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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1944
Page
6
A historical report reviews attempts to immunize against poison ivy and finds no reliable preventive. It notes extracts from the plant offer slight relief at best, with various chemicals and washes failing to prevent eruption.
New York July 14 reports experiments proving frozen concentrated milk can be distributed and dispensed like other frozen foods. Thawing in hot water restores fluid milk with properties nearly identical to fresh milk. Potential uses include areas with limited fresh supply and Navy ships, with competition to evaporated milk.
Benry L Pres advises summer lawn care including mowing height to three inches, use of lead arsenate and rotenone blends to deter grubs chinch bugs and sod webworm, and weekly watering plus nitrogen fertilizer. Proper spread of fertilizer and protective dusting recommendations target grub proofing and healthier turf.
The University of Maryland College Park earns the Holstein-Friesian Association of America Progressive Breeder Certificate, one of 65 U.S. breeding establishments to receive the honor, and the first in Maryland to qualify for this top national recognition. It recognizes a well balanced herd improvement program developed over many years.
Local debate shows strong views on whether young women should be drafted for auxiliary military duties. Among six opinions, four interviewees favor voluntary service while two support compulsory service if needed. Also noted is an 8 percent rise in motor vehicle mileage in the first quarter of 1944 versus 1943.
May include dairy herd results with cows producing over 60 pounds of fat and names of owners such as N C Stiles & Sons Spider Alice Messer Fry E B Casey H P Berlage J Kemp Geo Crawford and others across multiple herds. Data lists cow names, herd numbers, and fat production figures with total count of 47 cows over 60 pounds.
Miss Verna M. Kellar announced the appointment of three permanent Assistant Home Demonstration Agents for Washington Montgomery and Baltimore Counties along with two temporary agents for Talbot Dorchester and Wicomico Counties. New appointees include Miss Kathleen Vignon in Baltimore, Miss Anne Webb in Washington, and Miss Jane Bastow in Montgomery, with temporary posts held by Miss Evelyn Moore in Talbot Dorchester and Miss Jane Johnson in Wicomico focusing on 4-H and food preservation programs.
Miss Margaret McPheeters of the University of Maryland Extension Service explains wartime limits on whipping cream require thickeners such as gelatin eggs flour or cornstarch and rapid freezing. To keep ice crystals small the mixture should be whipped partly frozen and refrozen, with the freezer gage set low and frost minimized. The cream at the top of milk and its freshness aid whipping.
Ayrshire Breeders schedule Field Day and picnic on August 4 at Sigler's Grove near Middletown. Holstein show August 1 at the same site. Guernsey show July 22 at the Fair Grounds. Entries likely from Carroll Montgomery Washington counties, with Frederick County premier. Rain benefits crops but sweet corn yields down. wheat crop praised as among best on record. alfalfa poor due to dry weather and yellow disease, though Brookland Farm near Liberty shows excellent second cutting, aided by past fertilizer and careful timing.
The piece explains a chilled dessert method with Miss Mc Pheeters continuing. A vanilla ice cream mix uses milk cream sugar eggs gelatin and vanilla with a custard base and whipped whites for air. It notes drug depots in eight major US ports to ensure essential medicines for the Merchant Marine.
Frederick County presents the D HLA testing report for June 1944 detailing dairy cattle herd evaluations conducted in the region. The document summarizes test results, cow health metrics, and yields from multiple farms, providing countywide dairy production insights.
Dr. T B Symons told 1200 Maryland homemakers at Homemakers Day in Baltimore that repairing and remodeling rural homes and building new ones will be a major postwar job. He cited billions in need for farm buildings and materials and stressed agriculture's stake in government reemployment and farm price policies. Subcommittees will report in July and August to form a democratic, county‑driven plan. In a separate note, Pvt Boyton B Shearon, 22, of Washington, was wounded by a .22 bullet on a troop train between Bowie and Seabrook, with officials suspecting an outside shooter. He was taken to Walter Reed Hospital.
College Park Maryland 4 H boys and girls clubs can win awards for farm safety projects announced by University of Maryland extension agents Downey and Emerson. National Farm Safety Week starts July 23 and four 25 War Bonds are offered to state winners. The contest requires an inventory of home farm hazards and prevention measures. Paul Harbaugh of Reisterstown was state winner last year.
College Park July 15. Dr Morley A Jull of the University of Maryland poultry department says laying flocks must lay at a better rate in the last half of 1944 than the same period in 1943 to maintain good returns. Higher feed costs drive the needed production as feed accounts for over half the cost of egg production.
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