Crop Damage in Caroline County Frost Hits Strawberries
The County Agent reports frost and freezes May 8 9 and 10 caused heavy damage across Caroline County crops including strawberries tomatoes peaches apples and cucumbers with estimates of about 60 percent strawberry loss and uncertain damage to barley and rye. Tomato outlook tightens while Bermuda labor importation adjusts. blight warning service planned. silos sized to herd, with guidelines on height and spoilage. Maryland 10 ton Tomato Club opens enrollment by July 15 with prizes and 4-H Sunday May 18 hosted by local 4-H groups.
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Little Homemakers 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Little Homemakers 4-H Club met with Sally May North on May 1. Norma Pitts called the meeting to order with June Wise leading singing and Mary Catherine Spencer giving the 4-H pledge. Twenty-one members attended. June Wise reported a bank balance of twenty dollars, one dollar eighty-five cents in treasury, and a fifteen dollar money order for greeting cards. Peggy Callahan read last meeting minutes and they were approved. Rita Anne announced news in the Denton Journal. Janice Passwaters said the next meeting would be May 15 with Ann Trice. Sally May North received a 4-H pencil for a Shoulder Protector Demonstration. Peggy Van Dyke and June Wise gave a Flower Arrangement Demonstration. They advised avoiding ornaments on containers and choosing shapes and glazes for beauty. holders were needed, shown via a potato and chicken wire technique. The County 4-H Rally at Concord Church House on May 10 was discussed. fifteen girls attended and four sent sewing, with many in Blue and Red Ribbon Classes and three ribbon winners in baking. Subscriptions urged for Denton Journal county news.
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