Farm Show and Pest Update in Frederick County Notes
Farm Agent Henry Shoemaker reports Western Maryland Guernsey Field Day results in Hagerstown with Annie Brandenburg & Son of Middletown leading with three blue ribbons and area breeders placing well. Yorkshire swine sale at Frederick fairgrounds highlighted by W. A. Fouche and Arthur Fouche with another gilt sale planned August 16, plus county insect pest notes on Japanese beetle, fall army worm, and European corn borer with spray results and field observations.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Frederick County
Vere S. Culver
Maryland
Frederick Fair Grounds
W. A
Arthur Fouche
Adamstown
Maryland Swine Breeders Association
Fair Grounds
Berkshire
Chestershite
Duroc
Hampshire
Yorkshire
Hereford
Poland
China
Robert C. Wiley
BE. C
Robert Bell
Woodsboro
Keymar
Carroll County
Il Secions
Maryland records in artificial insemination program reaches high
Maryland dairy department reports year ending June 30 1950 total original services 23565 up from 19168 prior year with 23761 cows enrolled. 2187 members and 2847 non members participated. Bulls moved into new barn with 25 bulls of which five Ayrshires seven Guernseys seven Holsteins and six Jerseys. 20 have daughters in production and 67 percent proved sires, nearly double US average. John Rogge changes plan to visit Prague and urge peace against North Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
EB. J. Weatherby
University of Maryland Dairy Department
Weatherly
Bull
Association
United States
Maryland PMA Announces Sell-Building Program Details
The 1651 sell-building program in Maryland outlines lime payment changes for three uses, expands regional lime transport aid, shifts credit to total oxide bases, and adds drain, tile, and fertilizer provisions. It encourages forest tree planting, woodland fencing, and allows early farm enrollment in November.
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Maryland
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Jos. H. Blandford
PMA
Fertilizers Added Through Irrigation Water Increases Yields
Vegetable growers increasingly apply complete fertilizer or elements via irrigation lines to boost yields. Experts advise using dissolvable materials or filtering insoluble granules to prevent nozzle clogs, noting larger revolving-nozzle systems handle fertilizer better. Water flow begins at irrigation start and ends after 15 to 20 minutes to avoid leaf washoff. Separate items discuss a grain-protecting insecticide from U S Industrial Chemicals, claiming it guards stored grain without harming people, and noting petrography as the study of rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward K. Bender
University of Maryland
Bender
Southern Md Pasture Wins 1950 Greener Pastures Contest
A Southern Maryland pasture was named champion in the 1950 Greener Pastures Contest conducted by the Production and Marketing Administration. Eugene B Roberts of Bowie won first place, with Lang Valley Farm near Glen Arm a close runner up. Eastern Shore farms placed third and fourth, while Maryland University officials noted stronger entries and improvements in pasture management across regions.
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Maryland
Free State
The
Production and Marketing Administration
Jos. H. Blandford
PMA
Eugene B Roberts
Bowie
Prince Georges County
Lang Valley
Robert Hogarth
Glen Arm
Baltimore County
John H. Porter
Centerville
A. T. Blades
Preston
Agronomy
University For Maryland
Stanley P. Stabler
Southern States Meet At F. H. S. August 22
Farmer-owners of Southern States Frederick Service will hold their annual meeting Tuesday evening August 22 at 8 p.m. at Frederick High School. Bruce Crum of Frederick chairs. Highlights include local agency report by R D Hammond and annual report by Julian L Smith, election of local board and advisory members, and a Ko Op Kwiz Kontest with prizes. Local prize winners advance to a Grand Prize 1950 Ford in Richmond this November. Nominees for Frederick board include Richard Ahalt Russell Strube David E Derr and Lloyd Hoover. Advisory committee members named.
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Farmer-owners of
Frederick Service
Frederick High School
Bruce Crum
Frederick
R. D. Hammond
Julian L. Smith
Woodbine
Pascal Renn
Joe Hemp
Walkersville
Charles Wilcom
Monrovia
Potatoes for Feeding to be Supplied to Farmers
Maryland farmers may again obtain surplus Irish potatoes for livestock feed announced by Jos H Blandford chairman of Maryland PMA State Committee. Potatoes are in New Jersey priced at 9 cents per cwt in banks and 1812 cents per cwt in used bags. Freight costs to be paid by feeders from origin likely Hightstown NJ. Potatoes will be field run with low contamination and under 2 percent soft rot. Farmers should contact county PMA offices and local truckers or railroad agents to estimate freight charges.
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Maryland
Jos. H. Blandford
PMA
New Jersey
Hightstown
Blandford
Scouts Head to Camp Roosevelt for Fortnight Trip
Eighteen Boy Scouts from Troop No. 6 sponsored by Frederick’s Lutheran church leave at 4:30 AM in private cars for Camp Roosevelt at Willows. Led by Glen Yinger Edward Waller and Robert Yinger the group aims to return August 25 and each Scout must cover a $25 trip cost, the sixth straight year of summer encampment. Also noted is a barley loan rate set by Maryland PMA chair Jos H Blandford with No 1 garlicky $103 No 2 $108 No 3 98 and No 4 75.
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Frederick
Boy Scouts
Camp Roosevelt
Willows Yhe
Glen Yinger
Edward Waller
Robert Yinger
Jos. H. Blandford
Maryland
PMA
Jersey purchases reported by Maryland buyers in 1906
RUYS JERSEYS Columbus, 6, Aug. 14 Will iam J. Dunn, of Frederick, Md. has purchased two registered Jerseys from the herd owned by Alvie S. Harbaugh of Woodsboro, Md. Charles A. Burke of fonrovia, Md., has purchased the registered Jersey Noble Dandy Stella from the herd owned by John Stiles, and Sons, of Mt. Airy, Md. Jerseys are registered at the national office of The American Jersey Cattle Club in Columbus, O. The club has kept complete records on all registered Jerseys in the United States since 1868.
Want Prayer Day for Peace Proclaimed by Catholic War Veterans
Washington Aug. 13 14 The Catholic War Veterans urged President Truman to proclaim next Tuesday as a day of public and private prayer for peace.
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Washington
Catholic War Veterans Today
Truman
ALL-BRAN touted as relief for constipation
Unsolicited letter from Sam Plesky of Cleveland praises Kellogg's ALL-BRAN for constipation relief. The ad copy urges daily use with water, claims a 10 day trial and money back offer, and directs sending an empty carton to Kellogg's in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Sam Plesky
Churchill Av
Cleve
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Seed order program announced for cover crops
The State Office at College Park Seed announces a Production and Marketing Administration seed program allowing farmers to obtain crimson clover hairy vetch or annual rye grass. Orders go to the county PMA office. Chairman Jos H Blandford notes last year's effort supplied over 600000 pounds of seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
PMA
Jos
H. Blandford
Maryland
Both Parties Claim MacArthur As Hero
Washington and Republican and Democratic leaders claim General Douglas MacArthur as a war hero in the 1944 campaign. Speakers in Charleston and party meetings defend his role in Korea and criticize administration policy, while MacArthur’s image shapes perceptions of leadership amid foreign policy debates.
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MacArthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Formosa
Far East
Truman
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Brewster
Maine
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Rogge
John Rogge
Stockholm
Prague
Czechoslovakia
North Korea
Baltimore
U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc
Las Vegas
Nev
Ray Gee
Martha English
Mae
Peres
U. S. Army
Armored School
Ft. Knox
Southern Md
Pasture
Noxzema
Refrigeration Service
Bartgis & Zimmerman, Inc
EK. Patrick Sr
Firestone Home and Auto Supplies
Burtner Bros
Pearre
Geesey Construction Company
East Seventh Street
R Beltron W. Geesey
Mgr
Chambersburg
Marion
Penna
John Deere
New Idea
Wood Bros
International
East
Ralph W. Horst
Sanger
Horst
Wagner
Railsnider
Harshman
Davison
Ales & Service
Roy H, Walter
Ritchie Associates Finance Corporation
East Church Street
Frederick, Maryland
Fhone
Frederick, Md
Eet
GOP
Charleston
Acheson
Stalin
Malaya
Nicodemus Paint Store
Court St
REMC
Mies
BABY
U. 5
Pallorum Clean Hatchery
Maryland Chick Hatchery, Inc
West South St
Ayrshire
DST Fair Grounds
Webster MacCartee
Ebleatt City
Edward N. Derr
New Windsor
D.hlla
Penshurst
Penshorat
Neshaminy Mark
Forest Va Delma
H.C. Barker
Bale
T. B. & Rang
Acca
Tom W. Whittaker
Brandon
Vermont
Farm Equipment Center
Thurmont
Monrovia Supply CO
Monrovia, Md
Phone New Market
J. B. Duvall Ehaunin
H. C. Summers Jefferson
Mercer Jones & Son Dickerson, Md
Buackeystews
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