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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1974
Page
8
UVM County Extension Agent John C. Page argues that year round freshness raises costs via transportation and storage. He notes harvest timing, storage losses, and marketing strategies push prices higher, affecting diet choices and prompting shifts toward local, preserved, and lower cost foods. He cites dairy, grain, and machinery costs and suggests possible diet changes based on regional availability.
E A Jaenke governor of the Farm Credit Administration reports that farm income rose in 1973 and should stay above average in 1974 though not reach 1973 records due to higher costs and slower exports. He notes strong loan activity, record borrower count, rising debt, and only modest credit tightening amid an energy driven price rise.
A statewide Vermont committee under Secretary Earl L. Butz studies a one stop service plan for farmers and rural residents. The panel includes Craig M. Right Almon Heald Sherman Sprague and will coordinate with the Department of Forests and Parks.
UPI reports farm numbers fell 1 percent to about 2.821 million on Jan 1, 1974, the smallest factor versus land in farms. Average farm size rose to 385 acres, with 1.087 billion acres in farms. Productivity grows as farms shrink. 16 states show no farm count decline, including Texas and California. Boston forecast adds snow chances for New England with highs in 30s and lows in 20s.
Higher fuel prices and possible shortages threaten the 1974 Vermont maple syrup season. Sugar makers fear oil limits for boiling sap, hauling, and candy production, prompting storage expansion, arch conversions to wood, and potential use of coal. Even with coping measures, costs may exceed 1973 levels as the season nears.
Soil Conservation Service scientists mapped 130000 acres in Rensselaer County as of December 1973, about 30 percent of the total. Schodack North Greenbush East Greenbush are fully mapped with parts of Nassau Sand Lake Poestenkill Brunswick and Grafton also touched. Mapping helps planning boards assess housing site suitability and is used by the Health Department and Conservation District. Field work paused due to weather and will resume next spring.
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