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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1974
Page
9
County Agent John C. Page explains seed potato selection, planting methods, spacing, and fertilizing. He covers cutting seed pieces, trenching, hilling, weed control, and pest management including the Colorado potato beetle. He notes blights, yield ranges, soil considerations, and market price factors.
Edwin Wingfield of Hamilton Illinois may be the nation’s last full time windmill repairman. At 59 he travels hundreds of miles for jobs and often scouts rural roads to spot windmills needing repair. He fixes aging, prewar windmills, climbs 50 foot towers, and faces hazards from shifting wheels to unstable platforms. He is a self taught craftsman who began in construction 23 years ago after a friend asked for windmill help. Wingfield and his family travel yearly to California by train to visit relatives and study windmills.
4 H Camp Ondawa in Sunderland opens July 7 with a new Mulligan Stew program. Director Betty Bolognani leads staff from Readsboro Stamford East Arlington Sunderland and Bennington. Camp runs a week for ages 9-14 at 30 for 4 H members 35 for others. Include workshops swimming tribal contests campfire and nutrition film series briefly shown on TV. For details contact Extension Service Office 447 7582.
Dr. Sami A. Hashim of St. Luke's Hospital argues weight loss hinges on behavior more than willpower. He advises shopping together, clearing plates, avoiding visible food, and serving drinks in opaque cups to curb overeating. He notes small changes like limiting beef and sugary drinks can help, while external media pressure fuels overeating.
Burlington notes energy shortages are less about gasoline and diesel and more about rising costs for baler twine fencing seeds and fertilizer. Prices for twine fertilizer alfalfa seed have surged, impacting hay and silage costs. Farmers face tighter inputs and must emphasize soil tests manure bands and split nitrogen. Conservation and frugality regain value as growers cut seeding and input overuse.
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