Nixon declares gains in nutrition effort and hunger fight
President Nixon praised progress in improving income and nutrition for millions in a White House released 14-page Summary Report. The document covers actions since the 1969 White House Conference and notes doubled lunch program reach and tripled food stamp participation.
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Washington
Nixon
America
White House
D.C
Volun
Jean Mayer
Domestic Council
Tips on shoveling those roofs
Burlington winter storms have stressed roofs, with some barn and house failures. Extension engineer Milo Moore offers safety tips: wear cleated shoes, tie a rope to yourself, disconnect electric melt cables, shovel at a downward angle, secure ladders on steep roofs, spread rock salt carefully, avoid damaging shingles, and consider snow rakes to stay off the roof.
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Burlington
Milo Moore
University of Vermont
Moore
Manure price eyed as potential hot commodity in Vermont agriculture
County Extension Agent John Page forecasts a strong year for selling cow manure in Vermont, suggesting delivery priced at about 20 dollars a ton. He notes the manure’s nutrients and organic matter could be worth as much, with a delivery charge, and counsels farmers to expect competition to rise but stay balanced with chemical fertilizer.
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Vermont
John Page
Page
Anure
Plan smart farm buildings with expert help and plans
The article notes abundant help for farm building design from USDA and extension services. It highlights the waste of haphazard ells and sheds, urges modern, well engineered layouts, and stresses using ready made plans or professional input to avoid costly mistakes and improve labor efficiency.
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Massachusetts
Extension Service
Bonnington
USDA
Missing Fish Mystery Stirs Vermont Conservation Talk
Lawrence H. Pratt recounts a pond mystery in Sandgate with fish disappearing despite good water. Dick Bigger of Vermont Fish and Game tests water, pins likely causes on winter and summer oxygen shortages. Event: Bennington County Natural Resource Conservation District meeting Feb 17 at Worthy Inn Manchester with speaker Martin Johnson and wildlife slide program.
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Lawrence H. Pratt
U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service
Sandgate
Ole Hawkeye
Richard Bigger
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Vermont
Bennington County
Johnny
Bennington County Natural Resource Conservation District
Worthy Inn
Manchester
Bill Pool
Wilmington
Martin Johnson
Water Rsources
Youth Notes Trooper to discuss snowmobile laws
Vermont State Police Trooper Robert Collins will speak on current snowmobile laws at a Bailey Hall meeting in East Arlington tonight at 7 30. Organized by the Death Valley Ridge Runners 4-H Club, Arlington, the event aims to raise law awareness and promote safer operation among youth snowmobilers.
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Robert Collins
Vermont
Collins
Death Valley Ridge Runners 4-H Club
Arlington
Henry Young
Alan Knapp
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Viva Towels
Dior
Heinz
Statuf Rinse
Philadelphia
N.B.C
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Ford
Swifts Premium
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