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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1970
Page
6
Lawrence Pratt discusses streambank erosion from ice, rain, and melting snow and outlines three protective measures. Remove large trees, regrade banks with grass or basket willows, or line banks with angular rip rap stones to slow erosion and protect shores Along with tips for homeowners and a call to observe local conditions.
The National 4 H Club Foundation offers leader forums in Washington DC, with tracks on Developing Citizenship and Leadership Principles and Practices. Sessions run Feb 23-28 and Mar 9-14, plus October 5-10, 1-24, and 2-7, 16-21, 12-17, 26-31. Call Extension Service Office for details.
Rus sell Smith of Vermont has been named coordinator of 4H publications for 12 northeastern states. He will be based at Rutgers College of Agriculture and Environmental Science and collaborate with regional 4H administrators on new publications. Smith seeks cost cuts via greater regional cooperation and previously led 4H programs in Washington DC and Orange County from 1951 to 1955, earning a national 4-H fellowship.
A series of 10 county meetings on maple syrup production and marketing concluded in Vermont with attendance over 300. Foulds and researchers from Proctor Maple Research Farm and Northeastern Forest Experiment Station shared costs, sap production, sanitation, tubing, market development, and new sap processing ideas.
A Vermont agronomist notes that a single jequirity bean seed can kill a child. The seed, found in rosaries and jewelry, contains Abrin, a highly toxic compound. Castor beans and their oil lack ricin, but the seeds are also hazardous and should be discarded to protect children. An Indianapolis case reports Robert Goines firing a revolver at a vending machine after alleging it cheated customers, resulting in a fined $160 and 10 days in jail for weapons and disorderly conduct.
Dr. Henry Atherton discusses a global rise in size tied to beef and dairy intake, noting Japanese children outgrowing desks and cows averaging 1400 to 1600 pounds. He mentions sales of U S cattle to Japan and Korea, Italy as a dairy market, and hints at broader implications for agriculture and nutrition.
In Hightown England a St Bernard named Ben faces repeat returns to a kennel as prospective owners balk at his affectionate habit of plopping his large frame on laps. The dog remains friendly and seeks a forever home.
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