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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1969
Page
6
Lawrence H. Pratt notes a bountiful harvest of nuts and berries this season benefiting birds. He highlights plant species in Bennington County, including sumac and autumn olive, and predicts more plantings will brighten the county in six years. He reflects on wildlife offspring and the glint of daily life with flying squirrels in his home.
County Youth Agent William C. Snow highlights National 4-H Week October 5 to 11 with 31/2 million youths and 26 million alumni. In Bennington County 4-H serves over 500 members with leaders, parents and friends, amid many projects from crafts to clothing. A club outing at Merck Foundation Grounds drew about 40 attendees. The piece notes 4-H in Roxbury Boston and a call for volunteers through the Bennington County Extension Service at the Federal Building, 118 South St, 447-7582.
County Agent Dr George MacCollum explains the cluster fly life cycle in Vermont noting it thrives in older homes, enters via cracks, clusters in partitions, and persists into spring. Practical control includes sealing entry points, attic traps with DDVP strips, and limited use of aerosols. advice favors minimizing indoors and offers Texas tips along with Vermont ETV reception guidance from Howard Skinner on UHF setups and channels 74 79 and 11.
Farmers who plan to use limestone under the 1970 Agricultural Conservation Program should contact John J. DeVito at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office in the Federal Building on South St. Bennington. Field assistants will contact farmers after Oct. 24 to enroll them, but earlier contact improves chances for lime deliveries this fall.
Burlington report cites that about 1,000 homes burn daily and over 8,000 die nationwide during winter. Milo Moore of the University of Vermont urges preseason checks on wiring and heating equipment. He also highlights lightning arrestors, UL approval, flameproof materials, and removing attic or basement trash to slow fire spread.
Burlington report states Vermont's first Natural Resources Conservation Supervisory Union has been approved by the State Natural Resources Conservation Council. It includes Bennington County, Otter Creek, Poultney-Mettawee and Rutland NRC districts to coordinate conservation efforts under a unified board.
Prof Bertie R Boyce explains fall hardening in Vermont perennials. Hardiness depends on species and plant part, with apples more hardy than peaches and twigs tougher than flower buds or roots. Zone 4 covers most of Vermont, so plant selection and fall mulching reduce cold injury.
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