Fresh citrus tips and quick recipes for winter meals
Citrus fruits brighten winter menus with guidance on selecting oranges lemons grapefruits and limes. Tips cover storage temperatures room temps wax color labeling and keeping fruits fresh up to two to three weeks. Included are two quick recipes Orange Banana Flip and Grapefruit French Dressing showing practical uses for fresh peel juice and fruit.
Estate tax reform eyes help for farmers and small businesses
Hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee begin March 15 to study proposed changes from the White House and Senate Small Business Committee. Plans seek to raise the death tax exemption from 60,000 to 120,000 or more, allow longer payment periods, and boost lifetime gift exclusions. Critics warn reform would reduce federal revenue, delaying action until after the election, with a possible framework for next year.
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Ways and Means Committee
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Small Business Committee
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Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
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Joint Committee On Taxation
al Ullman
Oregon
Vermont offers evergreen seedlings for spring planting
The Vermont Department of Forests and Parks sells evergreen tree seedlings for reforestation. Species include red, Scotch and White pine, Norway and White spruce, balsam fir, and European larch with ages from two to six years and heights 4 to 24 inches. Minimum order is 200 trees, prices from 12 to 342 cents per tree, and orders must be filed by April 15. For details, contact the Federal Building in Bennington at 447-7582 or Box 559, Bennington, VT.
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Bennington
Americans pay more for artificial trees this year
About two thirds of 35000 consumers polled said they paid over 30 dollars for a man made Christmas tree this year, compared with 10 to 15 dollars for cut trees. The study for American Tree and Wreath shows two thirds bought artificial trees as their first such purchase. the firm offers over 100 models, with a six and a half foot tree as its best seller.
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American Tree and Wreath
4 H traveler recounts Turkish life and faith
Patrice Miller of Morrisville shares experiences as an International Four-H Youth Exchangee to Turkey. She stayed with nine host families from June to December 1975, learned Turkish, and described religion, education, and marriage customs. She spoke at multiple schools and the Manchester Congregational Church Women’s Group, and will address the Bennington Lions Club.
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Morrisville
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Patrice
Manchester Congregational Church Women
Mecca
Bennington County
North Bennington
Molly Stark
Monument
Mauhs Jr. High
Shaftsbury
Manchester
Bennington Lions Club
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