Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 > > > > I just read an article about all the horrible poisoness stuff they use to > make cotton, and the effects it has on our bodies when we wear such clothes. > So wool is certainly a very nice and healthy thing to wear. Especially in > these climates we live in. > > Your servant Gunamani d.d. Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For that , in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen for clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 > > > > I just read an article about all the horrible poisoness stuff they use to > make cotton, and the effects it has on our bodies when we wear such clothes. > So wool is certainly a very nice and healthy thing to wear. Especially in > these climates we live in. > > Your servant Gunamani d.d. Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For that , in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen for clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 >Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For >that >, in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen >for >clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing >field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. Yes thats true, I grew some last year in my minigarden. I know that the seeds are good for cakebaking if you put them in water for some time it becomes thick and can be used instead of eggs, they are also good in bread, but what means Omega 3? Your servant Gunamani d.d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 >Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For >that >, in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen >for >clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing >field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. Yes thats true, I grew some last year in my minigarden. I know that the seeds are good for cakebaking if you put them in water for some time it becomes thick and can be used instead of eggs, they are also good in bread, but what means Omega 3? Your servant Gunamani d.d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA) wrote: > [Text 2017480 from COM] > > > > > I just read an article about all the horrible poisoness stuff they use to > > make cotton, and the effects it has on our bodies when we wear such clothes. > > So wool is certainly a very nice and healthy thing to wear. Especially in > > these climates we live in. > > > > Your servant Gunamani d.d. > > Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For > that > , in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen for > clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing > field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. We have talked about getting equipment from auctions before. An important thing to look for would be a flax-break to crush the stems of the flax so that it can be spun into thread. Evidentally the spinning is not too difficult. There are all kinds of folk tales, fairy tales that tell about women and girls spinning. I know of a story from a book called "Long Ago in Serbia" which opens with all the village girls taking the cows up to graze in the pastures, chatting with each other and spinning flax as they tend the cows. ********* The question has been asked whether sheep can get "mad-cow disease." Practically speaking, yes. Technically speaking, no. According to scientists' tests, most mammals will develop a degenerative brain disease if they eat meat from another mammal that had that kind of disease -- but in different mammals and humans, the disease has a different name. In sheep, it is called "scrapie"; in cows it is called "BST" or "mad cow disease"; in humans it is called "Creutzfield Jacob disease." There is a certain group of people on some Pacific Islands that practice a form of cannibalism. Scientists found that they had a high rate of Creutzfield Jacob disease. They believe it is from eating the contaminated remains of other humans. ************* Raising sheep is a nice idea for self-sufficiency. The first cloth that devotees wove for Srila Prabhupada was the wool cloth that Satyabhama prabhu wove for him. That cloth can still be seen on the altar at Gita-nagari. In selecting sheep, one important consideration is to select breeds with very soft wool. That way, devotees will want to wear it. Unfortunately, the sheep we had at Gita-nagari had very coarse wool, which was more suitable for rugs and coats that for sweaters and things to be worn directly next to the skin. The other thing that I have heard about sheep is that they seem to roll over and die with seemingly little cause. If you want a good book to get started learning about sheep (and cow) health, I recommend: N. Bruce Haynes (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) *Keeping Livestock Healthy: A Veterinary Guide to Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Goats & Sheep* 3rd Edition Garden Way book ISBN 0-88266-884-6 $17.95 US $25.50 Canada 1994 343pp. As with any endeavor like this, it's always good to talk to your local veterinarian and local farmers. Also, if you have a government agricultural agent, he or she may also be able to offer you practical advice. Good luck on your project. your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA) wrote: > [Text 2017480 from COM] > > > > > I just read an article about all the horrible poisoness stuff they use to > > make cotton, and the effects it has on our bodies when we wear such clothes. > > So wool is certainly a very nice and healthy thing to wear. Especially in > > these climates we live in. > > > > Your servant Gunamani d.d. > > Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For > that > , in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen for > clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing > field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. We have talked about getting equipment from auctions before. An important thing to look for would be a flax-break to crush the stems of the flax so that it can be spun into thread. Evidentally the spinning is not too difficult. There are all kinds of folk tales, fairy tales that tell about women and girls spinning. I know of a story from a book called "Long Ago in Serbia" which opens with all the village girls taking the cows up to graze in the pastures, chatting with each other and spinning flax as they tend the cows. ********* The question has been asked whether sheep can get "mad-cow disease." Practically speaking, yes. Technically speaking, no. According to scientists' tests, most mammals will develop a degenerative brain disease if they eat meat from another mammal that had that kind of disease -- but in different mammals and humans, the disease has a different name. In sheep, it is called "scrapie"; in cows it is called "BST" or "mad cow disease"; in humans it is called "Creutzfield Jacob disease." There is a certain group of people on some Pacific Islands that practice a form of cannibalism. Scientists found that they had a high rate of Creutzfield Jacob disease. They believe it is from eating the contaminated remains of other humans. ************* Raising sheep is a nice idea for self-sufficiency. The first cloth that devotees wove for Srila Prabhupada was the wool cloth that Satyabhama prabhu wove for him. That cloth can still be seen on the altar at Gita-nagari. In selecting sheep, one important consideration is to select breeds with very soft wool. That way, devotees will want to wear it. Unfortunately, the sheep we had at Gita-nagari had very coarse wool, which was more suitable for rugs and coats that for sweaters and things to be worn directly next to the skin. The other thing that I have heard about sheep is that they seem to roll over and die with seemingly little cause. If you want a good book to get started learning about sheep (and cow) health, I recommend: N. Bruce Haynes (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) *Keeping Livestock Healthy: A Veterinary Guide to Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Goats & Sheep* 3rd Edition Garden Way book ISBN 0-88266-884-6 $17.95 US $25.50 Canada 1994 343pp. As with any endeavor like this, it's always good to talk to your local veterinarian and local farmers. Also, if you have a government agricultural agent, he or she may also be able to offer you practical advice. Good luck on your project. your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA) wrote: > [Text 2017480 from COM] > > > > > I just read an article about all the horrible poisoness stuff they use to > > make cotton, and the effects it has on our bodies when we wear such clothes. > > So wool is certainly a very nice and healthy thing to wear. Especially in > > these climates we live in. > > > > Your servant Gunamani d.d. > > Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For > that > , in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen for > clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing > field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. I just realize that in my last note I said that sheep "scrapie" is the counterpart to "BST" in cows. I meant "BSE" or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("mad-cow disease). your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 1999 Report Share Posted January 15, 1999 On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, COM: Madhava Gosh (das) ACBSP (New Vrindavan - USA) wrote: > [Text 2017480 from COM] > > > > > I just read an article about all the horrible poisoness stuff they use to > > make cotton, and the effects it has on our bodies when we wear such clothes. > > So wool is certainly a very nice and healthy thing to wear. Especially in > > these climates we live in. > > > > Your servant Gunamani d.d. > > Wool is nice, and certainly warm for winter. Not so nice for summer. For > that > , in an idealised circumstance, we would be growing flax and making linen for > clothing and using the seeds for a nice source of Omega 3. Plus a growing > field of blue flowered annual flax is quite breathtaking in bloom. I just realize that in my last note I said that sheep "scrapie" is the counterpart to "BST" in cows. I meant "BSE" or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("mad-cow disease). your servant, Hare Krsna dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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