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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1966
Page
11
A compact gardening guide extols ladybugs as gardeners allies, detailing their aphid diet, life cycle, and benefits. It notes many kinds, including the Mexican bean beetle as a harmful cousin, and advises gardeners to protect ladybugs, avoid sprays, and even release them indoors. The piece also covers aphids, their varieties, and how ladybugs help control them.
The Vermont Development Department Publicity Division seeks sugar makers willing to host visitors as maple sugaring nears. The listing will include capacity, availability of public sugar parties, overnight options, meal service, and nearby accommodations. Gordon Hall directs the effort with assistance from Mrs. Lorena McGoff.
Noah Thompson, AVM Extension rural civil defense specialist, warns health is hardest to protect during disasters. He urges safe water purification, knowing how to shut off home valves, stocking two weeks of food, storing it safely, and keeping immunizations up to date.
A new brieflet from the University of Vermont Extension Service outlines its wide reach across the state. It explains funding sources from UVM and the USDA, free educational information, and a broadened focus on rural development, home beautification, consumer information, urban and rural youth leadership, and agribusiness.
Burlington Vermont Farmers invited to join the 1966 Feed Grain Program as registration begins January 24 across counties. Participants must divert at least 20 percent of feed grain base acreage to conserving uses and will receive income maintenance payments and price support. The program aims to stabilize producer income and balance production with demand, with about 3 700 Vermont farms on 48 669 acres affected. In 1965, 267 farmers diverted 3 900 acres.
Ice storms can split trees as branches crush under weight. Dr. Rusden of Bartlett Lab advises pruning and cabling after damage, watering wounds, and careful spring feeding to aid recovery. For evergreen damage, select hardy plants and use shade or burlap. Also notes milk price forecast for New York-New Jersey milkshed in early 1966 at $4.16 per cwt.
Texas farm bulletin notes shifts in federal tax rules affecting farmers for 1966. Changes include social security withholding rates and limits, Form 943 due Jan 31, Form 3648 usage, Schedule D for cattle sales, and real estate contract interest disclosures. Gas tax refund will be a deduction on next year’s tax. Vermont partners form change. computerization raises state filing rigor.
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