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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1974
Page
6
Burlington urges gardeners to buy seeds now due to potential shortages from last year’s seeds and wet growing seasons. A rising interest in home gardens may add 4 to 5 million new plots. readers should select varieties suited to short seasons, disease and insect resistance, and plan amounts for freezing or canning.
Washington officials said overstatements in net farm income occurred in recent years with revisions ranging above 2 billion dollars. The changes stem from new cost surveys and a 1971 farm production cost study, replacing 1955 cost of production bases and lowering several yearly figures from 1960 to 1969.
A cook's note filled memoir reveals a treasured stove top rice pudding recipe, its simple ingredients, and step by step methods. It also recalls Rhode Island church smorgasbords, a mystery dessert named Sybil's Dessert, and a chocolate velvet dessert shared through a New York circle of ministers wives.
A brieflet from the AVM Extension Service showcases tomato varieties Garden booklet lists measures of maturity and suitability for Vermont gardens. It notes varieties good for freezing and disease resistance. Readers are urged to request by sending name address and ZIP code to Publications Morrill Hall University of Vermont Burlington VT 05401.
County agents outline five week evening classes in Bennington Manchester and Readsboro to boost practical gardening skills. Pre registration required with Frank Lamb or John Page, or by mail, with a five dollar fee for materials. Sessions feature soil talks, fruit and vegetable tips, storage guidance, and plenty of time for questions.
Botanists warn that genetic erosion threatens global food supplies as urban sprawl, the green revolution, and neglect diminish ancestral plant forms and seed banks. The NAS and USDA cite corn blight, uniform varieties, and loss of crop diversity, urging international seed banks and long term stability over quick profits.
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