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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1966
Page
13
An Arlington column argues for safeguarding beneficial insects like praying mantids and notes the Japanese beetle decline may involve frost, dry soil, milky spore disease, and other factors. It urges reducing broad sprays, warning lime washes and white paints on trunks harm trees, and promotes conservation of natural pest control agents.
Vermont dairying undergoes rapid shifts as herd numbers fall from 10 788 in 1953 to 6 051 in 1965 while average herd size grows from 25 to 38. Milk output up 25 percent and per cow production up about 40 percent. By 1975 farms expect 70 80 cows and 13 000 15 000 pounds yearly. Cows confined fed stored feed year round with 60 70 percent loose housing. Liverpool plans to record riverfront noises and local dialogue including police band.
Conservation note from Rupert Vermont reports on the Vermont Forest and Farmland Foundation lands open to the public. A wildlife pond dam 23 feet high progresses with a Cambridge New York builder to complete the project. Foundation lands exceed 3,000 acres, with programs under board chair Frank Hatch Jr. and executive director Roy Sanborn, offering signs, roads, picnic tables, fireplaces and Adirondack views.
University of Vermont Extension Agent John C. Page discusses why northern New England and New York showcase brilliant fall colors. He explains pigments like anthocyanins, weather, leaf structure, and species mix drive hues, noting frost, rain, and drought affect color and timing. He then ties color to apples, noting good apple color and a modest national crop, with market implications and storage issues.
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