Forage is cheapest feed in stock program advice
Henry R. Shoemaker urges timely late summer seeding of alfalfa and alfalfa grass mixes between August 10 and September 2 to establish good stands. Proper seedbed prep, lime & fertilizer, and careful seeding reduce costly failures and erosion risks for Frederick County farms. Milking Shorthorn Field Day set for August 19 at George Nicholson farm near Ladiesburg with breeders from Virginia and Maryland attending.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Frederick County
George Nicholson
Ladiesburg
Margaret Nicholson
Association
Virginia
Maryland
Visitors from New York visit Frederick County field day
About 100 farmers from Onondaga County New York will tour Frederick County led by County Agent Donald W Hammond. They will visit George C Stauffer and Ray H Smith's farms and have lunch at Walkersville Fire Hall. The visit follows a regional livestock program showcasing Milking Shorthorn interests.
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Bers
New York
Onondaga County
Vsit
Frederick County
County Agen
Donald W Hammond
Richard D Hammond
Frederick
George C. Stauffer
Ray H. Smith
Charles H. Lutz
Maryland Hampshire Swine Breeder's Association
Hampshire
Frederick Fairgrounds
Paul Engle
James R Ferguson
The
University
Hampshire swine sale expected Saturday night action
Maryland Extension Service hosts a late evening sale with a 10 percent discount for 4-H and FFA members. Local consignors include the Hope Brothers of Middleton, and Jefferson and Wayne Gaver. Bill Powell of the Hampshire Swine Registry from Peoria Illinois will attend to assist.
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Maryland
FFA
Hope Brothers
Jefferson
Wayne Gaver
Middletown
Bill Powell
Hampshire
Peoria
Linois
Jazzup
Timeline of notable 19th century American events
Key dates include 1812 Hull surrenders Detroit to Britain without firing a shot and faces a court martial. 1858 Victoria appeals to Buchanan over transatlantic cable news. 1862 Phelps leads Union regiments along the Mississippi capturing the Confederate steamer Fairplay at Milliken's Bend. 1898 gold discovery on Bonanza Creek near Dawson.
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William Hull
Detroit
Buchanan
Phelps
Mississippi
Millken’s Bend
Bonanza Creek
Dawson
Canada
First commercially sponsored radio programs began on WEAF in New York
The report notes WEAF in New York launched the first commercially sponsored radio broadcasts. It also lists 1960 spy case plea by Francis Gary Powers and a set of old anniversaries including Mirabeau B. Lamar and James Wilson with brief biographical details and birthplaces.
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Alaska
York City
WEAF
Francis Gary Powers
Mirabeau B. Lamar
Luisville
Lamar
Texas
Texas Cavalry
Mexico
Republic
U.S
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Richmond
James Wilson
Ayrshire
Scotland
PoliticalLegacy of a Farmer and Statesman
The obituary notes a man born in 1840s transitioned from farming in Tama County to six years in Congress, then teaching agriculture, serving on the Iowa Railway Commission, and a 16 year tenure as Secretary of Agriculture under Roosevelt and Taft. He died August 26, 1920. Birthdays listed include Dr Eleanor A Bliss, Crawford Greenawalt, George Meany, Wendell Stanley, Tony Trabert. Also mentions Morrison’s Nebraska governorship campaign and a UC geneticist breeding chickens with muscular dystrophy for research.
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Wowl
Tama County
Iowa
Wilson
Congress
Iowa College , of Agriculture and Mechanic, Arts
Iowa Railway Commission
Roosevelt
Taft
Eleanor A. Bliss
Jamestown
R. L
Crawford H Greenawalt
E. L. du Pont de Nemours
University of Connecticut
Genethic claim and NCAA record noted in brief
A scientist discusses erasing two carrier genes to assess muscular dystrophy risk, predicting one quarter of offspring may inherit the disease. Separately, Hugh Campbell of Washington State set a new NCAA pass receiving record with 66 catches last season.
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Hugh Campbell
Washington State
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Lancaster
Guernsey
Camp Hill
Frederick Optical Co
South Market St
Tyler’s Jewelry
N. Market St. Frederick, Md
Avamet
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Know
America
Williams Typewriter & Supply Company
ROYAL
Olympia
Remington—Smith-Corona
Undersood- Olivetti
Hermes
Patrick Street
Williams Typewriter & Supply CO
COAL
Hillside Coal & Oil Co
Wm. J. Coburn
Mt. Airy
N. Warfield Drive
Mt. Airy, Md
Potomac Edison CO
Lincoln
Neb
Frank B. Morrison
Nebraska
Morrison
Gov
Moir
James J. Exon
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Auction Inc
Arthur House
Frederick Community Concert Assoc
Frederick County National Bank
N. Market Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Fairgrounds
Gaithersburg
Frederick-Montgomery
Montgomery County Holstein Association
Merhle A. King
Germantown
Charles Backus
Horace A. Backus
Doty Remsburg
Jefferson, Md
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Clear Spring
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Cody
Massey Harris
Cunningham
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Myers Spray
DeLaval
Bernard Seibert
Lewis Renner
Secrist & Thomas
Rocky Ridge
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Morris Zentz
John Deer
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Ferguson Mower
All-Chalmers
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New Idea
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International
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Universal Milkers
George E. Delphey
Glenn Trout & Emmert R
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Whitesell Pharmacy “Prescription Center
N. Market St
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West Frederick
Southern States
Frederick Petroleum Cooperative
Ted Mack
Southern States Service Agency
Wrightsville Beach
N. C
Johns- Manville
Pee
Rick Wooks
East South St
Realemon
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Betty Crocker
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Pretzels
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Rts
Saawige
Pues 'N Boots Meat
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Hartz Mountain Dog Yummies
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