Burned-out milkers find new home at Double TT Farms
Nearly 40 cows displaced by a Monday fire that scorched the Floyd Rice Farm on Route 7 south of Carpenter Hill Road have moved to Double TT Farms in Shaftsbury. Merritt Hewitt reported the herd is content in the new quarters after water hookups and gear rearrangements. Local farmers and dealers provided feed and equipment to support Rice’s temporary operation. a bulk milk tank is being sought. Young stock moved to Easton, New York, with hauling by the McClenahan brothers of Cambridge Valley Livestock Auctions.
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Double TT
Shaftsbury
Floyd Rice
Route 7
Carpenter Hill Road
Merritt Hewitt
James Moore
Carl Fuller
Breese Hollow
Ed Holden
Fairdale Farms
Easton
N.Y
McClenahan Brothers
Cambridge
N.Y.) Valley
Milk blend price will only go up in Boston market
Vermont dairymen expect about 9.21 dollars per hundredweight for their milk in the Boston market this year, up from 7.63 last year, driven by a higher Class I blend. Economists warn the forecast is uncertain due to grain, fuel, and fertilizer costs, with the federal order pool and two price classes shaping the price.
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Burlington — Vermont
Boston
Fred Webster
University of Vermont
New England
Vermont
Vermont Extension Homemakers Scholarships Offered This Year
Extension Homemaker Clubs announce yearly scholarships from the Vermont Extension Homemakers Council for club members seeking higher education. Up to 250 dollars may be granted. Two additional scholarships are available to Vermont girls eligible for their sophomore or junior year in home economics at UVM. Apply by March 1 through Jane Wickenden or the Extension Service Office in Bennington.
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Extension Homemaker Clubs
Vermont Extension Homemakers Council
Vermont
UVM
Jane Wickenden
Mechanic St
North Bennington
South St
Bennington
Conifers require guidance before planting in Rensselaer County
Conservation officials urge landowners to seek technical help before buying trees. In 1973 local buyers purchased 101000 conifer seedlings from the Saratoga state nursery, with many sites unsuitable for certain species. Balsam fir and poorly drained or brushy sites pose survival risks. Contacts include NYSDEC in Catskill and the Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District. In a separate note from Kuala Lumpur, Agriculture Minister Ghazali Jawi says trained elephants will be imported from India to round up wild herds in newly opened development areas, following discussions with Indian authorities.
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Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District
Nysdec
National Bank
Catskill
Dodge Street
Wynantskill
Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Ghazali Jawi
India
Mohamed Khan
County Youth Notes Positive Thinking Grants Offer Aid
County 4 H extension agent urges students entering post high school programs to apply for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant. Grants vary by family income with a max of 1400 dollars and a minimum of 200, based on need. Contact Extension Service Office at the Federal Building in Bennington for details and application.
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U.S
Extension Service
Federal
Bennington
Gravity as Vermont maple sugar energy for the future
County Extension Agent urges maple sugarers to adopt gravity and plastic tubing to replace buckets. He notes Quebec’s rising maple output, warns against clinging to old methods, and argues that gravity pipelines cut labor costs, simplify operations, and boost profits, with a practical path and planning ahead.
IRS guidance on reporting forgiven FHA disaster loans for Vermont farmers
Vermont farmers receiving FHA disaster loans should report the forgiven portion as Other Farm Income on Schedule F. An offsetting feed purchase expense is deductible in Part II of Schedule F. The accounting method applies even if loan proceeds and feed expenses occur in different tax years. For information, call toll free 1-800-642-3110 or Burlington 658-1870.
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R. Buckminster Fullers
Vermont
Burlington
Carolyn K. Buttolph
Internal Revenue Service For
Buttolph
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New England Land Grant Colleges and Dairy Cooperatives
William C. Snow County
Selfry Discount
N¢ Stores
AMONT
Clearance Boys
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Sylvania Light
John C. Page
Quebec
Montreal
Canada
IRS
CPO Jackets
INC
Sao A Ee
Bennington, VT
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