Problems and fixes from a county extension agent
John C. Page offers practical guidance on common rural issues. He covers moulting in chickens and how light and water affect laying, stakes for dwarf fruit trees, preventing winter damage from mice, and improving soil with organic matter. He also warns against planting non hardy Long Island relatives and emphasizes adapting to local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Page
UVM County Extension
Mt. Anthony
Long Island
Opening day of Vermont deer season noted by agent
AVM County Extension Agent William C. Snow says the state opens deer season this Saturday and notes divided views among woodland owners and hunters. In Boston UPI reports a Cape Cod carpenter using a bow and arrow is credited with Massachusetts largest recorded deer, per authorities.
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William C. Snow
County Extension
Vermont
Boston
UPI
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Bennington County
Bennington Village
Union Street
Asplandh Tree Expert Co
Willow Grove
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Bennington
Louis C. Savelas
Stanley Putnam
St. Albans
Depot Street
Big elms succumb to Fisheries and Wildlife report
The Fisheries and Wildlife Department states Robert Henrique, 25, of Provincetown set a 50 pound pull bow record on Nov 5 from about 50 feet on a dune, with a 14 point duck weighing about 270 pounds live and 203 pounds dressed.
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Fisheries and Wildlife Department
Robert Henrique
Provincetown
Henrique
Microwave ovens worth it for the holidays
This piece weighs pros and cons of microwave ovens, noting fast cooking and cooler kitchens versus high cost, limited browning and toasting, and long payback. It advises comparing models, talking with owners, and testing foods to judge practicality for households, especially large families.
Heat transfer system feeds Pittsburgh restaurant
A Los Angeles based food service firm designed a heat transference system that recirculates kitchen heat back into the Pittsburgh restaurant and an adjoining mall for heating purposes.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Pittsburgh
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Sagan Ah Uaa
Armstrong
Mastercharge and Bankamericard Welcome Unhtimes Furniture Inc
Elm Street
Bennington, Vermont
Bow Hunter
Bay State
Buck
New York
Franklin Stove
Cook
Firetools
Fron
Andirons
Reclaimer
Ben
Jotal
Stoke
Ashley
New England
Fatso
Yeac
Hopmeadow ST
Simsbury, CT
Rte
Morse
Sale Log
Fred Meyer
Thermo-Rite & Glass
Iron & Brass
Gerald Surfas
Surfas, Inc
Savings & Loan Association
Main Street
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