A8 THE BULLETIN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021
Chickens
Markets
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A wire-mesh enclosure
now houses the five heritage
hens — each a different breed
— and protects them from
bobcats, foxes and other pred-
ators.
Mark Podgwaite, a Ver-
mont chicken breeder who
heads the American Poultry
Association, said he and other
breeders have noticed an up-
tick in demand for chicks
since the pandemic began.
His organization, which rep-
resents breeders and poultry-
show exhibitors, has seen a
jump in new members.
“Without question, the
resurgence in raising back-
yard poultry has been unbe-
lievable over the past year,”
said Podgwaite, who keeps a
flock of roughly 100 birds. “It
just exploded. Whether folks
wanted birds just for eggs or
eggs and meat, it seemed to
really, really take off.”
The Abta family bought the
chicks from Mill Valley Chick-
ens, which sells chickens,
feed and supplies and builds
coops and runs. Owner Leslie
Citroen also offers classes for
first-time chicken keepers. She
“It was probably very hard
to imagine getting those back
in such a short period of time,”
said Shawn Cruz, senior mar-
ket strategist at TD Ameri-
trade.
Wall Street’s recovery was
due in large part to unprece-
dented actions from the Fed-
eral Reserve and Congress to
support the economy. Investors
also flocked to big technology
companies such as Apple and
Amazon and smaller compa-
Terry Chea/AP
Members of the Abta family, from left, Allison, Violet, Eli, and Ariella
hold hens in front of their backyard chicken run in Ross, California.
estimates her sales have grown
400% this year.
“Once COVID hit, my
phone just started ringing off
the hook and it just has not
slowed down,” Citroen said. “I
don’t think it’s going to slow
down. I think this new inter-
est and passion in chickens is
permanent.”
Citroen said most of her
customers this year are first-
time chicken keepers. They
range from parents looking
for something to keep home-
bound children busy to “prep-
pers” who want their own
protein supply in case the
world falls apart.
“Demand is just through
the roof right now,” Citroen
said. “I’ve sold all my baby
chicks. I’ve sold all my juve-
niles. And I’m starting to sell
some of my family flock.”
One of her newest custom-
ers is Ben Duddleston, who
lives in nearby San Anselmo.
He stopped by her home to
buy three hens.
The self-described “first-
time chicken dad” wanted to
surprise his kids, ages 5 and
10, on Christmas.
“I think it’s totally pan-
demic related. I don’t think
that I’d be doing this if in nor-
mal times,” Duddleston said.
Scouts
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The Girl Scouts also referred
to a not-for-profit global or-
ganization it belongs to called
the Roundtable on Sustainable
Palm Oil. which promotes eth-
ical production, including the
treatment of workers, writing:
“If certain suppliers are not
following ethical practices, we
expect our bakers and RSPO
to take action quickly to rectify
those exceptions.”
The Girl Scouts had not
YOUR HOROSCOPE
DEAR ABBY
Write to Dear Abby online at dearabby.com
or by mail at P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069
By Madalyn Aslan
Just for Today: I will do
something positive to improve
my health. If I’m a smoker, I’ll
quit. And I will get off the
couch and take a brisk walk,
even if it’s only around the
block.
Just for Today: I will gather
the courage to do what is
right and take responsibility
for my own actions.
And now, Dear Readers,
allow me to share an item
that was sent to me by L.J.
Bhatia, a reader from New
Delhi, India:
Dear Abby: This year, no
resolutions, only some guide-
lines. The Holy Vedas say,
“Man has subjected himself
to thousands of self-inflicted
bondages. Wisdom comes
to a man who lives accord-
ing to the true eternal laws of
nature.”
The prayer of St. Francis
(of which there are several
versions) contains a powerful
message:
Lord, make me an instru-
ment of your peace;
Where there is hatred, let
me sow love;
Where there is injury, par-
don;
Where there is doubt,
faith;
Where there is despair,
hope;
Where there is darkness,
light;
And where there is sad-
ness, joy.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so
much seek to be consoled as
to console;
To be understood, as to
understand;
To be loved, as to love;
For it is in giving that we
receive,
It is in pardoning that we
are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we
are born to eternal life.
And so, Dear Readers,
may 2021 bring with it good
health, peace and joy to all
of us.
— Love, Abby
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FOR FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 2021: Sensitive, orga-
nized and brutally honest, you're a complex individual. You succeed this year
by not bottling up your emotions but by sharing them. Your work reflects
this and receives accolades. If single, patience is key, as you can decide on a
mate impulsively. This year, you meet someone very different. It is fate. If at-
tached, you're connected at the hip. Breathing space is sometimes essential.
SCORPIO gives you necessary distance.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
õõõõõ Benevolent aspects of this New Year's Day generate enthusiasm
and well-being. Music is a special focus. Play rhythm instruments such as
drums or rattles during meditation or while exercising. Sing to all that is un-
folding around you. Tonight: Early beddie-byes.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
õõõõ You can relax as 2021 begins. Legal matters are on their way to clear-
ing up. Just be sensitive to the needs of partners and family members. Resist
the temptation to be evasive if demands arise. Tonight: Express love and
support for relatives.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
õõõõ The first day of 2021 concludes with interesting gossip and intriguing
ideas being expressed. Listen and learn 4 and enjoy 4 but don't be too
easily swayed. Avoid noise pollution if stress builds. Strong wills and diverse
viewpoints take you by surprise. Tonight: Relax.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
õõõõ It's not the time to gamble. Secure your belongings and play by the
rules today. Your productivity and versatility are on the rise, and the year is
off to a good start. There is promise of abundance. Tonight: Becoming closer
with distant family members.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
õõõõõ Begin the new year with physical activity. Exercise such as yoga or
hiking help you attune to the needs of your psyche. The kindness of a friend
blesses your life. You feel truly grateful. A personal touch carries you a long
way. Tonight: Celebrating yourself.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
õõõõ The beginning of the new year is the time to finalize your plans and
begin putting them into action. Seize an opportunity to do this today. A
creative outlet is healthy. Honesty is a must. Psychic sensitivities are opening
further. Tonight: Relaxing quietly.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
õõõõõ The new year awakens a strong influence in you. You will explore
options concerning goals, including new types of associates in your social cir-
cles. Your world widens, promising tremendous growth. Reflect upon devel-
oping potentials. Tonight: Happiness is shared with one you love very much.
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responded to repeated requests
from the AP for comment
about the findings ahead of
Tuesday’s story, which found
many children working in
the palm oil industry do not
have access to adequate school
or health care and that some
never learn to read or write.
The story detailed how others
live in fear of being rounded up
by police and tossed in deten-
tion centers because they were
born on plantations to parents
who are working illegally, and
how girls are vulnerable to
sexual abuse.
Reporters traced child labor
to the supply chain of one of
the Girl Scout cookies’ bakers,
Little Brownie Bakers, owned
by the Italian confectionary
brand Ferrero, which did not
comment on the findings.
The other baker and its par-
ent company, Canada-based
Weston Foods, did not provide
any details about its supply
chain, citing proprietary rea-
sons. Both said they were com-
mitted to sourcing sustainable
palm oil.
Cigarettes
The taxes could reduce
vaping. One 2018 study
involving nearly 24,500
middle and high school
students nationwide showed
that a 10% price increase for
disposable e-cigarettes cut
the number of days users
vaped by just under 10%.
An overwhelming two-thirds
of Oregon voters approved the
taxes in November, reflecting a
gradual but persistent change
in public attitudes toward
smoking. Just 13 years ago, a
$12-million tobacco indus-
try campaign against a similar
measure crushed an effort to
raise cigarette taxes.
This time, the ballot mea-
sure was virtually unopposed.
Those who get their nicotine
through devices that vaporize
liquid containing the addictive
stimulant also face a big price
bump. Those products include
devices with replaceable pods,
such as Juul, as well as dispos-
able e-cigarettes and pricier de-
vices that are more versatile but
require greater maintenance
and commitment to the habit.
Vapor devices and prod-
ucts will be taxed at 65% of the
wholesale price, up from no
tax at all. In a hypothetical sce-
nario where companies don’t
mark up their products, a store
that now charges $16 for a pack
of four Juul pods could soon be
charging more than $26.
Lung damage from vaping
drew the alarm of health of-
ficials about a year ago after
more than 2,800 people fell
seriously ill after using vape
products. Nearly 70 people
died, including two in Oregon.
While most of those cases were
connected to marijuana-based
vape products, not nicotine,
the national concern morphed
into a broader effort to fight a
rise in youth vaping.
The taxes could reduce va-
ping. One 2018 study involv-
ing nearly 24,500 middle and
high school students nation-
wide showed that a 10% price
increase for disposable e-ciga-
rettes cut the number of days
users vaped by just under 10%.
Cigar taxes can vary because
they are set at 65% of their
wholesale price. But, start-
ing Jan. 1, the current 50-cent
maximum will be raised to $1.
The state has estimated it
will haul in about $166 mil-
lion more a year from the new
taxes, most of it coming from
the cigarette tax.
After paying for manage-
ment of the tax, 90% of the
money will go to the state’s
health care program for the
poor, called the Oregon Health
Plan.
The rest will go to programs
for helping people quit to-
bacco.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
õõõõ As the new year begins, those around you may feel uncertain. Be
patient until they feel more settled before announcing your own goals. Rec-
ognition is a bit slow in coming just now on this day. But it comes for the year!
Tonight: A relaxing soak.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
õõõõõ The promise of 2021 stirs a powerful spirit of adventure within
you. Your motivation and enthusiasm are evident today. You also just relax.
Reread books you've enjoyed before or watch a favorite film again. Tonight:
You say the right thing at the right time.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
õõõõõ There is a new intensity to your desires and feelings as the new
year of 2021 begins. You are determined this will be a good year. Today
brings a lyrical quality to your words. You'll communicate especially well.
Tonight: Contact a faraway loved one.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
õõõõ Others are inspired by you. A partnership is available. Listen carefully
to the words and ideas expressed to sense whether a closer involvement is
right for you. Humor and good-natured acceptance may be the best remedy
for an awkward situation. Tonight: Be philosophical.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
õõõõ You will be very sensitive to winds and chills today. A combination of
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tribution is ramping up. The
U.S. government has approved
another round of aid for busi-
nesses and people dealing with
another surge in the virus and
tighter restrictions on busi-
nesses.
Thomas expects pent-up de-
mand and high savings rates to
help drive an economic recov-
ery in 2021.
Many of the more beat-
en-down stocks will benefit
from a “vaccine-shaped” recov-
ery as the number of vaccines
on the market increases and
distribution widens.
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Stars show the kind of day you’ll have
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Dear Readers: Welcome to
2021! The new year has ar-
rived, and most of us are be-
yond grateful to leave the last
one behind. The worldwide
pandemic has sadly touched
all of our lives. But this new
year brings with it our hope
for a new beginning.
Today presents an oppor-
tunity to discard destruc-
tive old habits for healthy
new ones, and with that in
mind, I will share Dear Ab-
by’s often-requested list of
New Year’s Resolutions —
which were adapted by my
late mother, Pauline Phillips,
from the original credo of
Al-Anon:
Just for Today: I will live
through THIS DAY ONLY. I
will not brood about yester-
day or obsess about tomor-
row. I will not set far-reach-
ing goals or try to overcome
all of my problems at once.
I know that I can do some-
thing for 24 hours that would
overwhelm me if I had to
keep it up for a lifetime.
Just for Today: I will de-
cide to be happy. I will not
dwell on thoughts that de-
press me. If my mind fills
with clouds, I will chase
them away and fill it with
sunshine.
Just for Today: I will ac-
cept what is. I will face real-
ity. I will correct those things
that I can correct and accept
those I cannot.
Just for Today: I will im-
prove my mind. I will read
something that requires ef-
fort, thought and concentra-
tion. I will not be a mental
loafer.
Just for Today: I will make
a conscious effort to be
agreeable. I will be kind and
courteous to those who cross
my path, and I’ll not speak ill
of others. I will improve my
appearance, speak softly, and
not interrupt when someone
else is talking.
Just for today, I will refrain
from improving anybody but
myself.
nies like Grubhub and Etsy
that were poised to take advan-
tage of the shift to working and
shopping from home.
The S&P 500 jumped 12.7%
in April. From there, markets
disconnected from the rest of
the still-reeling economy and
pushed higher in fits and starts
as vaccine development pro-
gressed and analysts and econ-
omists looked ahead to the
eventual end of the pandemic.
The end of the virus and
its pummeling of the econ-
omy seems even closer now
that vaccine approval and dis-
minor aspects accents weather in your birth chart. Meditate on a warm fire
while sipping hot soup or a cup of cocoa. Tonight: Your heart will be warmed
as 2021 begins.
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