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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1969
Page
5
January and February meetings for Johnsville Girls 4-H Lewisdale 4-H Ballenger and Walkersville clubs are recorded. Officers for Johnsville include President Cindy Martin and others. programs cover animal showing safety stitchery and button covering.
The Agricultural Conservation Program will share farmers’ costs for soil, water, woodland, and wildlife prairie conservation. Leo Duvall, chairman of the Frederick County ASCS, describes ACP as a government partnership, with cost sharing for permanent grasses, cover crops, tree planting, drainage, ponds, strip cropping, and woodland improvements. Applications must be filed at the ASCS Office before March 21 and before starting the practices, with at least 50 percent share.
Susan Gorsuch of New Windsor spoke to the 4-H Old er Youth group about responsibilities and opportunities for junior leaders. State 4-H leaders at the Baltimore meeting commended her alphabet of a responsible youth and her mother Mrs. George Gorsuch led group singing.
The Frederick County Guernsey Breeders Association will hold its annual banquet and meeting on Thursday Feb 13 at 7 p.m. in the Christ Reformed Church social room Middletown. Activities include a program with speakers and awards plus a junior leadership pledge and various requirements for junior leaders. Production reports highlight Holstein cattle with lifetime milk totals and butterfat production shared by local breeders and the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
Freder ick County farmers are urged by Leo Duvall to enroll in the 1959 wheat and feed grain ASC programs before March 21. The sign up covers price support loans and diversions to boost supply and stabilize income, with separate but related programs for corn, barley, and wheat bases. Contact the ASCS Office at 1195 Fast Street for operationSpecific details before March 2 base enrollment day.
The U S Department of Agriculture announces a revised list of price supported crops not eligible for cultivation on government owned land. Barley soybeans and flaxseed have been added to the ineligible list. Barley remains restricted under the 1969 Feed Grain Program while soybeans and flaxseed show rising stocks and potential surpluses through 1965 69. The changes help farmers plan for 1969 on leased government cropland.
Frederick County ASCS chairman Leo Duvall urges farmers to study provisions of the 1969 feed grain program to qualify for price-support loans payments and diversion payments. Signup continues through March 21 and barley is now included along with corn and grain sorghum to raise diversion toward conserving uses.
The Carroll County Farm Bureau hosted a session with delegates, commissioners, and Carroll County representatives to discuss bills and issues facing Maryland's legislature. Topics included price-supported crops, roads, a new jail, and water pollution amid rapid urbanization, with notes on farm real estate and sales tax considerations.
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