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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1967
Page
9
The author warns of a hard winter based on woolly bear caterpillars and dark pig spleens, noting how animals and bees store food and fat. It discusses plant hardiness, past harsh winters like 1934-1936, and hope from breeding, root stocks, and hardy ornamentals. Guidance includes watering evergreens before freeze, protecting via teepees, and mulching roses to survive winter.
Vermont Extension entomologist Dr Gordon R Nielsen warns hunters and sportsmen to have Christmas trees greenery and yule logs inspected and certified free of gypsy moth eggs before leaving the state. The quarantine covers all but 55 northern towns as egg masses spread via logs rocks birch firewood and camping trailers. Inspections are available at federal posts in Bellows Falls Montpelier and Rutland and at the Vermont Department of Agriculture Forests and Parks in Montpelier. He notes state and federal efforts rely on public cooperation to prevent pest spread and save tax dollars.
Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture Robert J Branon voiced support for the Farm Family Program saying it helps small farms without duplicating Extension Service work The program aims to keep families on their farms by improving resources and income while counselors coordinate with county agents to avoid duplication Training is offered for family members to earn income off the farm as needed Local Holstein production totals are also noted with several farms achieving high lifetime milk and butterfat, underscoring dairy profitability
Michael Judd began work November 1 as a cattle artificial breeding technician for the Eastern Artificial Insemination Cooperative. He replaces Marshall Peters and serves dairy herds in northern Bennington County and part of central southern Rutland County. Peters moved to Fair Haven. Judd, a Derby Academy graduate of 1961 with farming experience, completed Ithaca’s technicians’ training and plans to reside in the Pawlet Valley. The cooperative provides breeding services for about 740,000 cows in New York and New England and is known for its AI Proved Sire program.
The article notes Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October with harvest services and a family feast, while Liberia observes Thanksgiving on November 23 as a national holiday with religious services, picnics, dancing, and community feasts. It covers origins, capitals, ethnic makeup, and traditional foods.
Recreation demand outstrips available facilities in Vermont as regional planning notes the Forest Service emphasis on multiple use. Six National Forest sport centers span Glenn Ellen Sugar Bush Big Bromley Mount Snow Haystack and Carinthia. Dr Frederic Sargent cites five factors driving rising recreation demand including population income leisure time and transport gains.
The Chicago Holiday Folk Fair crowned Miss Ireland, a 19 year old bookkeeper from Daley's ward, after a wheel spin. Vermont recreation demand may be double the national average due to location. The USDA yearbook Outdoors U.S.A. highlights outdoor recreation and resource wisdom, contains 408 pages with 220 photos and 43 color images, and costs 2.75 dollars.
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