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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1954
Page
9
Members of Maryland farm cooperatives attend the Conference for Maryland Farm Cooperatives in Carvel Hall Annapolis January 21 and 22. The program covers management director relationships capital raising credit policies and member relations with talks by faculty and cooperative leaders. The conference adjourns January 22 at 12 30 p m.
The 1954 price supports for oats barley and rye remain at 85 percent of parity, tied to a modernized parity formula. Rye has finished its transition. national rates per bushel compare 1954 to 1953 with oats 75 vs 80 cents, barley 1.15 vs 1.24 dollars, and rye 1.43 dollars both years. Maryland figures exceed national by 11 to 13 cents. Loans and purchase agreements continue through ASC County offices. Farmers urged to report 1953 soilbuilding practices for federal cost sharing in 1954, with filings due before December 31.
Farmers from Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia and Maryland are expected to fill Franklin Court Auditorium for the seventh annual Four-State Farmers Meeting on January 22. University and state personnel plus major farm organizations back the event with expert leaders from Maryland Penn State The Soil Conservation Service and other agencies guiding the sessions. Local leaders Matry A. Zenx Bar Remsburg County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker and others helped organize the program which opens at 9 25 a m with discussions continuing throughout the day ending with a 2 p m final group session.
COLLEGE PARK Jan 1 Marketing services for United States food products are rising, says Harold Hoerker University of Maryland agricultural economist. A larger portion of the consumer food dollar goes to marketing charges due to better packaging washing selection and pre cooking. Hoerker cites urban concentration geographic specialization and higher transportation costs as factors. he estimates farmers’ share near 45 percent for this year and about the same next year.
COLLEGE PARK Jan 1 The 4-H Senior Youth Group meets for its annual conference at the Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore January 7 James Moxley of West Friendship Howard county president of the Maryland State Council of 4-H Clubs will preside Morning session awards will honor outstanding 4 H homemaking and agriculture projects A highlight is a talk Attitudes of Happiness in Dating and Marriage by Mrs Polly Hanst Oakland Garrett county Hanst a nationally known family life authority and consultant Five Marsland International Farm Youth Exchangeers join an IFYE panel Home and Family Life in Our Host County Eleanor Pearce Baltimore county Henry Magness Harford county Tom Giddings Anne Arundel county The trio were I E Y E s in 1953 Amy Fry Howard county Stewart Young Carroll county will serve as moderators Evening vesper service directed by Associated Women of Marsland Farm Bureau Also scheduled folk games talent program and dancing.
Henry R. Shoemaker notes the surprise departure of Myle S. Downey as State 4H Club Agent. Downey’s leadership and rural youth guidance are praised, while the Winter Meetings at Walkersville Fire Hall on January 28-29 are announced, with University of Maryland department heads to speak. Also covered are dairy and farm management tips, a welcome visit by Ralph R. Gonker, a campaign slogan for 1954, and Henry Leatherman’s purchase of a Guernsey sire from Idle Hour Farms.
A Washington farm style show features two Benson daughters modeling innovative garments from waste products. The event showcases a cotton corn coat proposed by corn starch makers and a raincoat from inedible fats, with Blanche White wearing a fertilizer bag dress after a special treatment, though she fled from the reveal.
Six Frederick residents were asked if they were optimistic about 1954 business prospects. Opinions ranged from pessimism to optimism with one predicting improvement if taxes are cut. Individual responses included concerns over decline and predictions of improvement by several residents.
University of Maryland extension nutritionist Janet Coblentz says 1954 food bills will be similar to 1953 with some bargains in durable goods and clothing. Shifting diets toward dairy, eggs, processed foods, and vegetables reflect rising income and better marketing and nutrition knowledge.
Readable fragments show a brief ad or notice at a Market Street area listing a phone contact and partial price or item code. Details are incomplete, but the clipping indicates a short classified-like sale or service notice in a city area.
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