ELFAC Record Keeping for Vermont Dairy Farms
ELFAC offers an affordable, flexible accounting service for dairy farms to save time and money. The program, described by UVM Extension Agent John C. Page, tracks wages, fuel use, depreciation, and tax data while providing annual summaries and farm comparisons, with a low annual cost and a simple entry system Aimed at farmers who dislike record keeping ELFAC promises labor efficiency and peace of mind but requires commitment to regular entries.
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ELFAC
Prizes Offered for Vermont Farm Show Product Contests
About 2500 in prizes are available for the Vermont Farm Show products contests set for January 27 to 29 in Barre Auditorium Manager H V Shute says the event will draw strong competition with over 25 judges. Entry rules require Vermont production by residents, with potatoes and Christmas trees open to New Hampshire members. Entries are accepted January 26 from 9 am to 5 pm and judging begins at 7 pm that day.
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Barre
Vermont
H.V. Shute
New Hampshire
New York Milkshed Sets December Milk Price at $5.92
New York New Jersey milkshed dairy farmers will receive a uniform price of $5.92 per cwt for December deliveries to pool handlers. The 3.5 percent butterfat differential is eight cents per tenth of a pound. Dr. A J Pollard notes production gains and shifts in Class I fluid milk deliveries, tank milk shares, and pool totals across the region.
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New York
New York - New Jersey
A.J. Pollard
Pollard
New York City
Milk Promotion Agency Names Executive Secretary
Edward A. Peterson of Berlin has been named executive secretary of Milk Promotion Services Inc. effective Jan. 1. The agency, formed by dairy cooperatives, will manage producer funds for promotion programs across New England. Peterson will oversee fund collection and distribution for programs in Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut Vermont and evaluate existing or proposed milk promotion efforts. A White River Junction board approved a 1970 budget of 1 756 825 for promotion work with several affiliate programs. Peterson, a Massachusetts native, studied at Foxboro schools and the University of Vermont and has led Vermont’s American Dairy Association since 1963.
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White River Junction
Board of Diretors of Milk Promotion Services Inc
American Dairy Association
New England Dairy & Food Council
Connecticut
Milk For Health
Peterson
Massachusetts
Foxboro
University of Vermont
American Dairy Association of Vermont
American Agricultural Chemical Co
Dunkerque Port Destroyed Rebuilt Five Times
The Dunkerque sea port in northern France has endured destruction and reconstruction five times across its 900 year history due to sieges and bombings in wars, as noted by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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New York
UPI
Dunkerque
France
Encyclopedia Britannica
Christmas Tree Growers Gather At Farm Show
New Hampshire Vermont Christmas Tree Association members will gather at the Vermont Farm Show in Barre Auditorium on January 27. Entries judged excellent win cash prizes. grand champion receives a trophy. Judging entries must be delivered January 26. The program begins at 9 a.m. with silviculture and directors meetings, then lunch. Afternoon and evening sessions are open to the public with guest Edgar Lott discussing fire retardants for Christmas trees and joining Raymond Foulds to cover highlights of the National Convention. Additional talks cover weed control and herbicidal growth response.
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Barre
New Hampshire - Vermont
H.V
Bill) Shute
Edgar Lott
National Christmas Tree Growers Association
Extension Forester
Purdue University
Raymond Foulds
University of Vermont Extension Forester
Maxwell McCormick
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
Theodore Flanagan
UVM
Norman Hudson
Montpelier
Barber Guy Mudd Aims for Marathon Clipping Record
Barber Guy Mudd, age 32, expects to set an 8 01 a m marathon clipping record today if his feet hold out. He notes his fingers are not tired but his feet are killing him. The boundary is the 48 hour mark shared by Scottish and Japanese barbers who beat his 46 hour record last March.
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Guy Mudd
Mudd
Doctor in the Kitchen Salt and the Fifth Element
Salt is a constituent of sea water soil plants and every living cell. The proper exchange of salt in the human body between blood and tissues is essential to life. Its impairment interferes with health and bodily functions.
Milk reimbursement approved by Montpelier board meeting
Northern Farms board approved reimbursement for milk lost in the recent storm that triggered a state of emergency. Local directors will collect figures from affected members. Also reviewed were the Supreme Court decision on federal order differentials and related fees.
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Montpelier
Deane C
Davis
Northern Farms’ Board of Directors
U.S. Supreme Court
Clifton Whitney
St. Louis
John Howe
New York-New England Coordinating Committee
County Youth Notes on High School Effort and College Prep
County Youth Agent stresses that extra effort in high school pays dividends later. He cites a former student who improved after college enrollment, earning dean’s list honors while working 20 to 30 hours weekly. The message urges students to adopt a stronger study attitude and choose college prep courses.
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John C. Page
Bennington County
Shute
Mather Terrace
Milk Promotion Agency
Edwin A. Peterson
Rhode Island
Jean S. McLaughlin
Bay Shore
N.Y
Berlin
Petersons
Berlin Corners
Catamount
Catamount National Bank
Brattleboro
Bennington North
Bennington
Manchester Center
FDIC
By Laurence M. Hursh
M.D
National Dairy Council
Rockford, Ill
Concordia Lutheran School
U.S
Haynes & Kane
By Simmons
Main ST
Bennington, VT
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