This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1975
Page
11
Enriched flour promises nutrition while highlighting diverse bread varieties from white pullman loaves to whole grain rye sourdough and international breads. Freshness and label checks guide shopping, with advice on freezing and choosing prices, brands, and bakery options.
Maine officials consider converting forests to wood alcohol for fuel, a two year horizon project needing timber contracts and a private plant. Robert Monks says the program is not tied to spruce budworm fights though spray costs loom. A pilot plant to produce 60,000 gallons daily could cost about 10 million dollars, using 72,000 cords of wood yearly to yield up to 575,000 barrels of methanol.
The University of Vermont will sponsor two agronomy meetings next Thursday in Bennington and Manchester. Talks by Win Way on soils and fertilizers, William Corey on manure economics, and John Page on crop varieties and forage economics will lead into a discussion of 1975 plans and local farmers’ problems.
Robert McGreevy of Poultney retires from the USDA Soil Conservation Service after 25 years in Rutland County. The district conservationist Norman Parenteau announces McGreevy’s cash awards and certificates of merit from 1970 and 1973. He is a noted sulky racing horse trainer and owner with horse entries in northern New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont tracks.
Burlington reports an Extension economist argues to de-emphasize butterfat in wholesale milk pricing. Dr. Fred Webster of the University of Vermont notes milk protein now commands more value, urging a shift from fat content as the main price criterion.
Rensselaer County Soil Conservation District technicians and soil scientists meet with local planning boards to explain the Soil Survey progress. John Nigro and Ralph Work use maps and color overlays to show advantages, with sessions in Schodack and Brunswick and plans for April in East Greenbush.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.