1944 Wheat Program Not Yet Approved
Washington reports War Food Administrator Marvin Jones will act soon to set a 1944 farm production program. It would provide price supports and guarantees to secure wheat and other crops, but the plan may wait for Congress return in September. The program aims for record food output, with a potential cost in the billions to support farmers.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Ig Planteca
Dune
Ding
War Food Administration
Tome Mens
Ignes
Congress
Crop damage may reach 50 percent in Maryland fields
Baltimore August 23 The Weather Bureau reports crop damage in Maryland may reach fifty percent for the week ending yesterday. Warm conditions caused deterioration of vegetation. many crops poor and pastures dry. Allegheny region fared better with fair to good crops and hay feeding increased. Early potatoes yields were poor with digging ending in southern and central counties. Beetle damage dried corn and tomato pickings continued. Arundel Prince George's and St Marys counties saw 25 to 50 percent reductions in crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
U. S. Department of Commerce Weather Bureau
John R. Weeks
Weather Man
Allegheny Mountain
Alley Mountain
Arundel
Prince George's
St Mary's
Dairymen report milk output below normal due to drought
Frederick County farmers reveal milk production 10 to 25 percent under normal as pasture and feed shortages bite. Six dairymen describe ratios, with some producers at about 73 percent of typical yield. Grain is available while pasture recovers slowly and rain crops faltered last year.
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Minsk
Frederick County
Singanore
Cousins In The Navy Enter Service From Frederick
The item notes Charles F. Stone of Frederick County and Fr son Joinson joining the U S Navy. It mentions family ties to Mr and Mrs David O Joinson and lists various names and addresses connected to Navy postings or depots, including Davisville and Fleet Posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Stone
Frederick Con
Montgomery County
Son
David O Joinson
Stones
Mme
Up& AL Gaul
San Samewea
Johnson
Rist Bay Co
BOD
Davisville
Tr Johnson
Mburg
Ray- Bait
Three Main Causes Why War Output Is Behind Schedule
The War Production Board released a summary, based on 600 manufacturers, listing three main causes for lagging output: manpower shortages, material scarcities, and design changes. It notes complacency as a less frequent factor and explains how labor, supply, and redesign issues intertwine across locations from Detroit to Cleveland.
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Washington
WPB
War Labor Board
Touryols
Detroit
Cleveland
Grossnickle church milk story lamented by locals
A village parishioner voice complains that plowed land and pasture near Middletown are affected by dwindling milk production. He notes 15 percent drop and laments the hardship while contrasting mountain pasture green slopes with the valley. The speech hints at rural concerns and regional geography.
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Grossnickle Church
Middletown
Scarcity of Turkeys Predicted in State
In Baltimore Awe 28 officer of the poultry department of the Army of Marsland predicts a turkey shortage for Thanksgiving. The commander says the army quota will be requisitioned from now until met and that 1943 stock turkeys are to be released as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Army of Marsland
Arma
Turkeys to Rise in Maryland and Overseer Cites Feed Strain
Officials note roughly 403 000 birds will be raised in Maryland with 11 percent more turkeys planned. The Army may tap cold storage if needed but feed scarcity and high prices persist due to protein mix shortages.
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Marylaw
Toaver
Dull
Optimistic Vision for Washington County Corn Yield
Hagerstown reports crop reporter Jy J. Muller sees potential for a strong corn harvest in Washington County due to heavy dews last week. He spoke with farmers who noted morning dew aided maturation, citing an early forecast of about 25 percent higher yield despite the drought pressures.
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Hagerstown
J. al" Muller
Washington County
Milley
Plow Idea Aims To End Erosion In Frederick County
Edward H Faulkner of the University of Oklahoma press champions a reforming plowless method to curb soil erosion. He argues packing soil improves moisture uptake and cites tests in Ohio with rye cover crop showing superior yields. Critics note staged trials and respect for tradition while awaiting practical, field ready tools.
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Edward H. Faulkner
University of Oklahoma Press
Time
Wee
Baltimore Sun
Fantane
Frederick County
Faulkner
Kentucky
Ohio
Ins
Prize Holstein bull sale to set record price in Ellicott City
The Durnlegeur Progressor, a standout Holstein bull from the Ira D. Ifert farm near Aid ictown, is slated for sale next September at Ellicott City. The herd’s progress traces back to Holstein breeding begun about a decade ago, with Merkle and Ifert driving family engagement and 4-H work to improve the herd. Daughters of Ifert have shone in shows, while sons and brothers pursue breeding excellence, making the sale a climactic moment for the region’s Holstein program.
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Ifert
Aid
Ictown
Earry
Frederick
Dunlogen
Merhie Lert
Ert
Merkle
Page Ifert
Newt
David
Whipp siblings in Army service with wartime duties
Brother Pvt Wilbur N Whipp entered service in January and is with the Infantry at Fort George G Meade. Lieut Thelma Whipp, graduate nurse, assigned overseas in an evacuation hospital and serving in the Army Medical Corps since March. Her address and parental details listed.
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Pvt
Wilbur N. Whipp
Fort George G. Meade
Thelma Whipp
Frederick City Hospital
Whipp
Army Medical Corps
Thelma R. Whipp
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
C. E. Whipp
Doubs
Farm Seeds Urged Amid High Demand For 1943
College Park Aug 23 Farmers urged to plant alfalfa Ladino clover and other legumes to secure good stands with minimum seed. State agriculture experts advise proper seed beds seed spacing and shallow coverage to conserve seed and meet wartime food needs.
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College Park
John W. Magruder
University of Maryland Extension Service
Magruder
Beware deficiency in poultry feed prompts substitutes
Scarcity of corn and limited fish meal raise risk of laying flock drops says A dull head of the wRigeytaedd narttea vient. He cites substitute feeds and green forage as options and notes a bulletin from College Park on pasture and green feed for poultry. James Walter Wilson, 117, of Vidalia, Ga., is identified as the oldest American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dull
wRigeytaedd
Pasire
College Park
Jull
Wade H. Rice
United States
James Walter W:lson
Vidalia
Tremendous Increase In County's Barley Acreage
Frederick County has nearly twenty thousand barley acres by 1942, rising from 1,500 in 1930 due to livestock feed demand and wheat-planting restrictions. Dr Kemp notes wheat yields rise while barley falls, suggesting barley thrives only under favorable soil and weather. barley profitable mainly on limestone soils, uncertain on Penn soils. local farm observations include sheep breeding progress and notes on farm workers adhering to deferment rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Shui
UVRER
Frederick County
W. B. Kemp
Department of Agronomy
University of Maryland
Maryland
Kemp
Penn
Lewistown
Pennsylvania Line
Water Needed This Year To Properly Cure Corn
College Park Aug 23. Wilted corn due to drought risks poor silage. University of Maryland agronomy specialist John W. Magruder says add water during ensilage to prevent decay, but avoid excessive leakage. Finish with green weeds to seal the silo and level top daily after filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
John W. Magruder
University of Maryland Extension Service
Mower Injuries Warned By Farmers In Gear
A cautionary note warns that standing before a horse drawn mower with the gear engaged invites trouble. It says several farmers suffered mutilated ankles and fingers fixing or cleaning mower knives when in gear, and the odds are against safe handling.
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C. Long
Claude Horger
John P. Grossnick
Charles F. Stone, Jr
Franklin R, Johnson
Ellicott City
S. Midieown
Wolstein
Danloggin
Thom
Withor
University of Maryland Agricultural Experimentation
Bulletin
P. R. Pottenberger
DeVault
Department
Agricultural Economics
AGS
Adduves
College Fark
America
B Gton
Vermont
Seth Warner
General Stark
Brest
Charles O. Easterday
Myers
Fredenen
Charles H. Conney
Blair Us
Adamstown
Albert E. Holter
Cyrus McBride
A. A. Lough & Son
South Market
Frederick, MD
Thone
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