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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1972
Page
3
Vermont extension note critiques beef pricing, marketing gaps, and farm economics. It highlights how co-ops and wholesalers extract value, notes cattle price swings from 2 to 33 cents per pound, and argues price shifts affect consumer costs. It warns against anti farming rhetoric and calls for practical, informed policy changes.
A speculative letter questions farmer wealth, farm regulation, and food costs. The author contrasts high consumer prices with farmer pay, cites distant agribusiness examples, and wonders why farm incomes remain low despite hard work and long hours. The piece challenges assumptions about who benefits in the food system.
In a statement from Grange headquarters Washington D C Jol n Scott master of the National Grange argues that rising food costs are driven by the long chain from farmer to consumer and that farmers have lost purchasing power as costs for labor machinery and taxes rise while farm share of the meat dollar drops. He notes U S consumers spend only 13 5 percent of income on food the world’s lowest.
Vermont campgrounds faced modest attendance in 1971 with occupancy strongest at waterside sites. Economists urge private operators to expand recreation programs and hire a recreation director to boost length of stay, aiming for 40 percent peak occupancy though few parks met this.
Bennington County 4 H members prepare for an interstate exchange with Oakland County Michigan. A bus with older 4 H members departs June 25 returning July 6 visiting Cooperstown Niagara Falls and the Football Hall of Fame. Delegates from Arlington Manchester Pownal Rupert Stamford and Sunderland travel with chaperones to raise funds via a May 20 Giant Promotion auction at Bennington Lodge of Elks.
Burlington quotes extend the urge to plant shrubs and trees early. Norman E. Pelrett of the University of Vermont urges planting as soon as weather allows, noting roots may grow before 70 degree temperatures and early June winds. Ball and burlap stock establish faster, especially evergreens, though higher costs apply.
Homemaker's Corner describes maple syrup as a key ingredient in French Canadian dishes and desserts. It details a maple apple pie recipe using margarine, brown sugar, cinnamon, and corn oil, with steps for preparing the crust, filling, and baking.
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