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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1969
Page
5
The Frederick Maryland extension group led by Dr. Robert Waymer and committee chairman H. J. Baker met with County Commissioners to present its projected program for the year. Members include Bryant Kenneth J. Shifflet Sally Valentiner J Homer Remsberg Jr. and other Extension staff and 4-H organizers.
About 280 farmers from the Mid Atlantic attended the 1969 Mid-Atlantic Corn and Forage Clinic at Lee Jackson Restaurant Winchester Virginia. Specialists from Allis Chalmers Kerr McGee and Geigy spoke on no till corn fertilization weed control and new equipment. Chuck Jones outlined farm financing and DeKalb five point program. The event covered harvesting processing storage and future planning for 1970 clinic.
February dates include fruit growers meeting at Catoctin High School 1 p.m and area cattlemen meeting at Extension Conference Room 7 p.m. March items list BCIA tested bull sale at Frederick Fairgrounds noon and numerous Homemakers and Farm Management meetings at Winchester Hall with registrations when stated. Also Rosehill Garden Club YMCA 9 40 a.m and Emmitsburg Senior Citizens Center clothing construction programs and a Spring Hog Show in West Friendship Maryland among other county events.
Robert George Wright of Jefferson will exclusively use the prefix Catoridge for all Registered Holsteins bred under his ownership. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America granted the prefix, to be the first part of each animal's registered name. The prefix acts as a trade mark in all published performance information of Wright's herd.
Joy MacCartee motions to have the club treasury pay each member insurance fee with a vote next month. Members urged to enter the March public speaking contest. Bill Crum and Bob Barker demonstrated tractor power take off using a power drill and warned about injuries from improper safety practices.
Frederick County fruit growers gather February 27 at 1 p.m. at Catoctin High School Yo Ag Department for an informational program on fruit production insect and disease control and spray calendar 1969. University of Maryland and Hancock Fruit Laboratory researchers discuss disease control and cultural practices. Twenty five members attended. next meeting is March 3 at Jim Roderick Suzie Eaves home.
The 1969 Carroll County 4 H and Future Farmers of America Fair runs July 15 to 19 at the Agricultural Center Westminster. Highlights include a fair queen selection, live stock and farm produce exhibits, a Kiddie Barn, a Dress Revue, a beef sale, horse show, tractor driving, and a Farm Museum open all week. Committee chairs named by Fair Board Chairman John Stiles include Mrs Oliver Wright Jr Mrs Howard Myers and others handling girls activities secretary clerk publicity exhibit hall agriculture exhibits grounds set up commercial concessions evening events parade demonstrations and more.
Padres and two NL teams train in Yuma Arizona while farm clubs at El Mira New York Key West and Salt Lake City prepare in Leesburg Florida. Florida camp will include players from El mira New York Key West and Salt Lake City farm teams.
King & Sons dairy herd from Clarksburg earns Progressive Breeders Registry Award for milk output butterfat levels and body type, noting a 16285 pound lactation and 629 pound butterfat as of the latest testing year. The honor spotlights 695 registered Holstein breeders and a bronze plaque presentation to the King family.
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