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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1974
Page
12
UVM County Extension Agent John C. Page urges practical energy cuts as winter nears. Advice covers weatherization such as sealing windows and calking aluminum sashes, lowering thermostats, and reducing bedroom heating. He notes wood cutting activity, electric use savings, and local barn improvements in Pownal and Shaftsbury, plus reflections on historical sites along the State Line.
Vermont dairy farmers face a volatile year with prices rising slower than costs in late summer. Dwight Eddy of the University of Vermont urges careful capital spending, better farm records, and collective action to secure fair milk pricing.
County Extension Agent Mrs. Margaret Peltz of Manchester will be the featured speaker at the annual 4-H leaders banquet sponsored by Bennington County banks. She will perform monologues based on real life social service experiences, including a juvenile court scene. The event features Arnold Blackstone as master of ceremonies and Dr. Robert Honnold presenting a new program position. Honors recognize leaders for 1, 5, and 10 years of service, with new displays by 4-H members and about 175 guests expected.
Three staff members of the farm family rehabilitation program were honored this week for aiding families facing hardships in Rutland. Supervisor Lee Ravlin congratulated Carl Bergen and Laura Rotella, with Daryl Lowry also honored. They closed 55 cases as rehabilitated in the year ending June 30, 1974, with services including counseling, medical and dental aid, equipment, livestock, and supplies to help farmers continue in their vocations.
Millions face starvation and malnutrition. scientists worldwide pursue methods to boost food supplies. Research spans miracle rice, hybrid cereals like triticale, and extracting nourishment from fish meal and grass. Canadian farmers grow fababeans once scorned as horsebeans.
The 59th annual Vermont State Farm Bureau meeting took place Nov 1–2 at the Ramada Inn in South Burlington with over 300 attendees. Keith Wallace, long-time Vermont Farm Bureau president, was honored at the banquet amid guest appearances by Senator George D. Aiken and others.
APHIS will increase inspections at key airports from about once a month to once a week to detect abuses of animals protected by the Animal Welfare Act. Most shipments involve dogs and other animals such as monkeys cats hamsters and guinea pigs meant for sale or lab use. Authorities report parasites disease and overcrowding in some cases and stress the need for licensed dealers and proper housing sanitation and veterinary care.
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