Amish Farm Sale Brings High Prices in St Marys County
Auctioneer Emmett R. Bowlus reports strong bidding at Solomon J. Yoder’s Amish farm sale in Budds Creek near Charlotte Hall. Dairy cows averaged 280 dollars each, horses and horse gear sold well, milk cans and pails drew solid sums, with total offerings from tobacco to eggs reflecting robust demand.
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St. Mary’s County
Emmett R. Bowlus
Solomon J. Yoder
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Budd’s Creek
Charlotte Hall
Leonardtown
Bowlus
Horace M. Alexander
Damascus FFA Learning That Safety Pays
Damascus FFA Reporter Larry Diggs notes safety education reduces injuries. An advisory guide Mr Folley leads safety campaigns during FFA Week, surveying farms filling stations and workplaces for danger spots. Members offer checks to stop most farm injuries.
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Larry Diggs
Damascus Ffa
Folley
FFA
Farm Calendar Highlights Local Agricultural Events
The Farm Calendar lists multiple events across Frederick County including adult and young farmer classes, annual meetings for cattle associations, bull sales, dairy workshops, hog shows, photography classes, and public speaking contests. Notable items include Maryland Beef Cattle Improvement Association meetings, Western Maryland Ayrshire Club events, and a Maryland Angus Spring Sale at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Additionally John H. Hull of Hullside Westminster is named Gold Star Guernsey Breeder for 1964, a third consecutive win.
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News-Post Office
Maren
Middletown
Walkersville High School
Western Maryland
Ayrshire Cattle Club
Boonsboro Fire Hall
Walkersville
Linganore
Maryland Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Francis Scott Hey
Frederick Fairgrounds
Baltimore Union Stockyards
North Frederick
Baltimore
Adamstown
Thurmont
Thurmont High School
Frederick County Fruit Growers Meeting
Thurmont Fire Hall
Winchester Hall
North Frederick School
Thurmont High
North Frederick Elementary School
Frederick County
West Frederick Junior High School
North Frederick Elementary
Maryland Angus
Association
Tull
John H. Hull
Hullside
Westminster
Maryland
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Hull
Simplicity Dresses Grow With Little Girls Say Extension Service
Co operative Extension Service home economists describe Simplicity pattern dresses for little girls featuring growing room with no belts or waistlines. Garments have side fullness, roomy armholes, short sleeves, deep hems, ample seams, and an overall simple style.
Stain Remover Guidelines and Farm Yield Report
Stain removal instructions note using sodium perborate or powdered bleach for washable fabrics, heated rinse, avoid wool or silk. A Maryland dairy report lists Monocacy Meadows Mast Marty and Mildred producing 21,700 and 18,710 pounds of milk respectively, with butterfat yields, in 305 and 331 days, owned by Ray H and Boyd R Smith of Frederick.
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Monocacy Meadows Mast
Marty
Monocacy Meadows
Mildred
Ray H
Boyd R. Smith
Frederick
Arc Welding Classes Set At Frederick High School
Arc welding classes to teach basic welds mild steel cast iron brazing soldering and carbon arc torches begin at Frederick High. Registration Wednesday at the Vocational Agriculture shop with six weekly sessions starting 7 30 p m conducted by Harry Miller and Paul Stull. A separate note records a three year old cow from Germantown yielding 17 080 pounds milk and 596 pounds butterfat in 305 days.
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Frederick High School
Frederick High
Harry Miller
Paul Stull
Frederick
West Frederick
Filbert Dun Win
Glen Belladeen
Thompson Furniture Company
Germantown
Linganore FFA Boys Top Conservation Test
Linganore High School FFA wins state soil and water conservation contest. Gordon Flickinger earns 50 dollars for first place at the Maryland Farm Bureau meeting in Baltimore. Ronald Harshman and Richard Reeder receive Bronze and Silver awards for dairy project management and record keeping.
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Linganore High School
Future Farmers of
Buyer in Ontario Purchases Registered Holstein Cow
A buyer in Ontario purchases a Registered Holstein cow from Merkle U. King in Germantown Maryland. The export transfer records show official ownership change for breeding improvement. De Kol Cascade Bonheur Emperor 3523347, an 11 year old owned by Arthur G. Rhoderick in Frederick, produced 16 340 pounds of milk and 629 pounds of butterfat in 288 days.
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Ontario
Canada
Merkle U. King
Germantown
Maryland
Holstein - Friesian, Association of America
Arthur G. Rhoderick
Frederick
Don Simpson Leads Jersey Club District Officers
Don Simpson is named president of the Jersey Club District 2 with C. D. Pearson as vice president Bonnie J Stiles secretary Charles Schwartzback treasurer and Sidney Mills Richard Pue Frank Stiles and Cc P Pearson as directors. Paul Stiles won a trophy at the Montgomery County Fair grounds meeting for outstanding records last year. Four H members reported on Montgomery and Howard County fairs and state fairs with names including Geraldine Johnson Fred Lechsher Wallace Hurley Harry Evans Norman Sealing Carol M Clover Mike Stiles and Bucky Thrift.
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Jersey Cattle Club
Donald Simpson
C. D. Pearson
Bonnie J. Stiles
Charles Schwartzback
Sidney Mills
Richard Pue
Frank Stiles
Cc. P. Pearson
Paul Stiles
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
McDonogh
Geraldine Johnson
Montgomery County
Fred Lechsher
Wallace Hurley
Howard County
Harry Evans
Norman Sealing
Carol M. Clover
Mike Stiles
Bucky Thrift
Remember Vacations When Buying Fruits For Gardens
Dr. J C Haut of the University of Maryland urges nurserymen to advise customers to avoid fruiting trees during summer vacations. He favors Red and Golden Delicious apples for fall ripening and notes care on planting depth for dwarfs. He also cites strawberries, blueberries, plums, and pecans as suitable for home gardens with specific soil, spacing, and cross pollination needs.
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J. C. Haut
Agricultural Experiment
University of Maryland
College Park
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Dr. Haut
Gardner
Get Tough Ones Buy Disease-Resistant Plants, Maryland Expert Says
Dr. L. Q. Weaver, a University of Maryland botanist, advises gardeners to select disease resistant plants to prevent common problems and keep gardens healthy.
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L. Q. Weaver
University of Maryland
Read The Label Urges Careful Pesticide Use
Dr George Langford an entomologist at the University of Maryland stresses the importance of reading pesticide labels and following instructions to ensure safe and effective use.
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George 8. Langford
University of Maryland
Garment tag care label finds its way with clothing
Fragmentary note describes labeling apparel tags for care and guidance. Mentions Burke Tensen Patricia 4773-606, a five year old owned by Grayson R. Bowers in Frederick. States production figures of 14,160 pounds milk and 554 pounds butterfat in 305 days.
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Patricia
Grayson R. Bowers
Frederick
Feed Grain Signup Ends March 26 Here
The 1965 feed grain program sign up runs at the County ASCS Office Winchester Hall through March 26. Farmers who joined the 1965 wheat program last fall may revise acre allocations or rescind overplanting agreements. Advance payments may be taken as part of the diversion payment, with the remainder paid next fall. The program covers corn barley and grain sorghum and requires sign up to receive price support payments loans and diversion payments. The deadline is March 26.
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ASCS
Winchester Hall
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Damascus
Frederick Plant
Thurmont Plant
Brunswick
Boyds Plant
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Sran Denburg Electric
Patrick Street
Linganore Ffa
Don Simpson
Jersey Club
Friendhaven Gratitude
Clarke E. & Beatrice Toms
Progressive Farmer
Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corp
America
Super Q
Ray Starastka
Alco Chemical Corporation
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