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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1969
Page
13
John Page discusses farm subsidies, costs of producing beef, and why beef prices stay high. He notes the farm-to-market losses through processing, marketing, and shrinkage, and argues many consumers misjudge true food costs while low incomes force hardship on buying power.
The White River County Soil Conservation District of Vermont and New Hampshire wins Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s Soil Conservation Awards as a joint outstanding district. Merle Severy of Rochester and David C. Stevens of Wells River will visit Goodyear Farms near Phoenix, Arizona, this December alongside 104 top district representatives to observe conservation practices on a 14,000 acre desert farm.
Camp Ondawa hosted a candle lighting ceremony led by Mrs. Virginia McKenna with 4-H leaders Molly Pratt and David Laurie. Camp spirits named included Molly Pratt and David Laurie and others from Bennington and surrounding towns. During week two, 52 campers joined swimming hiking crafts and sports while talks on entomology and fire prevention were scheduled. A second candle lighting will close the final week followed by Bennington County Farmers Field Day and 4-H Dairy Show on July 26 with dairy barn work, exhibits, and a chicken barbecue.
Burlington reports horses suffer in heat with heat cramps from salt loss during hard work and heat stroke in overweight animals. Experts advise rest, water, salt, dry hay, and cold water washes rather than immersion to prevent dehydration and collapse.
UPI outlines practical guidelines for safely felling trees. Read the lean of the trunk and wind conditions, prepare an escape route, notch on the fall side, and use a hinge cut. Use wedges for pinched saws, limb carefully, keep the chain sharp and lubricated, and start with smaller trees to gain experience. Call an expert if nearby structures may be damaged.
A University of Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station study projects about 1,000 fewer commercial dairy farms in Vermont by 1985. The shift favors larger herds, especially in Champlain Valley and Orleans County, with small herds shrinking 75 percent and large herds growing, concentrating 57 percent of cows in these regions.
The Extension Service of the University of Vermont offers a free booklet on shaping Christmas trees to improve quality and saleability. Reprinted from a Cornell publication, it explains how pruning and shearing guide trees from natural development to marketable forms.
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