Homemaker Clubs Seek Public Participation in Bennington
Dianne E Hall Extension Agent urges Bennington County women to join Extension Homemakers Clubs. About 18 clubs exist with roughly 300 members, but more public participation is welcome. Clubs offer nine to ten meetings yearly on home economics topics and practical skills in sewing cooking nutrition and family management.
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Bennington County
Dianne Hall
South St
Extension Service
Apples in America Precedes Nation and Johnny Appleseed
The article traces apples in the United States from the 1629 planting by Endecott through early colonists and explorers to Johnny Appleseed John Chapman. It notes a 1972 tally of 5.828 billion pounds from orchards and covers notable growers like George Washington Jefferson and Aemilius Simpson, as well as westward expansion seeds, 19th century mining demand, and Appleseed’s life from Leominster to his death near Fort Wayne with gravesite significance.
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Washington, D.C
Johnny
John
Johnny — _ Endecott
Massachusetts Bay Colony
New World
National Geographic Society
America
Endecott
England
Hemisphere
William Trask
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Aemilius Simpson
Youth Guidance on Choosing a Career Path
Advice on discovering personal interests and abilities to choose a future occupation. Emphasizes self inquiry, matching tasks to likes, exploring training options, and considering interim experiences like tutoring or 4-H to reveal talents before college. Encourages varied work to uncover strengths and aid decisive outcome.
Release of impounded funds aids conservation projects in Vermont
The Bennington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee announces the release of $24,000 for cost sharing under the 1973 Rural Environmental Assistance Program after a court order. Enrollment ends April 17 with sign-up days April 18 at Manchester Grange Hall and April 19 at Rupert Club Rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon B. Edgerton
Bennington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Edgerton
Robert Rudd Jr
Manchester Grange Hall
Rupert Club Rooms
Good soil prep helps new flower plants in beds
Dr Norman Pellett of the University of Vermont advises gardeners to plan early for flower beds. He stresses selecting a site with varied light, ensuring proper drainage, wind considerations, and visibility. Check soil permeability by a water test and improve drainage with deep tilling and organic additives. Regular peat moss and lime aid soil prep, and testing through the county Extension office guides nutrient needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
Agency helps plan soil erosion projects
Streambank erosion is a major problem across the nation and in Bennington County. The article notes signs of erosion, sediment risks, and how vegetative and rock riprap measures are being used on nearly two miles of streambanks with a 75 percent ASCS cost share and 25 percent landowner share.
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Bennington County
Soil Conservation Service
Larry Pratt
Myself
ASCS
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service
Policy to boost credit for young farmers approved
The Federal Farm Credit Board adopted a resolution urging the borrower owned farm credit system to develop lending programs for young farmers under 35. It plans meetings with the 37 Farm Credit banks to draft recommendations, aiming for greater loan flexibility and help with farm business and legal matters.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Farm Credit Board
Federal Land Banks
Production Credit Associations
Farm Credit Boards
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AVM
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
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SCS
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TER Inc
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