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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1973
Page
3
A Vermont extension article by William C. Snow highlights the environmental value of trees and forests. It explains trees produce oxygen, absorb noise and erosion, support soil health, aid watershed water release, provide shade, food, wildlife habitat, byproducts like maple sugar, and materials such as wood. It notes 4-H Conservation Club youths would gain appreciation.
Eileen M. Brogan reports on Aline Coffey of UVM explaining that natural foods contain many additives and that danger may lie in restaurants rather than supermarkets. She urges following the basic four food groups to guide consumer choices and food safety.
National Grange master Joan Scott says farm income is near its best in two decades but inflation control could shift burden onto farmers. He opposes policies to raise supply to defend prices, arguing higher consumer prices now may follow later, and calls for addressing the other 60 percent of the food dollar.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports the Federal Food Stamp Program infused 4,762,225 into Vermont’s economy in 1972 with increased purchasing power. Average monthly participation was 30,018, peaking at 34,597 in April and dipping to 27,011 in October. Participants paid 4,875,910 for stamps valued at 3,638,135, with USDA contributing bonus value raising monthly buying funds by 10.17 per participant.
Robert B Grafly C chairman of the Bennington County ASCS outlines two 1973 feed grain plans. The zero percent plan pays 15 cents per bushel on projected yield times one half the base acres, while the 25 percent plan pays 22 cents per bushel. Set aside grazing reduces payments by 30 percent. About 130 local farmers with feed bases are eligible. Signup runs through March 16, 1873.
A rural column examines the DES feed ban in cattle and its ripple effects on beef prices, farmer costs, and farm profits. It critiques rising input costs, FDA style messages, and nonfarm pressures from labor, lettuce and grape boycotts, and transportation, urging practical farming and cost control. The piece notes New York sugar laws, orchard earnings, and the overall struggle to stay afloat while supplying safe, affordable food. The tone blends humor with caution about policy impact on farming.
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