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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1976
Page
9
January bargains call for blanket purchases as white sales month highlights sheets towels and blankets. The guide covers wool acrylic and rayon blends, thermal open-weave designs for warmth, care and laundering notes, and safety tips for electric blankets. It warns rayon flammability and pilling, while praising wool warmth and acrylic durability.
Morrisville family cuts a balsam fir that continues to grow cones after being brought indoors. The tree drinks gallons of water daily yet sheds few needles, displaying unusually vigorous growth. Researchers note warm-room growth resembles spring, with both male and female cones forming. Meant to be shown at the Farm Show in Barre.
The Agriculture Department reports the U S farm population fell 4.6 percent from 1970 to 1974 to 9,264,000 with an annual average loss of 1.2 percent, the slowest four-year decline in 40 years. The South saw the largest regional loss, while the Pacific region rose sharply by 20.4 percent. By 1974 the North Central held 45 percent of remaining farm people, the South 36 percent, and New England posted a 1.9 percent gain. Regional totals for 1974 show declines in Middle Atlantic, East South Central, and South Atlantic areas, with gains in West North Central and Pacific regions.
Patrice Miller, a Vermont 4-H youth exchange delegate just back from six months in rural Turkey, shares observations on consumption, gender roles, and daily life. She plans slide talks and urges arrangements via county extension offices. Community notes also discuss OTC drugs, energy use, and dog bite safety.
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