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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
6
County Agent promotes timely spring fertilizing for hay and pastures. Recommends 200-300 pounds of 15-10-10 on better grass lands and sudangrass for summer pasture with careful herbicide use. Advises seedings, pasture prep, and lawn care while noting Memorial Day timing for transplanting and frost risks.
The South District Demonstration Day at Taconic Grange Hall drew about 100 with 18 demonstrations and 30 4-H performers. North District Day was held April 13 in Manchester with 20 excellent, 19 good, and 6 fair ratings.
A Vermont study by Marion Harris outlines that women outnumber men among the elderly, widows outnumber widowers, and many seniors remain in shared households. Eleven percent of Vermonters are 65 or older, with health, income, and leisure patterns detailed. It highlights the need for retirement planning and presents a seven-point health star from Dr. W W Bauer: medical care, nutrition, dental service, physical activity, satisfying work, recreation, and rest.
Conservationist Lawrence Pratt notes Ed Canavan of Bronx plans a new Vermont maple sugarbush on 250 acres east of Dorset. He will select future sugar maples from 150 acres of existing old sugarbush, transplant chosen trees to cropland, and design a gravity watering system and wind breaks, addressing dryness and establishment challenges.
Washington UPI Sen. Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut urges tighter government controls on businesses that mislabel products and oversized packages. He testifies for the Truth in Packaging bill and says consumers are being gypped to death and Congress is at fault.
The Chicago Museum of Natural History reports glaciers and ice sheets cover about 534 and 6 million square miles, totaling roughly one tenth of the world land surface.
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