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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1974
Page
9
UVM Home Extension Agent Dianner Hall provides storage tips for holiday gifts. Cookies, candy, fruitcake, nuts, fresh fruit, jams and jellies, ham, cheese, bread and coffee cakes are discussed with freezing, refrigeration and wrapping guidance to maximize shelf life.
William C. Snow, UVM Youth Extension Agent, reflects on fluctuating Christmas spirit, comparing past hardships to current economic strain. He recalls the bears hunting for meaning in tales, notes handmade Gifts carry personal pride, and describes simpler holiday tokens like orange stockings and freshly cut trees.
Vermont horticulturist C Lyman Calahan warns that young fruit trees, especially apples, face rodent damage in winter. Rabbits and meadow mice girdle trunks under snow. protect trunks with wrap up to four inches in diameter, as poisons are not suitable for home use.
Ten million tons of salt were spread on streets last winter to melt snow but scientists and officials question its effectiveness. Some cite higher corrosion costs and water salinity increases while others note well pollution concerns. Madison, Wisconsin tests show mixed results and may extend curbs on salt use with altered practices and speed limits.
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