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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1950
Page
11
Richmond Federal Reserve economists warn prices will rise gradually as war demands boost military spending. Production may stay high, reducing shortages, but farm, food, and building materials face pressure. Wages stay high unless restrained. Nylon and other fabrics may be reused for defense, but civilian supply should remain adequate.
Washington and Frederick County Ayrshire breeders shared top honors Friday at the Western Maryland field day near Middletown under joint sponsorship by the Maryland Ayrshire Breeders Association Maryland State Fair Board and the University of Maryland Extension Service. Dr. Gordon M. Cairns judged 35 animals as 20 plus people enjoyed a post judging picnic and entertainment. Major awards named include Robert Shank near Boonsboro as junior champion bull William J. Shank as senior and grand champion bull Walter J. Hahn and Son of Ceresville as junior champion female Harry Rhoderick Chestnut Grove as senior and grand champion female and John Shank near Boonsboro as 4 H Club champion. First class winners listed Patsy Barr Washington County for bull calf Dorothy V Keller Jefferson for junior heifer calf Walter J Hahn and Son for senior heifer calf John Shank near Boonsboro for junior yearling heifer and for senior yearling heifer Mr and Mrs Robert Shank for cow 2 years and under 3 Jack W Shoemaker Middletown for cow 3 years and under 4 and Mr and Mrs Rhoderick for cow 4 years and over. The event was the second of three Western Maryland events this week noting the annual Guernsey field day for the area.
Brattleboro on August 4 reports Kingstead Della Pet a registered Holstein Friesian cow owned by Leslie C. King Clarksburg Md completed a five day A5 production test in the official Herd Improvement Registry. She yielded 646 pounds of butterfat and 19 348 pounds of milk while milking twice daily at age 8 years 1 month. The cow was exhibited today at the fair grounds in Hagerstown where about 130 Guernseys were shown.
Frederick County 4-H Club members will receive a proposed comprehensive plan for Maryland Land Week observance October 8 14. An 11 point program was prepared by a planning group at the County Agent's office. James Montgomery leads the 4-H group with Lawrence Crickenberger as chairman and Ray Smith as secretary. The plan includes a radio broadcast a visit to a fish hatchery and a farm displaying conservation practices among other activities to promote soil and water conservation statewide.
Washington health officials consider a steam sterilization preference for dairy farms supplying the city as new milk rules were approved. The commission set a deadline for health officer Seckinger to decide the extent of the steam preference amid changes to licensing, cooling methods, and sanitation.
The report notes twenty nine states have no school vision testing requirement while over 80 percent of a child’s school work relies on sight. It adds that about 90 percent of violets used commercially in the United States are grown around Rhinebeck New York.
Peach belts from Virginia north report good crops with harvest just starting. Elberta and its descendants remain premier while demand for white peaches fades. ground color guides ripeness and abundant fruit should fill stores through August and into September. Also notes on dairy herd testing, Ayrshire rating, a teen age dance, and a pirate goat joke.
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