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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1971
Page
6
Readers report nature’s curiosities from hornet like Schnellman flies to seed quirks in pumpkins and squashes. The column notes a maple blight myth, explains maple borer interactions, pine needle drop, and warns about mushrooms and edible risks.
The Fall Foliage Competitive Trail Ride in Stamford crowned Jane Worthington of Bennington Grand Champion and Carla LaBombard of Stamford Reserve Champion. Winners spanned Pony, Light, Middle, and Heavyweight divisions with multiple regional competitors, horsemanship and sportsmanship honors, and Best of Breed awards.
Mass Audubon and national groups warn Levin pesticide harms bees and pregnant females, urging against Sevin in forests and urban shade trees. Northwest pilot program sent two billion bees to Oregon Washington to pollinate crops as a countermeasure, while New England crews push spray campaigns to curb gypsy moths for tourism fears.
Boston Regional market milk producers will receive a minimum blended price of 6.66 per hundredweight for 3.5 percent milk in September in Zone 21. Farm deliveries to city bottling plants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island earn 7.06 per hundredweight, reflecting 40 cents more due to assembly and transport costs. The September Zone 21 price equals about 1444 cents per quart, with funds added back to the pool totaling 868,863 dollars and boosting the price by 30 cents per hundredweight under the seasonal incentive plan.
Edmund G Wisnowski of Addison County Commission Sale in East Middlebury Vermont faces a USDA Packers and Stockyards Act complaint alleging failure to maintain a proper trust account, shortages in funds, misused checks, and incomplete records from late 1970 to early 1971. A hearing will determine if charges prove violations with possible suspension of his market agency registration.
A letter from North Pownal teen leader Glory Danforth Damen praises teen 4-H club leaders stepping up where adults failed. She highlights Green Up Day, camping independence, girls winning Field Day ribbons, boys building a three sided clubhouse with a donated wood stove, and plans to sell Christmas decorations in November. The writer urges more adult leadership to unlock teen potential.
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