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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1964
Page
10
Farmers urged to check tax details before mailing forms. University of Maryland Extension cites investment credits on machinery, depreciation of family car, livestock losses, personal expense reallocation, and installment sale rules to reduce taxes. Obtain 1964 Farmer’s Tax Guide free from county extension agents or IRS offices.
The American Society of Agricultural Engineers voted to recognize the University of Maryland agricultural engineering curriculum. Executive secretary J L Butt noted the action as recognition of an excellent undergraduate program. Curriculum details and staff qualifications were submitted and reviewed by society committees before approval.
USDA Secretary Orville Freeman and Admiral Arleigh A Burke join the fundraising effort for a $3,181,000 Boy Scout camping project near Goshen Virginia. Burke is general chairman and Freeman chairs the Montgomery County division, with United Givers Fund backing the campaign. Also notes 53 year history milestone for the council. Monocacy Meadows Paula 3468851 produced 16589 lbs milk and 613 lbs butterfat in 295 days. Monocacy Meadows Valley 346837 produced 18490 lbs milk and 600 lbs butterfat in 286 days. Both owned by Ray H. and Boyd R. Smith, Frederick.
The IRS ruled termite damage is not deductible as a casualty loss because it lacks the suddenness required by federal tax law. Termite damage is gradual, resulting from a steady cause rather than an identifiable sudden event, though homeowners may pursue court cases if appropriate.
The USDA notes European Corn Borer in 25 counties in 1963, up from four in 1962, with new infestations in Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Kansas. Fall larval counts in north central states match last year while Eastern states remain at a low level. Catoctin View Champion Jill 4684962 a four year old cow from Jefferson produced 17 322 pounds of milk and 733 pounds of butterfat in 320 days.
Two area youths and successful dairymen, Gloria King of Montgomery County and John W. Rinehart of Carroll County, compete in the National Holstein Boy and Girl Contests in Washington D C. Both Maryland students at the University of Maryland have prior Holstein and 4 H distinctions and aim for top places to attend the association meeting. Gloria previously placed in 1963 and both attended Chicago's 4 H Club Congress with scholarships and accolades in dairy leadership and production.
Chilies are grown across warmer regions worldwide and have the broadest cultivation area of any spice. Native to Central and South America, they were discovered by Columbus on his second voyage. Seeds spread to Europe and the Far East where the chili plants are now widely cultivated.
University of Maryland entomologist Ted Bissell explains that brown dog ticks often invade homes, feeding on dogs and infesting floors, walls, and furnishings year round. Treat both dog and premises with malathion or diazinon, prioritize edge floor areas, frames, and under furniture, and follow label directions for dilution and method. Eggs can number up to 3000 per site, and thorough, potentially repeated treatment is advised.
Farm Calendar invites groups to submit notices for upcoming events. Readers are advised to contact the Farm Editor after 4 30 p m on weekdays and provide essential details such as event type date location and contact information.
The Washington DC Flower Show in the National Guard Armory runs March 5 through 11. It showcases a record number of exhibits by expert flower growers and landscape artists from across the country, signaling spring’s arrival in the nation’s capital.
Extension agent Allen B. Bryant presents feed values to simplify dairy cattle rations. Based on nutrient content and current prices for No 2 shelled corn and 44 percent soybean meal, the table lists per ton values for feeds such as leafy alfalfa hay, clover and timothy hay, corn silage, corn and cob meal, whole shelled corn, and various meals and byproducts.
In Philadelphia reports Farm Journal, Thyroprotein boosts dairy herd milk by 10 to 20 percent when paired with a high energy, fortified feed. Critics warn late lactation declines may offset gains. Notable cows Dark Valley War Ratio 3944 380, Dark Valley Design One 4234213, and Dark Valley Curtiss Veljma 4234218 produced substantial milk and butterfat, all owned by David F. Grosspickle of Union Bridge.
March National Egg Month kicks off with the theme Keep Trim with Eggs. Russell C Hawes of the University of Maryland Extension Service notes eggs build health and vitality and aid the waistline while a campaign promotes eggs from farm to table highlighting taste, nutrition, versatility, and go power. Plans for an Egg Breakfast are underway with cooperation from the Maryland State Poultry Council, the Poultry and Egg National Board, and the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service.
The chicken fryer industry is a growing, economical business with chicken available daily, fresh or frozen, and ready to eat. Maryland produces about 126 million broilers in 1963 with a farm value of 78 million, reflecting improved efficiency and prices roughly 30 percent lower than a decade ago.
Fairy rings appear as alternating green and discolored bands of grass in lawns and grow outward from a circle of darker turf. The rings form a dense underlayer of mycelial threads and are caused by a soil spreading fungus. Control involves punching holes around and inside the ring and applying a labeled fungicide such as PMA PMAS Puraturf or Kromad following container directions.
In the early Federal Milk Marketing Orders era, farmers faced low prices and surpluses. Wartime and postwar dynamics, price ceilings, and incentive payments shaped pricing. Growth in production via technology, transport, and policy led to more uniform prices as the number of Federal Milk Orders rose from 33 in 1949 to 83 today.
Raymond Keilholtz secretary of the Frederick Soil Conservation District joined the Maryland Delegation at the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts convention last month. He told the local district the meeting devoted a large portion to income producing recreation as a potential land use.
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