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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1972
Page
3
County Extension Agent John C. Page argues rotation preserves soil health and farm viability. He counties nonfarm ownership of farms hurts rotation, explains costs of equipment, tenure issues, and suggests cooperative farming as a remedy to keep land productive and in farming.
Eileen Bt. Brogan advises families to plan carefully before moving aging parents in. Consider alternatives like cohabiting siblings or shared housing, and set clear divisions of labor, finances, meals, and privacy. Emphasizes respect for elders and anticipates both challenges and joys. Next week discusses seniors emotional standards of living.
In Mystic Connecticut a coastal village with shipbuilding roots, old fashioned cookies recall whaling days. Sailors Cookies or Joe Froggers blend molasses and spices. Vanilla Sugar Horns offer vanilla flavored confectioners sugar.
West Springfield Mass. A canning expert Miss Hallie Kilgore will present 11 sessions at the Eastern States Exposition in the Wampden County Improvement League Building. She directs Kerr Glass Manufacturing’s Consumer Products Division and trains Peace Corps candidates in food preservation.
New Farm Show manager Keith Hooker selected for the 1973 Vermont Farm Show. He succeeds Horace V. Shute, longtime market division director of the Vermont Department of Agriculture, who plans to retire in a few months after more than 20 years at the helm. Hooker is a market development specialist who previously assisted Shute.
Extension economist Fred Webster notes milk production down in the northeast but higher nationally. Fluid milk sales rise in the Boston market boosting average farm income, while weather chills hay and corn prospects raise winter costs. Co-ops merge and bargaining groups advance, yet overall impact hinges on individual farm conditions.
University of Vermont entomologist Dr. Gordon Nielsen warns households may face flea infestations after vacations. Eggs hatch while away, larvae mature in two weeks, and adults survive on blood. He advises flea powders or sprays, pet collars with cautions, and in-home treatments using methoxy chlor, malathion, pyrethrin or ronnel with careful follow up.
Stamford CT Dr E J Chandler of Bartlett Tree Research labs says air pollution increasingly explains leaf or needle damage on trees. Sulfur dioxide ozone and auto exhaust are major culprits. pollution adds stress that makes insect control pruning and feeding more vital for tree health.
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