Guard Against Topsoil Loss in Maryland 1952 Plan
James A. Cottman acting chairman of Maryland PMA warns farmers to prevent spring topsoil loss as rains wash soil into rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. He cites 1952 production goals and urges protective practices under the Agricultural Conservation Program with guidance from PMA committees and county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Cottman
Maryland Production and Marketing Administration
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Cottman
Tme
Mr. Collman
PMA
Maryland Conservation Program Aims to Involve City Residents
Acting chairman James A. Cottman urges Maryland city residents to support the Agricultural Conservation Program, saying it is as much their program as farmers. He notes nearly 8 percent of all United States people depend on it and emphasizes citizen backing for conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
James A. Cottman
Maryland Producion and Marketing Administration Rate Committee
Armers
Maryland Faces Conservation Challenge for Food Supply
The article discusses how nearly all food and fiber come from farms and that land productivity must rise to meet a growing population. It highlights conservation as a practical means to sustain present and future output and explains the Agricultural Conservation Program as a way for non-farm residents to support farmers in applying conservation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten
United States
Mr. Cottman
Maryland
Maryland 4-H Members Plan Citizenship Tour to Washington
About 300 Maryland 4-H club members plan a March 7 citizenship tour of Washington notables. They will visit the Department of Agriculture for a talk on Know our Department of Agriculture, then lunch, a Capitol tour, and view monuments and sites including the Washington Monument Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials National Airport the Supreme Court Building Library of Congress and the National Flower Show amid National 4-H Club Week observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Mylo
Downey
South
Capitol
Congress
Washington Monument
Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials
Supreme Court Building
Library of Congress
Breeders To Meet Feb. 28
C R Hap Huston manager of Franchester Farms Lyndhurst Ohio will speak at the Frederick County Guernsey meeting at the Lutheran Church Middletown February 28 at 7 p m. Huston a 27 year Franchester veteran is an approved Guernsey judge and last year the Franchester sale was the breed high sale. John Morris University of Maryland extension dairyman will discuss production testing and junior activities. Arthur Mullard Maryland Guernsey Breeders Ag 4-H Club Week set for March 19.
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C. R “Hap” Huston
Franchester Farms
Lyndhurst
Ohio
Frederick County Guernsey
Lutheran Church
Middletown
Huston
Frederick County
Guernsey
Franchester
Ohio Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Arrus
John Morris
University of Maryland
Maryland
Arthur L. Mullard
Maryland Guernsey Breeders Ag
Guernsey Club Meeting Seeks Breeder Attendance
The association will present a report on Guernsey activities by Mary and Henry Child. A field representative will attend to provide the latest export update for the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Guernsey breeders are urged to bring friends to this meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inda
Mary
Henry Child
Ative
Guernsey
Guernsey Cattle Club
Canning Crops Dominate Maryland Agriculture Says Analysis
An American Can Company analysis of 1951 government crop reports shows canners provided 76 percent of Maryland eight major vegetable cash income, up from 7 percent in 1950. USDA data show canner receipts rose from 10.8 million to 14.6 million, while fresh market value fell slightly. Dr H E Micht notes canning crops are the main cash source for farmers, more impactful than field crops. He credits canning innovations with Maryland’s mass production canning industry.
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Maryland
American Can Company
U. S. Department of Agriculture
H. E Micht
Sutrank
TINA Drives State Wealth Across Sectors
Tina acts as a magnet pulling millions of dollars annually into the state, distributing gains to workers, businessmen, and farmers. The primary canning output includes aypara gus, Jima beans, snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, green peas, pin ach, and tomatoes.
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Tina
Six Maryland farmers report good results in weed control demo
Six Maryland farmers cooperating with the University of Maryland Extension Service report positive outcomes in a demonstration project to curb chickweed in alfalfa. Led by extension agronomist Stanley Stabler, the effort includes Baltymore County farms owned by Cletus Armacost Near Upper, Frank Lupo Cocke ysville, John Gaontrum Mt Vista road, and Cloverland Dairy Farm Dulaney Valley road. Extension agents H B Derrick F R McFarland Jr and W M Bucket assisted, while the Hil & Son herd at Woodbine achieved top recognition.
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Maryland
University of Maryland Extension Service
Stanley Stabler
Extension Agronomist
Baltymore County
Cletus Armacost
Upper
Frank Lupo
Cockeysville
John Gaontrum
Mt. Vista
Cloverland Dairy Farm
Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore County
H. B. Derrick
F. ‘R. McFarland, Jr
W. M. Bucket
Ayrshire Dairy Sons
William H. Hil & Son
Stabler Woodbine
Control Chickweed in Alfalfa Advice from Extension Agents
Howard County Extension workers W G Myers and RB D Martin report field trials near Ellicott City on chickweed in alfalfa. Spraying at one gallon per acre in December 1951 gave good control, with two gallons per acre best for heavy infestations, and split December and February applications improving results. Sprays matched to fall frost timing and did not harm standing alfalfa. Consult county agent for full details and "Control Chickweed in Alfalfa" mimeo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stabler
Agyoj Pomy
Hill Ayrshire herd tops national test for production
The Hill producers lead a national Ayrshire Herd Test Division ranking with average 25 pounds of milk and 34 pounds of butterfat per cow in a 25 to 50 cow group. Bartlett Tree Research Labs advise pruning between now and May 15 to avoid dormancy injuries on maples and other trees. Charles Palmer, colored, indicted for assault on his wife and released on bond. Trees act as natural air conditioners, lowering nearby temperatures by five to ten degrees in midsummer.
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Ayrshire
Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories
Dogwood
Charles Palmer
Thin City
Palmer
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