The Rural Voice, 1979-02, Page 28say of what.
A couple in Virginia wrote to say they
had heard that parts of Canada were either
being given away or sold cheaply to people
who wanted to farm or settle in an area
known as "Pickle Crow".
Another letter from the U.S. brought a
smile when the writer asked for publication
K 1 A 007, which is the information
services' postal code.
However, not all unusual corres-
pondence comes from foreign sources.
An Ontario woman asked the depart-
ment to send her some crocus bulbs at
$1.50 and not $1.75. She also requested
other assorted flowers and closed with the
fact that she needed 100 pounds of peat
moss at $5.00 and this stipulation --"Please
see that 1 get them all, at such a terrible
price --but no more."
The reply was a polite explanation that
Agriculture Canada is not in the business
of selling peat moss or flowers.
But not all of the mail is in this lighter
vein.
An embassy in Washington, D.C.,
wanted details about a peat -bog tractor
developed at the Engineering and Stat-
istical Research Institute in Ottawa. The
tractor was designed to be built at local
level machine shops. The plans and
specifications were sent.
A woman in B.C. who wanted inform-
ation of ginseng cultivation was sent a fact
sheet and the address of a dealer who was
known to have seeds or plants.
Another writer in Ontario was supplied
with information on growing chicory and
was also told there is none grown
commercially in Canada.
A man in Alberta received the inform-
ation he requested on growth regulators in
plants.
As long as people have problems with
agricultural and related subjects Agri-
culture Canada's information services will
be ready to answer their mail call.
Wood fuel
now a luxury
increasing energy costs have sparked
renewed interest in the world's oldest
fuel -wood.
Using wood for supplemental heat, and
lowering the thermostat, can reduce home
heating costs if you have a woodlot or free
access to wood, according to Helmut
Spieser, energy management specialist for
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. However. people who have to pay
the going rate for cut wood may find that
burning wood is more of a luxury than a
cost-saving alternative fuel.
Wood is now being sold commercially by
the 'face' cord or 'fireplace' cord. Although
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