Land Yearbook 1958 Highlights and Farm Notes
The 1958 Yearbook of Agriculture titled Land covers city growth, transportation, planning, and land uses across the U S and territories. It discusses land ownership, valuations, taxes, conservation, and the role of land in history and public programs with emphasis on Alaska Hawaii Puerto Rico and the continental states. Dutch Elm Disease and egg quality topics report practical control, storage, and handling guidance for farmers and gardeners. A Purebred Hog Sale is slated for October 10 at Frederick County Fair Grounds with dozens of open gifts and service boars. Caroline County 4-H members exhibit hogs at Centreville event with plans for the Spring Hog Show in March 1959.
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Agriculture
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
U. S
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Maryland
University of Maryland
Maryland Hampshire
Caroline
Donald Sutton
Ridgely Boys
Eastern Shore
Centreville
Donald
Caroline County
Charles Matthews
Robert Jester
Federalsburg
Dorothy Stirn
Robert Stirn
Robert
Maryland Farm Front This Week on Soil Bank Details
Maryland farmers visit local ASC offices to learn about the 1959 Soil Bank program. Rentals may be set for placing cropland into Conservation Reserve with contracts up to 10 years. County rates hinge on productivity and area land values, top at 25 per acre, with 20 percent leeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Maryland
ASC
Conservation Reserve
Otober
Veterans GI Loan deadline extension notice
All World War II veterans should take special note that the application deadline for GI Loan benefits has been extended to July 25, 1960. For details, veterans should apply to the designated veterans affairs office.
Baltimore Auction Market Livestock Quotations
Quotations from the Baltimore Livestock Auction Market at West Friendship Maryland dated October 6 1958 list prices for steers heifers cows feeder cattle bulls lambs veal calves hogs sows and boars by grade weight and quality with figures such as prime up to 2844 choice 2512 2715 and various mid to low ranges for lower grades and weights. Market notes include category by category price bands and occasional qualifiers like good to choice medium to good and common to medium.
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Baltimore Livestock Auction Market, Inc
West Friendship
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Charles L. Michael
American Legion
the War Memorial
Baltimore 2
Veterans Administration
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, D. C
Battelle Memorial Institute of
Columbus
Ohio
Battelle
Perior Laundry Service
Denton
N. Sid Street
Legion Corner
Baltimore
Journal
J. Virgil Moore
Charles V. Moore
Lipton Soup
Nichols Ave
S. E
Chevrolet
Chevy
Wtae
Fifth & Gay Streets
Denton, Maryland
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