Cheese consumption rises as Americans crave more diverse varieties
Americans eat 14.5 pounds of cheese per person last year up from 10.6 in 1968 and near double the level two decades earlier. Cheddar leads sales with 59 percent, Swiss 11 percent, while regional patterns favor the coasts. Demand grows with Monterey Jack and international cheeses, amid shifting eating habits and party hors d oeuvres.
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Europe
Robert Anderson
National Cheese Institute
NCI
William Dorman
N. Dorman & Co., Inc
California
Mardie MacKimm
Draftco Coroe
U.S
Northeast
North Central
United Dairy Industries
Pacific Coast
South
Mountain
Southwest
Boston
Robert Garment
County Youth Notes In A Family Garden Tale
A year after writing about two county kids in a family garden, readers asked for updates. The current garden show changes as cornfields grow into jungle like patches and the family notes ongoing work and interest from the community.
Household hints and a family garden tale
Household hints give tips like packing garden tools and cleaning screens. A family story follows with Scott five and Jennifer three, tending beans carrots corn, Scott planting first, Jennifer adding seeds, then weeding, picking peppers, and a corn patch jungle battle with neighborhood kids. September harvest is awaited for corn on the cob.
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Scott
Jennifer
Lawn care tips for vacation time in Burlington
Burlington advises detailed lawn care before trips to prevent damage. Do arrange weekly mowing, water a one inch weekly soak if rainfall is lacking, raise mower height during heat, and gradually lower upon return. Avoid pre vacation fertilizing, overwatering, or neglect, and ensure fenced yards are secure while dogs stay away from the lawn. Regular mowing in shade helps stressed grass, clippings recycle to soil aid greenup, and blade oil changes prepare the mower before leaving.
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Burlington
Fertilizing Annual Flowers For Summer Bloom
Burlington guidance on keeping petunias marigolds and snapdragons flowering through summer. Explains slow release and water soluble fertilizers, dosages per 100 sq ft, and signs of under or over fertilization.
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Burlington
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Brie
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Shirley Rogers
Kraftco
Christian Science Publishing Society
William C. Snow
Pan
Dshuon
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Norman E. Pellett
ELM Street
Arbour
Main Street
Ben
Connie Dunham
Walltex
Puarepor
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