Cooperatives seek lower grain transport rates
Northeast dairy farmers via the New York New England Dairy Cooperative Coordinating Committee urge ICC to cut grain freight costs from the Midwest. Representatives Fenton Murphy and David Arms told the Washington conference that intermodal water rail plans could reduce regional freight rates and feed costs, noting regional dairy output about 20 of national supply. Support came from WTA, New England Grain and Feed Council, and political figures.
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Washington, D.C
United States
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Midwest
New York-New England Dairy Cooperative Coordinating Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
R. Fenton Murphy
Northeast Dairy Cooperative Federation
Syracuse
N.Y
David Arms
Cooperative Dairy Economics Service
Acton
Mass
Washington
Dairy
Water Transport Association
New England Grain and Feed Council
Great Lakes
Buffalo
New Jersey
Chicago
Duluth
Minn
Toledo
Ohio
Commission
Murphy
Northeast
U.S
ICC
WTA
Southeast
Arms
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Port Commission of
Erie
Commissioner of Agriculture
State of
Maine
Jack Kemp
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Farm Bureau trustees report activity in Bennington County
Fifteen Bennington County Farm Bureau trustees met in West Rupert to review recent informational tours to Albany New York and to New Hampshire Massachusetts. They supported hiring a qualified staffer for better program info and noted overwork of current staff. A school book donation was given to North Bennington School with future copies planned for Arlington. Farm Visits Day on Sept. 6 featured Zecher and Bishop farms and was organized by the Milk Promotion Committee.
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West Rupert
Bennington County Farm Bureau
Donald Lourie
Mary Lourie
Alvan Lawrence
Shaftsbury
Albany
N.Y
A. Daniel Mason
Pownal
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
County Farm Bureau
Walter Buehr
Jean Churchill
North Bennington
Avis Whitman
Arlington
John Page
Stanley Zecher
Manchester
Fred Bishop
West Shaftsbury
Bennington County
Creole Steak Recipes Highlight Cosmopolitan Roots
A Creole cooking feature traces the cuisine to a mix of Spaniards, French, Blacks, and Choctaws, then presents Frank Steak Creole and Flank Steak Creole. It lists ingredients, preparation steps, and serving ideas, noting fall as ideal cooking time and offering dessert and beverage pairings.
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New World
New Orleans
America
Milk prices stay at September level in Vermont Area I
Vermont Agriculture Commissioner Edward R. Eurich says minimum resale prices under the milk pricing formula will remain at the September level in Area I, effective October 1, per the Vermont Milk Control Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Edward R. Eurich
Vermont
Vermont Milk Control Board
McIntosh the miracle apple in Vermont farming history
Vermont horticulturist recounts the McIntosh apple’s origin in 1860s New England, its hardiness in northern winters, and its rise to dominance in Vermont orchards. It notes marketing advances, storage extending to July, and widespread use in fresh eating and baking. The piece cites Dr. J A Haskins, Dr. F A Waugh, and longtime production trends.
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Ontario
J. A. Haskins
Newport Center
Vermont
United States
F. A. Waugh
Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station
McIntosh
New England
Best Time and Tips to Plant Evergreens in Fall
Fall is ideal for evergreen planting from mid August to early October to promote root growth before winter. Choose species suited to soil conditions, enrich heavy soils with organic matter or amend sandy soils with manure or peat. Mulch to warm soil, water after planting and every ten days, avoid overwatering in poorly drained areas, and stop watering after ground freezes.
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Burlington
Corn Harvest Trials At Paul Miller And Moore Brothers
County Agent reports a thriving corn harvest with 16 varieties tested at Vernon Paul Miller Farm on Sept 30 and Pawlet Moore Brothers Farm on Oct 1 at 1 15 PM. Seed firms chose two top varieties, some outperforming the old standards. Blight and wind exposure varied by location, with PX525 and DeKalb varieties highlighted as strong. A nitrogen demo runs near the plots, and farmers are urged to attend to see results firsthand and consider trying new types. The note adds garden season reflections and advice on sanitation to prevent disease for next year.
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Pawlet
Vernon
Paul Miller
Moore Brothers
Maynard Miller
Paul
Ralph Sheldon
County Youth Notes In Sweden They Leave The Family Farm
Vermont 1971 Farm Youth Exchange delegate Paula Atwater writes from Vernon about five months in Sweden. She describes farms using tractors and wagons, hay seasons, and rural life differences between southern and northern Sweden. She notes rising costs, farmers leaving the countryside, and two jobs or added pigs on dairies as challenges. She compares Vermont and Sweden through farming practices and ends with a note of ongoing correspondence.
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IFYE
Paula Atwater
Vernon
Sweden
Vermont
Nothern
Farm Bureau to hear Barney Fowler from Bennington County
The Bennington County Farm Bureau annual meeting is set for October 6 at the North Bennington Baptist Church. A 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. mansion tour precedes a 7:30 smorgasbord. Guest speaker Barnett Fowler, a WGY commentator and Times Union columnist, is expected to leave a memorable impression. Vermont Farm Bureau leaders will bring greetings as county resolutions to guide state and national farm policy are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Farm Bureau
North Bennington Baptist Church
McCullough
Avis Whitman
Barnett “Barney” Fowler
WGY
Albany Times Union
Schenectady Union Star
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Middlebury
West Springfield
Douglas Butler
Craig Kibbe
West Brookfield
Russell Bryant
New Sharon
Brenda Bingham
Lindsey Nelson
Alstead
Jersey
Janet S. Opielowski
Belchertown
Guernsey
Anne Stuart
Stratham
N.H
Ayrshire
Donna Bartlett
Salisbury
Robert Dublois
Shorham
William Putnam
Haverhill
James Elliot
Pittsfield
Walter Whitcomb
Belfast
Dianne Snow
Spencer
Lola Keene
Canton
Penn Central Transportation Company
Farm Bureau Trustees
Vermont State Growth and Development Committee
State Farm Bureau
Homemakers’ Corner
Enterprise
Rosasco’s
Collect
C. Lyman
Calahan
John C. Page
University of Vermon
William C
Snow County Extension
UVM
Farm Bureau
Barney Fowler
Vermont National
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