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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Marvin Slutsky start a nearly half acre pond near Sandgate Notch under the Soil Conservation Service. This marks the second wildlife pond begun this year after a Campisi project in Manchester.
Vermonters turned to the Extension Service of the University of Vermont for information in 1963, with 290 000 bulletins read and 140 000 attending meetings. Youth sessions totaled 110 000, and 45 000 calls plus 20 000 visits were made to Extension offices. Extension workers produced 3 500 articles, 2 800 radio broadcasts, 270 telecasts, and 3 500 training letters.
County Agent urges small scale gardening for all ages noting even a few tomato plants or flowers provide enjoyment and value. He compares fresh corn taste, pantry costs, and the satisfaction of watching plants grow, urging readers to start small and try gardening in Vermont. In Rome nine million Italian workers gain a small daily raise amid rising living costs.
Vermont expert Thomas S. Stanley explains the price spread in groceries from farm to store. He notes farmers receive 38 cents per dollar, labor 28, transport 6.2, with distributors and manufacturers at 3.2 to 3.5 cents and taxes about 4 cents, keeping overall food costs low.
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