Picnic Spirit Meets Soil Work In Vermont Pond Plans
Lawrence H Pratt recounts field duties for the Soil Conservation Service in Vermont. He describes checking soils for a Water Resources Board size pond, testing holes, and the need for a stable foundation. The process requires a complete design, public hearings, and board approval before any deviation. Ah, it’s a picnic every day, fun and work alike.
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S.C.S
Mployes
Vermont
Iinee
Winhall
Watersources Board
Water Resources Board
Water Resource Board
Vermont Water Resources Board
Get Those House Plants Inside Before Frost
Burlington urges bringing garden house plants indoors before frost. Dr. Norman Pellett at the University of Vermont advises replanting in fresh soil for winter growth. Use pots matched to plant size with drainage holes. avoid oversized pots for small plants.
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Burlington
Norman Peltt
University of Vermont
Morrill Hall
Milk Price Trends and Care Tips for Houseplants
Milk prices rise 1 to 2 percent in Vermont with labor costs up 40 percent over five years. August and September forecast 12 to 14 cents per hundredweight, then leveling with year-end prices. Also includes home gardening advice on choosing pots, soil mixes, replanting steps, and care tips with contact for the University of Vermont publications booklet.
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Burlington
Fred Webster
Ull
Safe Pesticide Storage Means Saving Young Lives
Dr Gordon Nielsen outlines pesticide safety to cut child poisonings, urging locked storage, proper disposal, and careful handling. The Vermont Extension Service offers a free illustrated booklet on storage use and disposal with a chart of common household pests.
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Gordon Nielsen
AVM Extension Service
Burlington
University of Vermont Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Morrill Hall
University of Vermont
County Agent Sees Corn Harvest Strains on Silos and Storage
County agent notes a bumper corn year with silage yields of 20 to 75 acres per farmer, creating 400 to 1,500 tons to move into silos between Sept 10 and Oct 15. He explains packing, moisture, and storage choices for bunkers, trenches, and covers, and emphasizes timing to maximize feed value. Also mentions Ike and Bartletts 50th anniversary and local community roles.
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Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center
I.N
Ike’ Bartlett
Bartletts
Green Mt. Club
Ike
Manchester Coop. Creamery
County Youth Notes On Teen Car Purchase Guidance
A county youth column weighs whether teens should own a car, urging careful self‑assessment of responsibility and family needs. It explains the DIRTI five costs depreciation insurance repairs taxes and interest, and suggests teens use earnings rather than parents buying. It also notes higher costs for new cars and to add 10 percent to estimates.
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Ber
Vermont
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Mostle
Kelly Stand
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Benn
Ed Hall
John Page
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The
Rand Youth Bureau
Adams Clothes Shop
Campbell
SWIFT
Chuck Roast
Chuck
Swift's Premium
Underwood
Hills Bros
Dinty Moore
Fleischmann’s
Nestle’'S
Keebler
Hamburg
Haddock
Sara Lee
Stouffer's Lobster
Newburg
Gorton’s Fish & Chips
Pepperidge Farm
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