Loose-Stall Cattle Housing Clean and Calm Barns
County Agricultural Agent John C. Page reports on a new loose-stall dairy housing system found in mid May barns. Cows stay quiet and clean with reduced bedding, while ventilation remains a challenge in tightly closed stalls. He notes tweaks from traditional stables and advises on milk flavor protection through proper handling and refrigeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmot Irish
Cornell
North Petersburg
N.Y
Lewis Cope & Son
Springfield
Hoto
Soil Service Aids 23 County Home Groups and Pond Projects
Soil Conservation notes assistance to farmers and landowners in Bennington County. D-4 bulldozer work includes removing rocks and brush for crops and pasture. Ponds planned for multiple towns with site surveys and design underway. Home Demonstration leaders thank volunteers. 7,000 women in 23 groups with 435 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Service
Bennington County
Soil Conservation
Millard Vaughn
Arlington
William Strohmaier
Burton Peckham
Warren Mason
Harvey Burdick
Pownal
Max Seaton
Manchester
Frank Bruce
Rudy Mack
Roger Leach
Robert Graf
Rupert
Fred Bishop’s
Shaftsbury
William Howell
Merrill Free
Mrs. Kimball
Sandga Ephen
Soil Conservation Service Office
Bennington
Con
4-H Leaders Teach Clubs About Growing Pains
4-H notes describe club growth stages from groping to grouping as leaders like Mrs. Henry Steel of Bennington explain that learning to work together is natural. The piece outlines four stages and stresses democratic participation, cooperation, and becoming a more effective group over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Steel
Bennington
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MacIntosh
Delicious
Cortland
C. Lyman Callahan
Anthony Maltese
Stamford
John C. Page
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Vermont
Bellows Falls
Chester
Brattleboro
Rutland
Children’s Bazaar
Walker
Rosasco
Main ST
North Adams, Mass
Marion S. Harris
Richard Evans
West Arlington
George Hess
Triangle
North Bennington
Ida Hardy
Green Mountain
William Damour
Jolly Workers
Peru
Tressie Riley
Indian River
Ann Laurie
Roaring Branch
Edward Sweet Jr
Dorset
Walter Jones
East Dorset
Peter Schoffstall
Carpenter Hill
Pownal Center
Loren Fowler
Lake Paran
Irene Wilson
West Shaftsbury
Charles Myers
Lorna Cole
Equinox
Helen Pearson
Milly Stark
Mildred Hayes
Hoosac Valley
Wilfred LaBonte
Joseph King
Rupert Valley
Mason Nelson
Sage City
James Bullard
Lambs Quarters
Lamb
W. C. Muenscher
James A. Edgerton
County Club
Mercury
Bennington Garage Corp
Benningtor
Enea Mel
ST. Bennington, VT
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