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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
14
A brief note explains that grams may be secured from the County AAA Office and mentions a radio discussion about this program on WFMD in Frederick.
Maryland weather and soil loss rise highlight need for conservation farming. Blandford notes 500000 acres eroded yearly and floods worsen in unprotected watersheds. Key practices include cover crops permanent pasture terracing and strip cropping. Also details on early potato purchases at 2.69 per cwt with 2.00 support and 60 cents grading services, plus U.S. No 1 and 2 price notes and wheat support rising to 2.12 per bushel with loan and purchase options through 1947.
Bus connections daily except Wednesday and Sunday. All boats leaving Claiborne connect with boats leaving Matapeake one hour later. For connecting carrier information consult Red Star Motor Coaches Salisbury and Baltimore Maryland Baltimore and Annapolis Railway Company Maryland Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines Washington DC Chesapeake Bay Ferry System State Roads Commission of Maryland Baltimore Maryland 108 East Lexington Street Stew Sparta perch Chive.
The government offers two price support options for 1947 wheat. Farmers may choose wheat loans or purchase agreements. Under the loan plan, producers can store their wheat in local or terminal elevators, with a loan rate of $2.12 per bushel for No 2 Red Winter Garlicky Wheat stored in such facilities.
Wheat stored in local elevators can obtain a loan value a few cents under the current price, with control retained until April 30. Loans cost about 14 to 15 cents per bushel and may be secured on the 1947 crop before December 31. Purchase agreements, secured at the county AAA office, guarantee payment at the support price if market prices fail, available until next April 30. No. 2 Red Winter Garlicky wheat support figure quoted.
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