Arlington Family Snare Possums Soil Scientist
The Floyd Snow family of Arlington keeps three opossums found near their apple stand and filling station. The animals dug into the cellar foundation last winter and are now penned inside, a rare Vermont sight with tails and ears exposed to cold. The note mentions opossums’ northern range expansion and local sightings beyond Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Snow
Arlington
Vermont
United States
Brazil
Snow
Bennington
Gilberts
Dorset
Bennington County 4-H Clubs Grow to 42 Charters
Bennington County lists 42 chartered 4-H clubs with over 500 members including the Battenkill Belles of West Arlington. Officers include Sandra Pickering president and Sherry Erickson vice president. Plans cover clothing projects, by laws revision, and dance events ahead of the Vermont Junior Leaders Conference at the University of Vermont.
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Bennington County
Battenkill Belles
West Arlington
Robert Stroffoleno
Fay Stroffoleno
Sandra Pickering
Sherry Erickson
Sharon Hunt
Brenda Crofut
Linda Wilcox
Cindy Wilcox
Ricci Stroffoleno
Gail Wright
Melissa Griffis
Christie Whitman
John Merchant
Donald Balch
University of Vermont
Merritt Morey Sr
West Rupert
Alan Knapp
Keynith Knapp
Arlington
John Bearden
John Secor
Pam Vachon
Cheryl Tuttle
Patience Brooks
Orleans County
Vermont
Arlington High School
Donald Laurie Jr
Kathy Young
Home Demonstration Notes on Low Cost Menus
A Home Demonstration column explains how to plan inexpensive family meals using USDA cost guidelines. It compares dietary needs by age, notes senior energy reductions, and outlines daily staples: milk, two servings of meat or eggs, five servings of fruits and vegetables, and two servings of cereals or bread.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Research
Water Sources and Fire Protection From Rural Lands
Conservation notes urge property owners to map available water for fire protection with help from Soil Conservation Service technicians. The piece cites a Bennington County example, installing a pond and dry hydrant for rapid firefighting, and advises winter and summer water adequacy. It also mentions home cost guidance and dairy yield from Fairdale Farms cow Patrick New Beryl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Bennington County
C. B. Overton
Manchester
Mr. Overton
Overton
Fairdale Farms Inc
Bennington
Ayrshire
Fairdale Patrick New Beryl
Cooking Methods and Egg Month in Vermont
Miss Anna M Wilson Vermont Extension nutritionist notes cooking methods affect calories. She advises broiling baking boiling braising roasting and using spices herbs vinegars or tart juices to lower calories. The piece also covers Vermont’s National Egg Month led by William Clark Middlebury and Oregon State University research on meat tenderness over three years.
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Anna M. Wilson
Vermont
Miss Wilson
Middlebury
William Clark
Poultry and Egg National Board
Chicago
Corvallis, Ore
UPI
Oregon State University
OSU
Canadian Hay Crisis Drives Northward Feed Trade
Drought last year forced farmers to rely on winter feed and Canadian hay trucks, preserving cattle through a lean spring. Farmers emphasize early pasture fertilizing, Sudan grass, and increased grain to stretch hay stocks, hoping for a stronger crop and higher water table next year.
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Canada
Sudan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arlington Family
Webster’s Dictionary
Earl Batchelder
Peru
Mary Elizabeth Snow
Clinton
Louis Dondero
James A. Edgerton
Horse Project
4-H Club
Rutland
Leaders Council
Marion Harris
George Renner
Pownal
C. Lee Marsh
Ted Deslaurier
Our Ex
Main Street
Robinson
Shaftsbury
Larry Pratt
H. Greenberg & Son
Bennington, Vt
Lady Luck
Uda Penere
Tle
Gorton
Finast Prunes
Carolina Rice
Burnett
Underwood
Borden
Prudence Hash
Kellogg's
Clorox
Gal Jug
del Monte
So Prunes
del Monte Peas
Campbell
Julie
Mueller
Spruance
Crisco Oil
Gorton’s
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