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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1954
Page
3
A Madison Wis symposium on anhydrous ammonia set for August 18 is expected to draw more than a thousand attendees from farmers county agents soil scientists and business. The event marks a major advance in nitrogen fertilizer use with a trade show and speakers from top agricultural science circles.
Maryland sets 1955 wheat acreage allotment at 203,953 acres. Committee chair George J. Martin says individual farm allotments will be notified soon. National 35 million acre base ties to 1954-55 changes with state adjustments via past production, planting trends, weather, and eligibility for the 1955 price support program.
COLLEGE PARK July 23 Water conservation is to be stressed in the fifth annual Maryland Land Week August 17 with activities in five central Maryland counties Baltimore Carroll Harford Howard and Montgomery. Charles P Ellington University of new soil conservationist and secretary says clean unpolluted water is essential to residential commercial and industrial areas. He notes silt muddy waters raise reservoir storage and filtration costs and reduce stream and reservoir value for recreation. He says urban water troubles stem from neglectful management of fields streams roadbanks and woodlots and runoff carries soil and nutrients that hurt crop production. Conservationists say farmers following proper water conservation benefits all.
Know America Today's Anniversaries highlights 18th and 19th century figures born in Delaware New Hampshire and Massachusetts, including John M Clayton and John A Dix, with deaths. It lists Today in History milestones like Cadillac founding Detroit 1701 and the Eastland disaster 1915, plus contemporary birthdays Frederick Law Olmsted and James R Killian Jr.
Farm water conservation aims to protect soil and crops while permitting excess to drain via terraces and grassed waterways. A Land Week event in Baltimore County includes a Loch Raven reservoir tour on August 3 and Carroll County watershed meetings with a Bachman Valley tour on August 6. Hartford Howard and Montgomery counties will host similar programs for farmers and urban residents.
The column lists notable birthplaces and ages for figures including Henry A. Byroade, Ernest Bloch, and Douglas M. Black. It analyzes today as strong with dignity, self reliance, and good judgment. It warns the native may seek praise or become conceited if not tempered by kindness.
State Police report bones discovered by a bulldozer at a truck weigh station site on U S 40 near Ellicott City may come from a forgotten cemetery. Workers unearthed two more skeletons, an adult and a child, with clothing scraps and wood. Dr Charlies Whitaker said bones appear about 50 years old. Police investigate whether a burial plot existed on the site.
A property listed by H P Burdette and Son in Mt. Airy Maryland features a large first floor with spacious rooms, second floor bedrooms and bath, basement, city water, and fruit and shade trees. Located on a paved residential street with good neighbors, the price is less than 6000 dollars with flexible terms. Ideal for a convalescent home and other farms and properties are advertised.
Russell Z. Horman estate offers 166 acre stock farm with 8 room house, tenant houses, garage and outbuildings priced at 42000 plus additional properties including 66 acre market barn 17500 and 19 acre 8 room house with bath for 9500. Also 125 acre dairy farm with brick and stone houses from 5000 to 12500. Adamstown and Uniontown area listings show various 5 to 9 room homes with heat systems and furnishings. Broker John L. Beal notes price slash on a 7 acre dairy farm with 8 room brick house at 16100 including cattle and equipment, reduced to 13300 or 8500 for farm only. bank barn with milk permit. Contact R L Zentz of Strout Realty, Taneytown road, Uniontown Maryland. phone 3301.
Real estate ad from Grayson H. Mercer & Sons with multiple properties for sale in Frederick area. 13 acre country home with 7 rooms at 8000 dollars, a well built concrete block bungalow, a 5 room brick home with hot air heat, a 6 room brick bungalow, a 3 room asbestos shingle bungalow, and several modern brick dwellings plus apartments. Some properties include garages, outbuildings, macadam roads, oil heating, and commercial sites. Contact Monument 3-3761 or salesman E. P. Magaha at Monument 39-4294.
Murray Sohn advertises two substantial Liberty town brick houses near state road two miles from Union Bridge. One modern with bay and picture windows hot water heat oil burner two baths, quick possession. the other over 100 years old with fireplaces and large hallways. Union Bridge Maryland contact phone 3718.
Six to eight property prospects including No 1 Toll Gate Manor two bed semi detached with GI loans No 2 two two apartment modern brick homes reduced prices No 3 three bedroom brick Be Market oil heat garage No 4 two apartment house live in first floor and rent second floor No 5 N Lee modern five room home with two baths fireplace rec room No 6 Clover Hill new three bedroom rambler under construction located 142 West Street Drive out and view V V A and FHA loans No 7 Walkersville modern frame dwelling priced right No 8 Braddock Heights ten room modern frame dwelling $8500 pass at once Also listings of dairy stock small farms city and county homes Emmert Br Bowlus Realtor 100 W Church St MO 3-1881 Edw Farnsworth Mo 3-3786 RL Kelly 3-351
Classified notices show multiple properties for sale including mod B homes near colleges, brick and bungalow styles with varying rents, locations on East and West streets, corner lots, and near schools. Also advertised are Studebaker, Buick, Ford cars with prices from $1,045 to $1,500, and contact details for Fred'k Maryland dealer services.
Valley Realty Agency advertises a six room modern home ten miles northeast of Frederick on Market Street block west Sir Street area with a 20 percent shop and improvements. Offers include 31500 down or rent, price around 22,000 in Invermen property and three apartments in a fine residential neighborhood with income about 150 per month. Other listings include double garage on Lot 30x150 and a 311,000 brick home in a different Baltimore area with various maintenance notes.
A string of Middletown and Washington market listings describes multiple dairy farms from 8 to 414 acres with features such as 20 stanchion barns, bank barns, modern homes, and outbuildings. Prices range from 8,900 to 21,500 with immediate possession offered on several properties. Monument Realty advertises heavily in local real estate.
Advertising listing Leonard E Sherman Mt Airy Md offers a 4 unit apartment and several homes with prices from 9 950 to 17 000 plus farm listings. Also used car dealer Lawson Motor Sales in New Market Maryland markets many 1950s models with prices from 495 to 2395 and promotes trade ins and demonstrations.
Numerous 2 3 4 bedroom designs with or without basement offered by Brosius Homes Corporation at 4 W Church Street. Prices from 10 550 to 10 675 including lot with low down payments and monthly plans. Financing options include vets down payments and nothing down on your lot.
Multiple farm properties along Route 16 Route 71 and near Frederick listed by P. B. Roop & Son and A Luther Knowles. Properties include 100 A and 132 A dairy farms with barns, silos, streams, and outbuildings, priced at 27 000 and 22 000 dollars, possession April 1 1954. Also several houses with modern amenities, stanchions, milking parlors, and stock-ready features priced from 22 500 to 27 000 dollars with broker contact in Frederick Maryland.
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