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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1969
Page
6
Extension note by John C Page on starting a beef operation. Covers breed choice as personal prejudice, land, fencing, shelter, and costs. Advises minimal equipment and grazing strategies, warns beef profits are lean, and notes beef farming may become full time. Mentions saddle up Old Faithful, hay needs, bedding, water, and routine care.
The Vermont Maple Industry Council met November 4 in Montpelier to review packaging labels under state and national rules. Officials discussed net weight definitions, area measures, and label placement, and Brink will summarize regulations for 1970. They planned maple festivals, a maple queen contest, and market promotion, with an optimistic outlook amid a three-season syrup shortage and calls for better lower grade markets.
The article explains why hunting seasons exist to manage deer populations. It traces historical deer abundance from Native American times to European settlement, noting declines and recoveries, and argues season dates limit overpopulation, protect forests, and prevent crop damage. It also describes adjustments like bucks only seasons and why deer congregate in winter.
After a year long antivandalism campaign, Wolverhampton officials say vandalism worsened, recording about 60,000 in damage since the ad program ended in March. Local authorities warn the rise highlights the need for renewed measures.
A Ludlow meeting gathered representatives from the Vermont Extension Service Vermont Forest Service Farmers Home Administration and Soil Conservation Service to discuss how each agency can assist private campground developers. Campground operators shared layouts and challenges while a prospective operator offered real world input guiding location water access and land use considerations for successful campground creation. The group emphasized collaboration and practical expertise over agency talks to help landowners plan and finance campground ventures.
The Extension Service offers three leaflets to aid hunters in field dressing deer, processing meat and choosing cuts, plus venison recipes such as venison leaf venison lasagne and venison chili. Call at the Extension Office in the Federal Building on South Street in Bennington.
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