Chemicals Big Aid In War On Insect Pests
Washington testimony from specialists of twenty major chemical companies says pesticides and plant protectants are vital to farming. The FDA hearings study 125 chemicals including DDT and parathion to determine safe human exposure levels across five stages, with results setting permissible residues for fruits and vegetables in interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Agriculture
Daven Ermers and Distributors’ Association
Aoss
Bowll
Pat C
Farn Or
Wiehard
Official Production Tests Complete In Bealfirboro Wisconsin
Tests supervised by the university show Holstein-Friesian cows from Bealfirboro and surrounding areas achieving notable butterfat and milk yields. Langh Lodge Burke Knight led with s and pounds of milk while Break Lode Favne Della, Brook Lodge, and others posted strong results across 65 and 363 day test periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bealfirboro
May
Ambddiouaci Md
University
America
Langh Lodge Burke Knight
Break Lode Favne Della
Sears
Brook Lodge
Hitching Hitches for Tractors Aids Efficient Plowing
University of Maryland agricultural engineer Gaur W. Gienger warns that improper plow hitching on tractors raises fuel use by up to 25 percent and increases wear. He describes the correct hitch as a straight line from the plow’s center of resistance to the tractor pull point, notes common high hitch errors, and urges farmers to consult dealers for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaur W. Gienger
University of Maryland
Gienger
Milk Marketing Rules Could Change in DC Area
Washington dairy policy faces a Thursday meeting of District milk producers to decide whether to reimpose the June 30 ban on milk from farms not Health Department inspected and whether to allow chemical sterilization of dairy utensils instead of steam. Health officials note current rules push some farmers to ship milk to Baltimore and Philadelphia. the move follows a 1942 change lifting a prior ban to meet area demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Health Department
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association
D. C
Walter W Burdette
Health Department Bureau of Food Inspection
Prince Bo Deine
Burdette
Fis Bureau
Baltimore
Philadelphia
United States
Public Health Service
Maryland Grain Loans Seen Working As Farmers Sell
Maryland PMA official Joseph Blandford reports low barley sales to consumers and hesitancy to bid on wheat in Baltimore elevators due to government release uncertainties. He says loans on wheat and barley mature April 30 with farmers optimistic about selling stored crops and repaying cash. Corn and soy loans mature May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Joseph V. Blandford
PMA
Baltimore
Hareford
Cecil
Blandford
Washington
Walker Herd Classified Brattleboro May 8 5th Herd Classification
A Brattleboro report notes McKendree Walker of Gaithersburg Vermont had his pure-bred Holstein-Friesian dairy herd classified for type body conformation by The Holstein-Friesian Association of America. North Clarendon official inspector W Weeks completed the fifth classification in the national program, now listing 56 classified animals. The notice also warns that Chiordane insecticide is safe outdoors but should not be used indoors or in a dairy barn due to contamination risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Brattleboro
W. A. Weeks
North Clarendon
Vermont
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
McKendree Walker
Gaithersburg
Maryland
National Association
Local residents host gatherings and visitors across Montgomery County
A crowded social scene unfolds with many name drops from Baltimore to Gaithersburg as families visit relatives and attend events. Hospital stays include appendicitis surgeries for Elmer Hines and David Duvall. Apple Blossom Festival attendees list includes Virginia Green and Mary Emma Johnson among others. birthday celebrations and numerous house calls mark the week.
Bolivar news and social notes from Harpers Ferry area
The Bolivar Harpers Ferry region reports a chain of social visits and small events. Families from Bolivar Kearneysville and nearby towns gather for church events, club meetings, and weekend visits with relatives in Baltimore Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown. Obituary notices note the passing of Esther Wachter and Anna Briggs Griffin.
Woodfield Family News Mixed Illnesses and Visits
Mary Warfield confined to bed improves and may attend social events. Dirk Green indisposed but recovering. Mrs Arthur Haney returns from granddaughter’s home in Sykesville to Woodfield with sister Miss Delta Albnut as guest. Mrs Claires Beall hosts son Herbert and family. Bealls’ Woodfield home for sale, formerly Albert Burdette’s. George Pope guests with Tatman family. Woodfield dinner honors grandchildren christened at church. District Superintendent Wright officiated marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Woodfield and attended with guests Landale Williams Lansdale and Morriss family.
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Mary Warfield
Dirk Green
Arthur Haney
Sykesville
Woodfield
Delta
Claires Beall
Herbert
Olio
Rs Beall
Bealls
sIto
Albert Burdette
George Pope
Tatman
Uniontown
George Woodheld
Witham Wright
Hagerstown
Landale
Williams and
Lansdale
J. D Morriss
Ronald
Emmitsburg and surrounding visit notices and Legion meeting
Emmitsburg and nearby residents visited Chesapeake City and Baltimore during the week. A Francis X Elder Post American Legion meeting with 75 members was held, and wreaths will be placed on the honor roll on May 28 with veterans’ graves marked. St Joseph’s High School Alumni elected officers and planned events including a banquet and encyclopaedia donation. Washington engineers to hear a talk on pollution control in the Potomac Basin at the Cosmos Club May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counitsburgh
George L Wihide
Elizabeth Kay
Chesapeake City
Charles Gutshall
Vicky
Maude Harbaugh
J. W. Rowe
Quinn Topper
Ann Marie
K Matthews
Janette Taylor
Agnes Garner
Baltimore
Lauren Warner
Blue Ridge Summit
Minnie Hays
Francis X Elder
American Legion
Edgar A. Ashbaugh
Everett Chalmer
St. Joseph's High School
Jack Rosensteen
American ‘Legion
Curtis Topper
Guy Aker
Margaret Houck
Anne Marie Sterbinsky
Edward Houck
Madeleine Harner
White House Inn
Harroll A Keam
American Society of Civil Engineers
Cosmos Club
Madison Place
H Street
N. W
Kemp
Potomac Basin
Middletown Valley Grange Holds April Meeting Recap
The Middletown Valley Grange met April 27 at 730 pm EST to plan future sessions. Charles H. Remsberg led the Agriculture Committee program with contestant Donald Nelauter and Paul Broan sharing experiences from farming in Maryland and Massachusetts, followed by slides. May 11 will feature Nora Wise on the Education Committee. Pomona Grange visitation to Ridgely mena Grange is planned for May 11. Carroll Manor Grange, led by Earl Remsberg, conferred third and fourth degrees on eight candidates with a full officer slate and a pantomime The Gleaners and a Winter Night in a Warm Home. refreshments followed. New Market Grange will guest for Friendship Night on May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Valley Grange
Agriculture Committee
Charles H. Remsberg
Donald Nelauter
FFA
Paul Broan
Frederick County
Massachusetts
Maryland
Nora Wise
Pomona Grange
Ridgelymena Grange
Eastern Shore
Carroll Manor Grange
Eerl Remsberg
God
Earl Remsberg
Atlee Compher
Stewart
Paul Bensberg
Willis Remsberg
Alvin Fry
Howard Fry
Melvin Cook
Jeanne Thomas
Clyde A. Thomas
Ceres
Attlee Compher
Fomona
Charles Ramsbury Flora
Elmer Michael
Earl, Remsberg
J. Herbert Snyder
Snyder
Union Bridge
Carroll County
Bruce Crum
Crum
Glade Valley Grange
Pomona
Tobas Zimmerman
Zimmerman
New Market Grange
Regulations Control Flies in Virginia Dairies
Entomologist J O Rowell of Virginia Tech outlines new fly control recommendations for dairy barns and cattle. Spraying remains essential but should complement eliminating breeding sites. Suggested sprays include methoxychlor and lindane formulations with timing spanning spring through late summer, with adjustments by region.
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Blacksburg
J. O. Rowell
Agricultural Extension Service
Virginia Tech
United States Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine
Food and Drug Administration
Roweis
Rowell
Astern
Virginia
Virgina
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U.S
Donald Morriss
Iona Burdette
Robert Benson
Harold B Wright
Linda
Elmer Hines
David Duvall
Montgomery County General Hospital
Leroy Wachter
Becky Wachter
Carl Smith
Mt. Airy
Earl Johnson
Harvey Burdette
Willard
Gilbert Broadhurst
Alta Vista
Charles Green
Hetty Datby
Eli Leishear
Raymond Kemp
Ava King
Epworth Church
Amos Burdette
Morriss Stup
Cora Cashell
Mary Lee Cashell
Silver Spring
E. G. Ward
Winchester
Rachel Green
Mary Emma Johnson
Sylvia Halleck
Kay Harding
Kenneth Duvall
Edward Prest
Edward Rankin
Granville Thompson
Connie Kern
Colesville
Liltle
Catherine Ne+ house
Edward Ne- House
Varivy Dailey
Olney
Annie Nehouse
Edward Nehouse
Vidt. Ray
Eli Leishesr
Elbert Richardson
Ednor
William Burdette
Molle Ward
Roland Ward
Bradley Hawkins
Cara Burdette
Norman Jacobs
Hubert Burdette
Deets Warfield
Airy
Roger Burdette
Wamascus
Sallie Louder
Milton Burdette
Ray Hilton
Chester Smith
Clagettsville
Mary Browning
Barry Beall
Harold Watkins
Browningsville
James, Wriley Jacobs
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Yard
Curtis Bay
Bolivar
Areadis
Calif
Pear
Los Angeles
Frank
Tiny
Tmrlowes Hetfetl
Baker
Mort
Ing
Raymond Jones
Bolu
Mothers Club
Cecil Webb
Canada
Netherlands
Alaska
Gratalemala
Clifielde
Incal Lions Club
Fhe Fire Company
Hald & Carnival
Besnnmg
David Berkley
Michael
Monta
Mis
Magersown
Dermant
Avuta
Rosale
Cartes Wilt
Heme
Ain Bolivar
Anne Loman
Dale Cops
G. E
Cfe Webb
Bertha Margen
Liliie Bonnie Phillips
Win. Harris
Camp Hull
Fred Potts
Towson
Raymond Murphy
Harpers Ferry
Charles Whitmore
Robert Reeser
Ama Evans
June Taulton
Frances Allen
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry High School
John Peston
Leon Upright
Hazel Null
Loretta Noll
George Cox
Kearneysville
Nancy Loyd
Bakerton
Charles Will
Stanley Cotta
A Kaplon
Dufields
D O Stull
Berryville
Raymond Young
Catherine Waseman
Pauline Reed
Sylvia Rowland
Gralton
W. Va
Fred Rowland
Winchester. ~Ruudents
Mais
Esther Wachterhoehis
Song
Paul Rhodes
Arlington National Cemetery
Mlrs Rhodes
Elisha
Virginia Wach‘ter
C. W. Hess
Brunswick
Anna Briggs Griffin
Charles Briggs
Emma Leman Baggs
Clarem — Gryby
Nason Abrason
Lyamaty
Harout [Etaiban
Gorker
New York City
Abrason
Wallin Landers
Shepherdstown
Charles E. Fogle
Maple Avenue
Pearre
Pittsburgh Paint Products
Frederick Paint & Glass
North Market ST
BABY
U. S
Pallorum Clean Hatchery
Maryland Chick Hatchery, Inc
Weat
South St
Emmitsburg
Grange News
Walkersville
Ned S. Zeiler
N. Court St
Frederick, Md
McCormick S
Jess Nubbins
Mercer Jones & Son Dickerson
Buckeystown
Monrovia Supply CO
Monrovia
New Market
H. B. Duvall
Frederick
Farm Equipment Center
Thurmont, Md
Thurmont
HN. C. Summers
Jefferson, Md
Regulations Control Flies
Ark Superior
Frederick Bottled Gas CO
Market St
LOWEN
E. Stoffer
Insurance Counselor
Fire Insurantes
Stoffer Insurance Agency
Pythian Castle
Niew Spar
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