Maryland Farm Front This Week
Maryland farmers face freight car shortages slowing spring lime and fertilizer unloading. Box cars diverted to Western wheat and junking accelerate the problem. Blandford urges prompt unloading to shorten turnarounds. Construction permits ease for farm service buildings under new Civilian Production rules. Burlap bags export blocked as East Coast dealers stockpile for U.S. needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Joseph H. Blandford
Maryland Production and Marketing Administration
College Park
Blandford
Civilian Production Administration
Controlled Burning Rules and Safety Measures
The piece warns that spring and fall burning is restricted to after 4 p m and before midnight within set date ranges unless snow covers the ground. It outlines required fire breaks of at least 10 feet, sufficient help and a watching lookout, wind-ward burning practices, and advises calling local towers for advice to prevent fires and penalties. It also lists contacts for further guidance from the State Forest and Parks Department and Inter-State Tower. The second section discusses housing prefabrication, noting 100,000 expected prefab homes this year, nearly triple last year, with a potential for greater growth given a 300,000 annual capacity across 200 prefab builders.
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Federalsburg
Greenwood
State Department of Forest and Parks
Caroline County
Inter-State Tower
W. E. Seeders
East New Market
Hurlock
Medford Harding
Preston
Demand for Lower Priced Homes Favors Prefabrication
Morgan L. Fitch, president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, told the Chicago convention of the National Association of Home Builders that home production should target families with annual incomes of 2000 to 3000 dollars and that such houses should cost no more than 7500 dollars, making prefabriation a natural field.
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Morgan L. Fitch
National Association of Real Estate Boards
National Association of Home Builders
Chicago
Lapsed GI Insurance Reinstatement Expanded by Congress
The National Service Life Insurance rules allow World War I veterans to reinstate lapsed term policies until August 1 1947 without a medical exam by paying two monthly premiums and a health statement. Heatwole of Veterans Administration announced the change and noted the option to reinstate in multiples of 560 dollars, with 1000 dollars minimum. Denton Maryland Selective Service Office hours Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. for inquiries.
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National Service Life Insurance Act
R. M. Heatvole
Veterans Administration
National Service
Heatwole
Selective Service Office
Denton
Maryland
Also Mentioned on This Page
China
Jos. H. Blandford
Production and Marketing Administration
Callege Park
Mr. Blandford
Fertilizer Industry Advisory Committee
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Dexter
G. R. Kelly
Greensboro
Babson Bros
Dave Petersen
University OF
Minnesota
Denton, Md
Centreville, Md
George W. Baldwin
Chestertown, MD
International Harvester
R. H. Stafford & Son
Burrsville
P. O. Harrington
Delaware
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