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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1976
Page
10
Vermont energy saving month prompts practical steps for farmers to cut energy use. advice covers tractor sizing and safety, keeping cutting tools sharp and well lubricated, efficient implement setups, reducing idle time, and shifting to pipelined maple sap systems. Emphasizes no till planting and better insulation to save energy and money.
The Vermont Natural Food and Farming Association Inc. will hold its fall convention at Woodstock Union High School on Sept. 25. Registration starts at 9:15 a.m. A luncheon, funded by a donation, features organically grown foods. The program includes atherosclerosis talk by Dr. Jacobus Rinse and a post talk workshop. Other topics cover goats and home honey via beekeeping. Admission pricing: $1.50 for adults and 50 cents for children over 12 and students.
University of Vermont extension horticulturist Dr. Norman Pellett urges planting in early September to start or transplant flowers trees and shrubs. He recommends mulching watering anti-transpirant sprays and proper root establishment while noting evergreen and deciduous trees need time before winter.
The extended forecast calls for rain Friday then partly cloudy days Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 70s in the south and upper 60s in the north. Overnight lows range from the 50s to 60s south and 50s north. The piece also offers advice on planting timing and mulching to protect roots and retain soil warmth, with watering guidance through planting and into mid November before freeze.
Senator Leahy announced Senate Agriculture Committee approved two bills benefiting Vermont small farmers and rural fire protection. One extends rural fire protection programs to 1980 with 7 million dollars annual authorization. the second would fund a Cooperative Extension Service survey to aid state level farm operation improvements. The bills face opposition from Agriculture Secretary Butz and await Senate floor action.
Skowhegan Maine marks the end of the American river drive era on the Kennebec as mechanization replaces hand tools and boat drives. The Scott pulp mill will handle 520000 cords yearly, trucks replacing booms, and environmental concerns plus tech changes seal the drive’s fate.
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