County Agent Reports Dairy and Poultry Talks March 3
Caroline County dairy farmers meet March 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Denton Community Club House Sixth Street to discuss pasture and hay mixes lime fertilizer soil fertility corn silage breeding calves and other topics with University of Maryland specialists. Poultrymen hear Dr. Ernest F. Waler on disease control and cost records at 7:30 p.m. same day.
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Caroline County
Denton Community Club
Second Street
University of Maryland
Stanley P. Stabler
John P. Dietrich
Frank L. Bentz
University of Maryland Extension Service
Maryland
Extension Bulletin
University of Maryland Agronomists
Williams named chief of Agricultural Conservation Program
Donald A. Williams, Assistant Chief of the Soil Conservation Service, has been named by Secretary Ezra Taft Benson as the Chief of the Agriculture Department's Agricultural Conservation Program. He succeeds Charley Mays, heading a program that provides farmers with federal help for soil and water conservation practices.
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Donald A. Williams
Soil Conservation Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Department of Agriculture
Charley Mays
Farm Yields Rise Across 11 Crops in 1952 Maryland data show
A Maryland analysis reports farm yields per acre for 11 major crops in 1952 about 10 percent higher than 1941-50 averages, with soybeans up 27.5 percent and corn up 20 percent. Production expanded on about 5 percent less acreage, amid variable rainfall and ongoing efficiency gains. Tobacco stocks reached a record high for January 1 1953 at 64.9 million pounds, up 5.6 million from 1952.
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Committee For Conservation
Annual Vegetable Growers Meeting in Cambridge
The Second Annual Vegetable Growers meeting for Caroline and Dorchester Counties is set for March 20 at 7 30 p m at Bethel A M E Church Cambridge. The program includes variety selection disease control fertilization and cultural practices with University of Maryland Extension Service specialists participating. Fourteen soybean growers attended a recent Cambridge meeting with reports on 27 soybean varieties grown at Linkwood and a panel discussion on problems and best varieties.
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University of Maryland Extension Service
Maryland
Caroline
Dorchester
Bethel A.M.E
Pine St
Cambridge
H. W. Beggs
Dorchester County
Bob Leffell
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stanley Stabler
Extension Agronomist
University of Maryland
Linkwood
Arthur E. Durfee
Extension Service
Card of thanks from station in Florida
James L. Bradley expresses gratitude for letters from friends since July while stationed at Patrick AFB Cocoa Florida. He lists his unit RA 33995906 937th Engr Liaison Office.
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Florida
James L. Bradley
Patrick Afb
Cocoa
Bridge Expert Answers Under an Assumed Name
Mrs X asks how to play a hand. the Bridge Expert responds jokingly that he would do so under an assumed name. The exchange highlights coaching style and humor in bridge discourse.
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Mrs. X
Antarctic Continent Features Up To 7450 Feet Thick
Readings indicate portions of Antarctica reach a thickness of 7450 feet through ice and geology studies. Scientists map ice layers and bedrock to understand accumulation and structural variation across the continent.
Health for All Protect Yourself From TB
Health guidance urges TB prevention through strong general health, regular checkups, and chest X rays. It notes TB risks, symptoms, and early treatment benefits, encouraging immediate doctor visits if exposure or persistent fatigue weight loss chest pains or coughing occur.
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Don Williams
Committee For Conservation Now
ACP
Production and Marketing Administration
J. Earl Coke
Williams
Clark, S. D
South Dakota State College
Federal Service
SCS
Pacific Coast
Washington
South Dakota Highway Department
Maryland Tobacco
George J. Martin
Colored Farmers and Homemakers
Elliott Robbins
RM Spaplranbhiye
Emmett Cooper Fire & Liability Insurance
Denton, Maryland
Seed Corn
Funk’s — Dekalb — Patroit
Grain Denton
W. T. Lockerman
Denton
Gale Electric Company
Mallomee Equipment Co
Centreville, Md
Lace
Kale
Southern States Farmers’ Supply Cooperative, Inc
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