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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1970
Page
6
A Vermont extension article urges public engagement for Green Up Day. It emphasizes litter awareness, farm practices, and the link between neat farms and good management, noting farmers differ in tidiness and the environmental plantings by flower growers also matter. The piece links environment to daily farm life and urges ongoing care beyond April 18.
About 75 4-H members took part in the Bennington County Clothing Day at Fisher Elementary Arlington on Saturday. Fashions in gay colors and fabrics showcased the group’s hard work in garment selection and workmanship. Workshops included Wardrobe Coordination and Good Grooming led by Arlington presenters, with a popular Wear and Care of Wigs class. A new fabric choosing workshop and an enlightening garment evaluation aided mothers. Each club staged a themed style revue such as Magic Mirror and 4-H in Space, with a Church Bazaar segment offering punch hot dogs and a fish pond. Judges have awarded ribbons. 20 delegates earned blue ribbons and gold seals for State Day.
Raking lawns can harm the grass if done with effort. Use a light spring broom rake to loosen debris and avoid pulling roots. Rolling and leveling depressions with small sand additions improves a smooth lawn for mowing. Avoid rolling clay soils when wet and reseeding contaminated soil after removing and replacing with fresh sod. Lime your lawn if two years have passed, spreading ground limestone evenly without wind spread, since liming is inexpensive and beneficial after raking.
Maple research workers at the Proctor Maple Research Farm report good sap runs with modest temperature increases. As of April 7, 8 good runs and 7 smaller runs yielded over 250 gallons of syrup from 1,343 taps. Vacuum pumping, plastic spouts, and a 5 by 12 evaporator with oil burners support production. Two new projects study sap quality, pump and spout testing, and tree fertilization for sweeter sap.
Edward R Eurich commissioner of Agriculture sits on a New England Feed Grain Committee. Storms and cold weather in January disrupted rail movement threatening livestock and poultry industries. Inequitable freight rates burden shipments to the Northeast. New England Departments of Agriculture join ICC proceedings opposing further rate hikes. Gilbert H Parker of Vermont Agriculture helps form a multi state action plan.
A nurseryman advises planting early for root development before 70 degree days. Bare root transplants work for many shrubs and small trees. balled and burlapped stock establishes faster but costs more. Consider evergreen balled stock or pots. bare root options include spirea honeysuckle barberry lilac mock orange and smaller shade trees under 12 feet. inquire if birches were spring dug.
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