Machines Do Most Farm Chores In Modern Times
An old farm column argues machines now handle most chores while important hand work declines. Labor shortages push reliance on milking machines, tractors, and electric fences, though some tasks like fence care and record keeping remain hand done. The piece warns skilled hand workers may become more valuable as automation expands.
Conservation Conversation Learning To Measure Radiation
A Rutland training exercise shows USDA radiological monitors locating simulated radioactive material with Geiger counters. Monitors practice sheltering, reporting readings to a central station, and later assessing water, food and animal safety to restore agriculture after fallout.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Rutland
Soil Conservation Service
Agricultural Research Branches
Vermont Gardener Wisteria: A Strong And Beautiful Vine
Vermont gardener praises wisteria as a strong beautiful temperate vine. The article covers classification origins from Caspar Wistar, growth habits, soil needs, transplanting caution, feeding, pruning, and differences between Chinese and Japanese wisteria including flowering timelines and raceme lengths. It contrasts grafted versus understock behavior and notes bloom patterns across species.
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Caspar Wistar
Wisters
China
Motorcycle Dispute Leads Rabbinical Court Ruling
In Haifa a Rabbinical Court heard a case where a wife accused the husband of using a motorcycle to roam at night, seeking its sale. The husband argued the bike was needed for work. The court ordered the ignition keys handed to the wife.
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Haifa
Israel
UPI
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