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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1975
Page
11
A home extension piece on choosing durable, growth friendly children's clothes. It notes the impact of style, independence, and fit on kids from age two onward, with guidance on size by five body measurements, features for growth, self help design, and easy dressing details.
Veteran gardener says the purple martin birdhouse tops scarecrows as martins protect crops and eat vast numbers of insects, with communal nesting from gourds to towers. The article traces Martins’ history from Native American gourds to 40 foot towers in Griggsville Illinois housing 500 pairs of birds.
New York report says babies now have a better chance of reaching adulthood with UPI noting record low 16.5 per 1000 birthmortality rate last year. The piece then shifts to purple martins migrating from South America to North America, describing nesting behavior, competition, and garden practices to attract or protect martin houses.
Government statisticians propose a 1000 dollar sales threshold to define a farm, replacing the old 10 acre or 250 dollar rule. The change may remove about 16 to 20 percent of the 2.8 million farms from federal lists, affecting per-farm income figures and political clout while better reflecting commercial agriculture.
USDA economists say fresh vegetable prices will fall this month as harvest peaks provide normal relief, yet shoppers will still pay much more than a year ago. Planting for summer sale is down 3 percent from last year, and prices are expected to stay well above last year for most of 1975. Processed vegetable supplies are up modestly and wholesale prices have eased, but consumers should not expect significant price relief.
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