Celery-picking pays off the mortgage in Goshen
A New York Times report centers on Lupe Ortiz and her family, migrant workers from the Rio Grande Valley. It describes long hours, low pay, and the routine of life in Sleepy Hollow Growers Inc. camps as they chase harvest work to support a mortgage back in Weslaco, Texas. The piece highlights wage gaps, welfare use during a bad season, and the family’s attempts to maintain dignity amid hardship.
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N.Y
Goshen
Lupe Ortiz
Orange County
Victor
Ortizes
Weslaco
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
New York City
Ortiz
Sleepy Hollow
Mrs. Ortiz
Burti Agnes
New York Department of Labor
Ran
Eess
Ladivina
Cynthia
Celia
Lupe
Victor Ortiz
Vexas
County Agent Reflects on Farm Economics and Census Data
The county agent discusses the 1969 Vermont agricultural census, noting richer farms, shrinking small farms, and rising per-farm sales. He cites dairy's heavy role, total county output near $3.5 million, and profits squeezed by high costs. He argues farming is a steady livelihood, not a quick riches pursuit.
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Vermont
Nonresident Ownership of Property in Vermont Report
A Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station booklet examines nonresident land purchases and tax impact. From 1960 to 1964 nonresident buyers rose from 37 to 48 percent, with undeveloped land prices climbing 462 percent to an average $239.12 per acre. The study notes lakeshore and ski-area towns attract nonresidents, most towns show 20 percent nonresident ownership, and 70 percent of nonresident owners improved properties with 40 percent planning further upgrades in five years, boosting tax receipts. It also mentions a satellite project to study foliage for agriculture. For more information, request the publication from Morrill Hall, University of Vermont.
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Vermont
Department of Commerce
Burlington
Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Vermont
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
Morrill Hall
4 H Week Highlights Youth Development and Leadership
County Extension Agent C Snow notes National 4 H Week October 1 7 focusing on youth citizenship. The program serves girls and boys ages 3 19 with project and community clubs led by volunteers including teens. Enrollment now includes few farm youth as leaders and participation grows among older teens expanding the program. Contact Bennington County Extension Service for information.
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Bennington County
Indoor cactus care and quackgrass control tips
Dr. Norman Pellett of the University of Vermont offers guidance for indoor cactus care. Use well drained soil, moderate night temps 50 to 55 F for buds, 60 to 65 F with 13 hours darkness, and avoid above 70 F. Buds may drop from improper watering, drafts, rough handling, or overfertilization. Propagate from leaf cuttings anytime. Dr. Ted Flanagan urges fall atrazine use to control quackgrass in cornfields. cultivation alone isn’t enough. Write for Farm Fact No. 37 at Morrill Hall, UVM.
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Burlington
Norman Pellett
University of Vermont
Pellett
Ted Flanagan
Harrow
Morrill Hall
Uym
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Swifts Premium
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River Valley
Jenos Pizza
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