of
Organic Agriculture may be
ordered by sending $12.95 to Box
6408, Station ‘J’, Ottawa, Ont.
K2A 3Y6. A price of $75 is avail-
able for a 10-copy bulk order.

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