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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1963
Page
5
Frederick Maryland issue of the weekly farm page dated Tuesday July 23 163 highlights agricultural notes and local farming items for readers seeking crop and livestock updates in the community.
Sales of feeder pigs sponsored by the Maryland Swine Producers Association show growing demand and higher bids. Since 1955 the program evolved into two paths: large volume specialized producers and feeder pigs as a sideline on general farms.
Maurice Grossnickle of Burkitts ville Frederick County dairyman buys feeder pigs at Boonsborn Feeder Pig Sales. He and his family farm 200 acres and milk about 43 cows. He favors graded pigs from Bonnxborn sale for quick two to three hour purchases and notes pigs are now bought by the pound after adjustment.
IFYE Ellen Young visits the United States on the International Farm Youth Exchange. She describes Scottish farms as more flexible and diversified, with larger buildings and newer diesel machinery. Her host farm in Perthshire raises raspberries, potatoes, barley, and wheat, supports poultry, sheep, and cattle, and employs 10 to 12 workers.
Reporters quiz shows varied views on seat belt use in cars. Some respondents advocate regular use and enforcement citing safety, while others note belts are not standard in older models and plan to add them when new cars arrive.
Farm Calendar lists numerous events across Maryland and nearby areas including feeder pig sales at Farmer's Livestock Exchange Boonsboro, county farm Bureau picnics, dairy judging practices, 4-H and youth club activities, conservation district meetings, and state fair entries with venues at Frederick Fairgrounds Westminster Mt. Airy Gaithersburg and Rocky Ridge. Many entries include times, places and sponsoring organizations.
The Frederick County Pomona Grange schedules a quarterly gathering at Bloomfield Parish Hall near Frederick with Tuscarora Grange as hosts on Saturday July 27. The event features a ten o'clock start, an afternoon session on women and men’s topics, awards in the National Grange Sewing Contest, home economics project review, and an oil and fuels demonstration, with a Borna Grange family picnic set for August 24 at the Frederick Fairgrounds.
Harrisburg reports extensive testing cleared Pennsylvania market eggs of connection to the salmonella derby outbreak. Secretary of Agriculture Leland H. Bull noted four cracked egg samples showed traces, but heated processing generally kills germs. He said dejected eggs unlikely to be purchased by hospitals and that the spread could occur via carriers in other ways.
Maryland entomologists advise spring treatment for alfalfa weevil using malathion or malathion plus methoxychlor and later cuttings with Guthion. Fall use of heptachlor or dieldrin is not generally recommended due to resistance. earlier results were mixed with some failures in the central state and Virginia. Early bud-stage cutting is stressed to minimize losses.
The Frederick Soil Conservation District will hold its annual cooperators meeting July 25, 1963 at 7 00 P M on the Edgar W Heflin farm along the Wed die Road between Creagerstown and Woodsboro A picnic lunch will be served at 7 00 P M DST followed by a short program Edward R Keil State Conservationist U S Conservation Service will speak on Maryland soil conservation program District Supervisors invite all cooperators and their families
Mrs. William Browning chaired a June 2 luncheon for the Farm Bureau Women’s Committee urging members to form new Planning Groups. Plans were set for the Farm Queen Contest at the Farm Bures Picnic July 31 at Mt. Tabor Park Rocky Ridge with a 10 08 start and Garess the Picture Contest led by Mrs. Austin Kemp and Mrs. Harold Free. Dinner served at noon.
Cooperative garden notes describe the Cyclamen mite as a primary threat to African violets and offer malathion spray and soil treatments. The guide warns of plant injury from crown rot and salt buildup, and suggests careful watering, proper potting, and disposal of heavily infested plants.
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