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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1965
Page
11
A Vermont gardener argues gardening mixes organic and inorganic elements. The piece discusses soil health, natural attacking by vegetation, the origins of nutrients, and that pesticides shorten plant resilience. A comparison of sprayed versus unsprayed properties suggests pesticides may harm long term plant defense.
National Grange Master Herschel Newsom urged international aid during the 99th Annual Session, arguing farming cannot be insulated from world problems. He backed liberalized trade, commodity agreements, and farm reforms in the 1965 act to raise farm income while protecting producers.
Two Windsor County 4-H youths, Jane Lamphron from Chester Depot and Arthur Bryant from North Springfield, are among 18 Vermont delegates headed to the 4-H Congress in Chicago, November 28 to December 2. Lamphron, 18, Vermont home economics representative and former honey queen, is active in several clubs and recently graduated from Chester High School. Bryant, 17, a Springfield High senior, represents poultry and has built brooders and chicken houses for his 60 hens and 60 pullets, with many birds sold for market.
Regional delegates from New York and western Vermont will attend the 25th Annual Meeting of the New York Artificial Breeders Cooperative in Ithaca New York. The business session starts at 1 p.m. at Morrison Hall with a 6 p.m. banquet at the Statler Inn. A key item is a proposed merger forming the Eastern Artificial Insemination Cooperative serving New York New England New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania. If approved the new coop would take effect January 1 1966 with headquarters and bull stud in Ithaca. Four directors will be elected. Incumbents Norman Allen Albert Fox Glenn Porter are unopposed for three year terms. Stewart Benedick and Stewart Stephens seek Brown Swiss seats. The program at Statler Inn will honor NYABC members earning top 1964-65 herd averages across five dairy breeds through the Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative.
County Agent John C Page offers practical hunting advice stressing respect for landowners and rules, cautions about game hogs and littering, and urges sportsmanship. He urges hunters to avoid posted properties, talk frankly with rule-breakers, and use firearms responsibly to preserve forests for future hunts.
CHICAGO The 44th National 4 H Club Congress opens Sunday with 1500 delegates from 50 states and Puerto Rico plus a Canadian official delegation. Activities run through December 2 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel as forums on world affairs and regional programs unfold.
Warren A. Dodge of UVM Extension cautions dairy farmers in Vermont to adjust milking practices when upgrading to higher speed equipment. Studies show four CFM air flow per bucket type unit boosts output, yet overuse can injure udders. Proper maintenance and attentive management are essential to preserve udder health.
Jeffersonville reports the Vermont Forest Industries Committee will hold its fall meeting at the Tavern Hotel in Montpelier on November 19. Jonathan E. Gates, chairman and Bell Gates Lumber Corp. executive, notes the panel is part of American Forest Products Industries, Inc. and promotes forestry education and public information. The Vermont Tree Farm program, started in 1956, now has 133 active farms spanning 265,472 acres. A second item notes a $70 million Northeastern Puerto Rico resort development aimed at 1,000 rooms within five years.
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