Corn Borers And Jap Beetles Threaten Victory Gardens
Corn borers invade fields damage corn potatoes and tomatoes while Japanese beetles appear in large numbers. ineffective pest control noted with parasites dusts aiding some reduction and traps limited by labor. Farmers and families toil long hours, women increasingly take on field work amid war strain.
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Victory Gardens
Corn
Hood College
Brunswick
Petersville
John D. Wetnight
Wetnight
Hitler
Romén
Welter E. Sural
New Market
George Stone
Adamstown
Elmer Bussard
Middletown
Wilbur W. Baker
Vatsaville
Nny
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Fredevix
Louisville “Couriar Journal
Steel in our diet as food production fights for gear
Production lags as war demands steal steel for ships guns and farming gear. Experts warn we must balance acreage with better land use and more harvesting machinery to lift the 5 million ton quarterly gap while coal strikes worsen the supply.
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Gaxynoek Maddox
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Thomas Norman Hurd
New York State Emergency Commission
Washington
WPB
Lee Marshal
War Food Administration
Pearl Harbor
AE Aumaunu Duns
Shewa
Hurd
Canning Vegetables By Hot Water Bath Method
Maryland households may can vegetables by the hot water bath method with precautions from University of Maryland extension service nutrition specialist Margaret McPheeters. The method offers an alternative for those without a pressure cooker and requires specific processing times and steps for safe preservation.
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College Park
Maryland
Margaret McPheeters
University of Maryland Extension
Shore
Victory Gardeners Urged to Watch Vegetables Closely
A gardening expert warns Victory Gardeners to monitor crops closely, plan proper spacing, and manage moisture. He notes the need for about an inch of weekly rainfall equivalent and suggests mulches such as peat moss straw and corn cobs to conserve moisture and suppress weeds.
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Balhod
Farm Prices Steady Amid Rising Farm Demand
Local farm real estate agents report steady prices despite growing demand since the last war. Labor shortages and wartime disruption keep sale prices lower than city properties, though interest in large farms and country homes with small acreage is rising, especially among high salaried executives.
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Tarsal Real Cactatn Dantare
Alway Haan Oo Chao
Canning Guidelines Emphasize Uniform Size and Preheat Steps
The article outlines canning best practices focusing on uniform vegetable sizes, pre cooking by boiling or steaming, and packing into hot sterilized jars with loose packing and headspace. Jars are heated in a deep boiling water bath with racks spaced to allow water circulation for even cooking.
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Smale
Gardan
Jars Prepared For Water Bath Canning Demonstration
Instructions emphasize keeping water at a rolling boil through the canning period and avoid shortening processing time. Miss MecPheeters cautions that water bath times must be followed, noting a 72 ay date and home demonstration agent’s guidance.
Look Carefully Into Poultry Feed Situation Coliese Park
A note warns investors and poultry growers about a possible feed scarcity in the East. Mills ration older dealers by M42 terms and many midwest mills refuse new customers. Experts urge cautious flock expansion amid emergency conditions and scarce resources.
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Coliese Park
M Mid
Se Zo
Myr Qhngley
Increase In State Production Of Pigs
Maryland farmers raised 228000 pigs in spring 1942 37 percent above the prior spring. The state total exceeded county averages which were 22 percent higher, with projections for spring and fall combined near 563000 head. Officials C A Burkhead and D B Burkhead cited the USDA report.
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College Park
Maryland
Department of Agriculture
Rimant of Agriculture
C. &. Burkhead
D. B
Free State
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Cerro Gordo
Ill
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Tire Headquarters
Dance Melvin M. Engle Otezt
Seiberling Tires
Frederick, Md
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M. H. Stonestreet
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick
Soviet Union
Kool Aidene
Newa
Sumamer
Mexsana
Iran
Signature Auto — Furniture
Sarner
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
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Farmers & Mechanics
United States
Bamaca
Marylana
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N. Wilson Schley
Maly Public
Illiam B. Bennett
Robert B. Crothers
William M. Storm
America
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
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