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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1964
Page
7
County Agent surveys the 1960s pace, noting milk price stability and a rapid move toward automation in farming. He predicts continued price steadiness, rising production per farm, increased use of agricultural chemicals, expanded alfalfa cutting, weed control, and more silo sales as dairy herds improve. Poultry farming faces continued hardship with small producers at risk.
Burlington report notes a Orleans County cat died of rabies prompting call for dog vaccination and stray control. University of Vermont expert Dr. James Wadsworth urges vaccinating kittens at three to four months with annual revaccination and town guidance for mandatory laws. Public education is key to control.
At the Bennington County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors planning meeting in the Hawks building on Main Street, Howard Wilcox presiding, eight long term focus areas were outlined for 1965 including soil surveys water wildlife recreation and education. Non agricultural land use proposals emphasized coordinating surveys with planning groups providing soil interpretations and discouraging urban development on flood plains. Information on the 1965 work plan and individual land use solutions is available at the district office.
A recent ice storm in upstate New York damaged shade trees and power lines. Dr Edward J Duda of the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories advises careful pruning to promote healing, removing hangers, cutting flush with trunks, cabling weak limbs, and shaping trees to restore natural symmetry.
Howard E. Wilcox announces completion of a year of work modernizing the Bennington County Soil and Water Conservation District program. The signing of a memorandum with the U S Department of Agriculture enables local technical assistance from the Soil Conservation Service. The revised plan, first issued in 1946, defines objectives across eight areas including soil surveys, agriculture, woodland, water and wildlife, recreation and education.
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