County Agent Moves and Farm Advice For Maryland
The County Agent relocates from the Court House to the Law Building with two large rooms, advising precise corn planting rates of about 10,500 kernels per acre for Caroline County and up to 14,000 in fertile conditions. Netherlands IFYE student Hendrika Weekhout arrives in Maryland for a six week stay through June 16, and various IFYE facts and goals are noted. Tips for eradicating clothes moths and carpet beetles are offered, including vacuuming, sprays, and storage advice, plus guidance on keeping cut flowers fresh with watering and clean containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Law Building
Thomas Everngain
Harry R. Hughes
Caroline County
Netherlands
IFYE
Maryland
The
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
Hendrika Weekhout
Borculo
Geld
Miss Weekhout
Murat Siebert
Glenelg
Howard County
Wisconsin
International Farm Youth Exchange
United States
Cooperative Extension Service
National
4-H Club Foundation
Ifye’s
T. L. Bissell
Bissell
Conrad Link
University of Maryland Extension Service
Link
Lucille Ball Tells Story of Desi and Me in Four Part Series
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz are featured in a four part series starting Sunday May 10 in the American Weekly distributed with the Baltimore American. The illustrated memoir reveals private life adventures from thirteen years of courtship marriage and parenthood with family photographs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
American Weekly
Baltimore American
Lucille
Maryland Wheat Controls Weigh On 1954 Crop Plan
Maryland growers face possible 1954 wheat acreage allotments and marketing quotas as the U S Department of Agriculture weighs mandatory controls. Secretary Benson notes a probable need for quotas or restraints, with referendums and price support implications. County PMA efforts will gather 1951 52 53 data to set fall allotments, while tobacco quota guidance favors limited 1954 adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Martin
Maryland Production and Marketing Administration
Ezra Taft Benson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Benson
Maryland
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Geo. J. Martin
Martin
Maryland Production and Marketing State Committee
PMA
Mr. Martin
Secretary of Agriculture
Tobacco Industry
Upper Marlboro
New 4-H Club Formed At East New Market Elementary
Elliott Robbins reports a new 4-H club organized with Hershal Johnson as president and Emory Adams as club leader. Sixteen boys joined projects for 1953 after a briefing on 4-H activities and opportunities. Each member received a record book and James Roberts got a garden seed kit while Hershal Johnson received a tractor maintenance kit. The effort shows growing interest in 4-H club work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alda C. Myers
East New Market
Hershal Johnson
Charlie Banks
Charlotte Cephas
Dorothy Adams
Emory Adams
James Roberts
Maryland Farmers Harvest Record Canner Crops in 1952
R J Fortier of American Can Company says Maryland harvested 841 350 acres of eight major vegetables for canning in 1952. He notes over four fifths of planted crops were for processing and that canned foods support year round markets across the United States. Maryland ranked eighth in total acreage harvested for canning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
R. J. Fortier
Atlantic Division
American Can Company
Pennsylvania
Mr. Fortier
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Desi and
Colored Farmers and Homemakers
Elliott Robbins
East New Market 4-H Club
Ernest Cooper
Moore
Denton, Maryland
W. T. Lockerman CO
Barrick
Bakers Hy
Thomasville
M. J. Grove
Yy SN Denton
Soil Service
Walter B. Palmer
Mgr
Niewsparert
SONY
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