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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1969
Page
6
A festive rural note promotes conservation gifts for in laws and relatives. It suggests practical extensions like brush control, planting autumn olive shrubs, critical area feeding with crown vetch, and building recreational trails to preserve wildlife and natural resources while providing long term enjoyment.
Youth County Agent William P. Snow notes a season caution from a Joan Beck article in Today's Health. He recalls Christmas is about more than gifts and cheer and highlights budgeting to buy presents for a father with only 1.07 dollars.
Vermont researchers led by Max McCormack at the University of Vermont enhance balsam fir quality through genetics nutrition and controlled pollination. Growers John Young and Joe Trombley key early adopters, boosting state industry valued around $3 million annually, up from a third a decade ago.
Burlington warns holiday greenery can kill. Poinsettia leaves and mistletoe berries pose poisoning risks, while balsam fir, spruce, holly, and native pines remain safe.Unsafe plants include yew, laurel, princess pine, rhododendron, azalea, and red cedar. Keep pesticides locked away from children to prevent accidents.
UVM Extension Agent John C. Page recalls holiday observations as his children open gifts and compare joy to postwar Vienna hunger. He notes how much a child would trade for food, citing memories of sugar, coffee, and candy amid scarcity, and ends with a Christmas greeting.
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