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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1942
Page
2
County tax receipts for February reached a record $338 154.68, surpassing January plus February 1941 totals despite a rate cut to 1 12 and a shorter discount period. The two month total exceeded $400 000 including delinquent settlements, with state taxes adding over $12 000. Residents grew tax conscious amid wartime concerns and accelerated payments.
The report notes 1701.26 to be received in February after 7435.46 was accepted in January. Discounts totaling 6759.79 were allowed on 1942 county taxes paid in February. The treasurer collected interest of 1847.36 and costs of 213.26 on delinquent taxes.
The report lists 24 hour precipitation none, year to date 2.68 inches, normal March 3.48 inches with March 1941 at 2.13 inches. It notes 1942 precipitation shortfall to March 1 at 12.03 inches, yesterday high 57, prior year 58, last night low 85, prior year 3. Moon set 4.43 am tomorrow, sun set 7.28 pm today, sun rise 7.03 am tomorrow.
Maryland farmers backed soil conservation as the path to higher wartime yields. State coordinator Edward M. Davis urged wiser land use, rainwater capture, lime, fertilizer, and seed rather than acreage expansion. He cited reduced costs on Fletcher farms in Brunswick, where 1000 pounds of phosphate were applied once, illustrating savings from conservation measures.
Davis notes no extra fertilizer used in two years while strip cropping held land in place. R L Dade recalls a 45 minute last fall rain with two and a half inch runoff avoided by strip cropping and diversion terraces. Middletown farmer Cecil K Holter reports pasture treatment and contour furrows allow cattle on permanent pasture and protect cropland.
Witnesses including L H Crickenberger of New Market and Ernest Willis of Kennedyville describe severe gullies and soil loss before strip trapping and stress the need for organic matter buildup to reduce erosion and protect farm acreage.
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