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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1946
Page
10
The Garden Guide urges cover crops like rye to build humus at low cost, reduce weed refuges, protect soil on slopes, and capture leftover fertilizers for spring release. Sowing early in fall favors stronger growth, with spring plowing yielding richer soil for crops.
The article urges worm level observation of soil erosion on sloping plots in Maryland and proposes practical steps. It recommends sowing rye as green manure and winter cover, examining nearby plots for erosion, and aligning rows and furrows with slope to reduce runoff. It notes that nearly flat lands need less attention and stresses soil as a key crop resource.
Conservation may pay off in better crops next summer using contour cultivation mulching cover crops terraces sod strips or any practice that seems necessary. For information write to Extension Soil Conservationist John Cotton at the University of Maryland at College Park.
Henderson Methodist Church hosts Rally Day on Sunday evening October 27 at 8 p m with special music from solos duets instrumental pieces and a male choir. Welcome extended to all. Mrs Ella Satterfield hosts visitors Willard Satterfield and children from Linwood Pa while George Canfield of Carlisle Barracks Pa visits the Jones family and Natalie.
Mrs Lola G King and Mrs Mary V Kimble of Wilmington spent last Wednesday with Mr and Mrs L M Jones. Nearby guests Mr and Mrs George F Clark and children visited Mr and Mrs W F Clark on Sunday. Miss Catherine Melvin attended the D S E A Convention in Wilmington last Thursday and Friday. Mr and Mrs Howard Stanley and son of Clayton visited Mr and Mrs H F Campbell Sunday. Mrs Earl Fillingame and Miss Mary Griffin spent several days last week with their parents, Mr and Mrs Oram Griffin. Mrs Dora B Melvin visited relatives in Wilmington several days last week. Little Michael Bachman of Wilmington spent part of last week with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs T A Montague.
Like Colonel Markey, Mr. Woodrock is a World War I and II veteran who led the 29th Division briefly and served recently as a special assistant to the International Prosecution Commission in Japan. He recalls starting as secretary to a U.S. Senator and cites understanding of a senator’s duties as he weighs Maryland public service over personal alliance.
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