Maryland Wool Pools and pig sale plans set in June and July
The Maryland Sheep Breeders Association announces two wool pools on June 26 at Frederick Fair Grounds and June 27 at the State Fair Grounds Timonium beginning 7 0 am. A feeder pig sale at Farmers Livestock Exchange Boonsboro is set for July 23 with pigs requiring vaccination 21 days before the sale.
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The
Maryland Sheep Breeders Association
Frederick Fair Grounds
State Fair Grounds
Timonium
Boonsboro
Reporter's Quiz on American League pennant picks
A group of readers discuss the possible AL pennant winner with opinions favoring Baltimore or New York. Responses mention strong pitching by the Orioles, Yankees’ superior material, and White Sox as a secondary option, with beliefs about leadership and hitting shaping the pick.
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B.D. Staley
N. Market St
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Millard A. Haines
W. College Terrace
Orioles
Hitchcock
Richard A. Smith
Thomas Avenue
White Sox
Indians
Red Sox
Yankees
John
Lee
All Saints St
Nicholson
Wilhelm
Frederick County Dairyman Stores Alfalfa Silage Moisture 49 Percent
Frederick County dairyman Paul Clemson Jr stores alfalfa silage with 49 percent moisture in a 12 by 52 foot concrete stave silo built in 1957. Weather and cut timing affected drying, with current sample showing about 4 percent moisture and high orchard grass content. Clemson reports steady milk production and substantial feeding from silage and pasture, while winter grain and fertilizer inputs supported new alfalfa stands and a diverse forage program.
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George Wood
Frederick County
Paul Clemson Jr
New Design Road
Clems
Clem‘Json
Morrison
Clemson
D.h.ia
Simpson
Proper Preparation Pays Dividends On Painting Job
A how-to from Newspaper Enterprise Ass'n stresses prepping before painting. Remove peeling paint, dirt, and loose edges, then sand, fill cracks, seal knots with shellac, prime, and dry thoroughly. Work in stages, avoiding fire by expert handling of hot methods, and ensure windows and caulking are renewed for a lasting finish.
Spotlite 4H Club Leaders Profile Russell Wachter
Russell Wachter of New Midway is a Holstein farmer and longtime 4H club leader for 13 years guiding 26 members on dairy projects. His 200 acre Wachter farm supports four children. he serves as superintendent of Mt Zion Church Sunday School and holds roles in D H L A Frederick County Holstein and other local ag groups. Wayne Wachter competes with the US 4H dairy judging team in England for six weeks.
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Russell Wachter
New Midway
Wachter
Wayne
United States
England
D.h.la
Frederick County Holstein Association
Maryland-Virginia Bull Stud
Church Council of Haugh
Mt. Zion
Ladiesburg
Midway Grange
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Mt. Zion Church
Farm Calendar Highlights Upcoming Maryland Events
Entries for this column invite groups to report scheduled events to the Farm Editor after 4 pm on any day except Saturday. June brings the Maryland Veterinary Association annual meeting in Ocean City and multiple sales and meetings at Frederick venues, with pig sales, Guernsey gatherings, and soil conservation district events listed across June to August.
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Farmer’s Livestock Exchange
Frederick
Fire blight control limited to pruning in orchards and ornamentals
Fire blight attacks apple, pear, and ornamentals like Cotoneaster and Pyracantha. Symptoms include sudden wilting of tips with brown to blackened leaves and flowers, possible twig and trunk cankers, and misdiagnosis as frost damage. Insects and rain spread the bacteria. pruning out infected wood and cankers is the advised control, with tools disinfected after each cut.
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Old Courthouse
Rockville
Maryland
Fellowships Open for State FFA Leaders Training
Two new fellowships have been awarded to the University of Maryland by Massey Fergusman Inc of Detroit for training state leaders in the Future Farmers of America. The program, begun in 1962, will place four fellows in 1963-44 with graduate study in agricultural education at Maryland and participation in the National FFA Office in Washington DC. The FFA, a national vocational agriculture group, has chapters in over 10,400 high schools.
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A. Coape-Arnold
Massey-Ferguson, Inc
F.F.A
U.S. Agriculture
F.A
Takumi Konon
Hawaii
Ernest T. Cullen
Wicomico High School
Maryland
College Park
University of Maryland
Mascey Fergiman, Inc
Detroit
Mich
Future Farmers of America Organization
Lavailante
Massry- Fergus
Wheraduts
FFA
Universty
Marmoland
Tienatin
Eaet
Ortec
Wlocaien
Future Farr of America
Harvest Record Obscured Farm Way Marker Near Mussetier Road
Fragmentary text reports a marking near Mussetier Road and US 4 on a farm owned by Samm L. St Cait of Kempe town. Description mentions a herd and unclear references to cattle or livestock, with scattered garbled phrases about hay and fields in a rural area.
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Mussetier Road
US. 4
Samm L. St Cait
Kempe Town
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LaVale
Natural Resources _Institute
L. Eugene Cronin
Richard Reppert
Farmers Co-Opeative Association Inc
East Sed Street
Farmers Co 1 Operative
L.W. Burtner
Gas House Pike
Burtner Brothers
Rotary Club of
Kenya
Rotary Club
Delbert T. Foster
Montgomery County
Box 100
Washington
Allegany
Garrett
Thomas D. Campbell
Pontiac Avenue
Gentile
Powell
Brandt
Frederick County Dairyman
Paul Clemson
J. Pingake
J. Pindake
Trivia Roach
Carroll Canty
Cherkies Streen
Baltimore County
Harvey Orm
Wayne Wachter
Davi Eagenbrode
Mir
Eiperbrode
Acustant
Frederick County Agricultural Agent
WE Stewart
Department of Dairy Science
Urversity of Maryland
Verson Dupe
Warwickshire
Spotlite
State Vererinary Medical Association
Ocean Ny
Frederick Fairgrounds
John A. Summers
Old Braddock
Tinaonium
Mt Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
Catectic Sol Conservation District
Petersville
Burke Fobes Fayne
Murraymead
Patricia Tensen
Janice Palmer Nicholson
Taney
Town
Shoun
Aime
J. Foose
Paul Clam
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