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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1966
Page
13
Three years of rainfall deficiency have left soils dry and hard for rain to soak in. Golf course managers tested non ionic wetting agents to reduce water surface tension, enabling rain to penetrate dry soil. A quart treats 4000 square feet, making irrigation and lawn establishment possible in clay subsoils.
Conservation talk by Stuart Ortloff emphasized simple, clean design and open space. He warned rapid growth threatens views and urged future planning, pond projects, and tidy surroundings to boost community pride and appeal.
A Vermont resident aged 16 to 21 on a dairy farm and in good health may enter the 1966 dairy princess contest. May 1 is the entry deadline with forms at high schools county agents or the A D A of fice in Montpelier. The Barre event on May 26 will announce the winner and alternate at the Vermont Dairy Dinner. Prizes include 350 dollars and an all expense paid trip to Chicago for the national contest in June 1967.
Extension Agent JOHN C. PAGE recalls Easter Twilight the 16 year old Morgan stallion owned by Keynith Knapp. The horse's training, show success, and 200 progeny across the country are noted along with memories of Allan Knapp and the Morgan barn at Bald Mountain Farm.
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