Preservation and Sewing Classes Offered by Extension Service
The Bennington County Extension Service announces three week food preservation courses in Pownal East Arlington and Bennington covering pressure canning freezing boiling water bath jams and jellies. A separate beginner sewing course runs June 17 24 and July 1 at the federal building. Fees total 5 dollars for the preservation course. For details contact Dianne Hall or the Extension Service office at 118 South Street Bennington.
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Extension Service
Bennington County
Pownal
Pownal Methodist Church
East Arlington
Bailey Hall
Bennington
Dianne Hall
South Street
Federal Building
Winter's damage and garden tips from New England nurseryman
West Haven Conn. Kenneth Bird of the New England Nurserymen's Association reports ornamental plants fared fairly well this winter with wind and sunburn on broadleaf evergreens and some storm damage to shade trees. Ground moles now trouble lawns feeding on Japanese Beetle grubs. control by milky spore powder or spray. Eliminate grubs to curb moles. Gypsum powder neutralizes highway salt damage and helps revive plants. Cold weather delayed flowering but warmth is returning to normal.
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West Haven
Conn
Kenneth Bird
New England Nurserymen’s Association Research Committee
Bristol, Conn
Bristol Nurseries, Inc
Hanging Baskets for Indoor and Outdoor Decor
Indoor and outdoor hanging baskets expand planting options and add charm to breezeways porches or entryways. Choose drainage holes and a saucer, select materials like wood wire plastic or ceramic, use a loose well drained soil mix and fertilize biweekly. Avoid overcrowding and adjust light to suit plant needs with listed flowering and shade tolerant species.
Pruning lilacs for healthier growth and blooms
Burlington notes pruning stimulates new growth and flowering in most shrubs including lilacs. prune after flowering and avoid overcutting to prevent broomlike growth. shrub forms need selective removal of old stems every few years or renewal for very old plants. prune early in the growing season before July 1 to avoid late summer growth and winter injury.
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Burlington
Vermont celebrates June is Dairy Month proclamation
Governor Thomas Salmon signs the official proclamation in Vermont to mark June is Dairy Month. Centered is the Governor raising a glass of Vermont milk with Deacy Leonard, chairman of Vermont June is Dairy Month Inc., and Deputy Commissioner John Finley nearby.
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Vermont
Thomas Salmon
Deacy Leonard
Dairy Month, Inc
John Finley
Colostrum Faith in newborn calf survival urged
In Burlington University of Vermont Extension animal pathologist Dr. James R Wadsworth calls colostrum liquid gold for newborn calves noting it must be fed within 15 minutes of birth to prevent scours and death. A calf needs at least three pints from the first milking with excess stored for the next feeding.
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Burlington
James R. Wadsworth
University of Vermont
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Dianne E. Hall
Riverside Wood
Gabrielle Bouchard
UVM Plant and Soil Dept
Norman E. Pellett
UVM
Gayle Paustain
Doris Wright
West Arlington
Ethan Allen Pomona Grange
Diane Thompson
Pawlet
Mettowee Valley
Hinast
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Catamount National Bank
F.dac
Rosasgo's
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
Mass
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Griffin Electric Co., Inc
Main Street
Chuck Roast
Chuck
Hamburg
Drano
Purex
Swifts Premium
Daisy
Amorin
River Valley
Crisco Oil
Dinty Moore
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