Catonsville Stock Buyer Charged With Bond Violation
John Totura Jr of Catonsville is charged under the Packers and Stockyards Act with failing to raise his $5,000 surety bond to an adequate level despite notices in 1963. The USDA Packers and Stockyards Division filed complaint P&S Docket 3443, with a formal hearing to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Totura, Jr
Catonsville
Packers and Stockyards Act
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards Division
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Tortura
Totura
Packers and Stockyards’ Act
P&s
Farm Calendar Highlights Upcoming Adult Farmer Classes
Farm calendar lists multiple adult and young farmer classes across Maryland towns including Middletown Walkersville Thurmont and Adamstown with sessions at high schools and community buildings. Also noted are ASCS program signups annual meetings Maryland Horticultural Society and various farm-related conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Hall
Middletown
Walkersville High School
Walkersville
Linganore
Adamstown
Thurmont
Thurmont High School
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Winchester
ASCS
Maryland Poultry
Lord Baltimore Hotel
Iprovement Association
Lord Baltimore
Maryland Farm Bureau
Maryland Holstein Association
Towson
Baltimore
Union Stockyards
Welkerville
Lingapore
Aduit
Thurmont High
M and M Produce Fails to Pay ACA Reparation Award
The U S Department of Agriculture reports M and M Produce Co Inc Washington DC failed to pay a $3873 reparation award for vegetables bought in interstate commerce. The company was advised but did not answer. USDA ordered full payment plus interest through default proceedings. y0-4H Public Speaking Contest Winchester Hall 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
M & M Produce Co., Inc
Washington, D. C
Frank Fine Co
West Farm Beach
Fla
USDA
Farm Bureau urges new crop price supports and retirement plan
The American Farm Bureau Federation sends its legislative recommendations to Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Allen J. Ellender. Charles B. Shuman advocates replacing wheat and feed grain programs with price supports tied to corn, premiums for quality wheat, and a cropland retirement program via competitive bids. The proposal aims to align farm supplies with consumption, improve prices, reduce government costs, and raise farm income, while maintaining a free market stance overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
Allen J. Ellender
AFBF
Charles B. Shuman
Farm Bureau
Cooperative Extension Service
Frederick County
Deadline Nears For Price Support Loan Applications
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service sets February 1 as the final filing deadline for price support loan applications covering 1964 crops including corn, barley, oats, rye, soybeans, and wheat. Applicants must pay the filing fee by deadline. farm storage quality also affects future pricing. Lands End Grand Mistress 4-777396, a four-year-old Holstein cow owned by John L. King Jr., produced 15,570 pounds of milk and 599 pounds of butterfat in 305 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
ASC
Lands End
John L. King, Jr
Kinglea Holsteins
Gaithersburg
ACP Signup Under Way For Conservation Cost Sharing
Initial signup for agricultural cost sharing is under way at the local ASC office in Frederick County. Signup ends February 15 and offers about 50 percent cost sharing on practices including seeding permanent legume and grass cover, liming materials, stripcropping, tree planting, livestock water developments, ponds and dams, forest stand improvement, sod waterways, permanent vegetation for erosion protection, diversion terraces, drainage ditches, tile drainage, cover crops, wildlife plots, and more. ASC manager Viola Derr urges interested individuals to visit Winchester Hall for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Frederick County
ACP
Viola M. Derr
ASCS
Winchester Hall
Pennsylvania Farm Show Set for January in Harrisburg
The 5 day Pennsylvania Farm Show will run January 11 to 15 at the State Farm Show Building Harrisburg. Entries win cash prizes and ribbons including over 2000 in FFA divisions. State exhibits include Game Commission displays on hunting year round and predator lures with safety programs. Agencies such as Forests and Waters Public Instruction Health and Highways will have booths along with the Social Security Administration. Governor Scranton and Agriculture Secretary Bull lead the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Game Commission
Holiday Party at Cozy Restaurant Thurmont Maryland
The annual holiday party at the Maryland West Virginia Ball Stud was held recently at the Cozy Restaurant in Thurmont. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W Lewis Campbell, Mr and Mrs Richard Chichester, Mr and Mrs Gene Weaver, Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoopes, Mr and Mrs Raymond Cook, Mr and Mrs Jerry Harley, Mr and Mrs Raphael Knott, Miss Jeanne Culler, Mr and Mrs Doty Remsburg, Edward Kaufman, Mrs Dora Feather, Mrs Grace Young, Mr and Mrs Emery Zimmerman, Mr and Mrs Fred Harner, Mr and Mrs George Edgerton, Mr and Mrs Clarence Eaves, Raymond Crum, Mr and Mrs Donald Butt, Mr and Mrs Robert Fogle, and Mr and Mrs John Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont
W. Lewis Campbell
Richard Chichester
Gene Weaver
Herbert Hoopes
Raymond Cook
Jerry Harley
Raphael Knott
Jeanne Culler
Doty Remsburg
Edward Kaufman
Dora Feather
Grace Young
Emery Zimmerman
Fred Harner
George Edgerton
Clarence Eaves
Raymond Crum
Donald Butt
Robert Fogle
John Greene
Federal Milk Order class based pricing explained
A Federal Milk Marketing Order prices milk by class under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act. Class I pricing reflects fluid use demand and supply, while Class II and other uses follow formulas tied to manufacturing values and broader economic factors. Supply and transportation costs cap Class I price, guiding market shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Economist To Discuss Tax Law Changes For Farmers
An ag economist from the University of Maryland will outline 1965 income tax changes for farmers in Winchester Hall at 7 30 pm. Dr George Stevens will explain the Farmers Tax Guide and take questions from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland
George Stevens
Winchester Hall
George D. Wood
Focal Extension Office
Dairymen debate milk pricing and Farm Bureau policy
A letter to the farm editor outlines drought and pesticide concerns plus dissatisfaction with blend pricing. It discusses Farm Bureau and Grange roles, SB 1916 Proxmire bill, base allotments under federal orders, and potential shifts away from the blend price system to supply managed Class I pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Farm Bureau
Dairy Committee
Maryland Farm Bureau
Uncle Sam & Co
National Farm Bureau
House
Senate Agricultural Committee
Maryland
SCD Supervisors To Attend State Association Meeting
Frederick and Catoctin Soil Conservation Districts plan to attend the Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts convention at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore January 6 7 and 8. E Earl Remsberg and Henry Lakin chairmen note Maryland policy reviews on soil and water conservation with Charles E Ware and Kenneth E Shiffler attending as assisting personnel. Representatives from all 24 districts are expected. Frederick County is the only county with two districts Frederick and Catoctin. Catoctin includes Middletown valley and is the second oldest district after Kent on the Eastern Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick and
Catoctin
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
E. Earl Remsberg
Henry Lakin
Emerson Hotel
Baltimore
Maryland
Charles E. Ware
Kenneth E. Shiffler
Frederick County
Frederick
Middletown Valley
Lakin
Kent
Senator Ellender Seeks State Solutions for Farmer Support
Editor notes lack of progress on farm legislation as Senator Ellender warns of mandatory farm programs. Farm Bureau opposes changes to federal marketing orders allowing direct production control via producer allotments, including the Class I base plan for milk orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellender
Sage
Boyd Smith
Smith
Farm Bureau
ABC Plans Farm Tour For Breeding Dams In Maryland West Virginia
ABCs breeding cooperative schedules a Thursday tour of Willowlawn Farm Catlett Virginia and Driswood Farm Charles Town West Virginia to view daughters of sires Booster and Trione. A bus leaves 346 Diner at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. Reservations via unit technicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Maryland Artificial Breeding Cooperative
Willowlawn Farm
Catlett
Driswood Farm
Charles Town
W. Va
Fewer Farm Workers As November Week Declines
The last week of November saw 3,213,000 workers on US farms, seven percent below November 1963. Family members on home farms numbered 4,053,000, six percent less than the prior year, while hired workers fell 11 percent to 1,160,000 for the period.
Junior member Dorcus joins Holstein-Friesian Association
David M. Dorcus of Woodsboro earns junior membership in the Holstein-Friesian Association of America based in Brattleboro Vermont. To qualify, candidates must be under 21 and complete one year in a 4H or vocational dairy project, plus own at least one Registered Holstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Dorcus
Woodsboro
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
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News-Post Office
Univ Maryland
Waikeraville
Lingenore
Stars Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Pee Meryland Horticulural Society
Alexander
Hagerstown
Hall
Woinchester Hall
the Editor’s Corner
Virginia
Browning
Culpeper
D.h.lr
Charles
Mary JO Browning
ART
Kingstead
SCD
Boyds Plant
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Brunswick
ABC
Patrick Street
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