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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1944
Page
7
President Roosevelt directed the War Production Board to boost farm machinery in reconversion plans and aim for a fully employed postwar economy with strong farm exports. He cited worn equipment and shortages caused by war needs and signaled possible quota relief as WPB considers changes.
College Park Oct 13. Dairymen Floyd Arnold and Geo Hyatt Jr of the University of Maryland warn that neglecting the dry period for dairy cows is costly. Cows need about eight weeks dry, not less than six, to rebuild minerals and nutrients. Two thirds of calf growth occurs in the last three months of gestation. High protein feeds are unnecessary. high quality hay pasture and silage form the basis. Rations depend on body condition, from eight to ten pounds daily for very thin cows to two to four pounds for others. A common fitting ration of corn barley oats bran linseed or cottonseed meal salt and bone meal is effective, with feeding reduced one to two weeks before calving to a bulky laxative mix.
Canadian banks are prohibited from loaning money on real estate transactions. The rule restricts lenders from providing funds secured by property, affecting buyers and developers and shaping the housing market landscape. The policy underscores cautious credit practices and aligns with broader financial regulation aims.
Pfc. DeLauter and Pvt. DeLauwi, sons of Mian Dae Dia vy DeLauter of Smithsburg Route 1, are in the service. Pfc. DeLauter, in the Quartermaster Corps, enlisted in March 1941 and has spent two years and eight months in Iceland and England. Pvt. DeLauter has served since December 1943 and is stationed in Australia. Another son, Pvt. Joseph E. DeLauter, a paratrooper, was featured in the News previously. The brothers have met in England. their parents have learned.
Government curbs on crop production are a distinct possibility in 1945, a practical certainty in 1846, according to Business Week. War Food Administration officials hint that total production may stay near 1944 levels with shifts in select commodities, shaping politics and prices before the next administration. The piece also notes Alfred E. Smiths will and the age of the Step Pyramid of Egypt at about six thousand years.
Maryland war food officials expect beef to become more available as corn-fed cattle hit heavier weights due to Midwest corn crops. Pork and butter shortages may deepen, with over half pork going to the armed services and government targets for meat packers. Butter outlook remains poor for at least three months.
Six Frederick County residents and related commentary question whether farmland prices have risen as much as forecast after the last war. Respondents note lingering inflation, caution about buying land, and compare farm values to urban property. Separate report on Washington Maryland students could study from home via a statewide FM radio network postwar, with five main stations planned across the state and nearby Delaware.
Maryland farmers have used wartime labor programs and local workers to boost food production. Paul F Nystrom notes crops up to 160 percent larger in tobacco and peaches, with corn 40 percent higher and potatoes 25 percent larger. Many workers including German POWs and migrant laborers helped harvest and thresh, while farmers like Allie Messer credit the program for making essential field work possible.
County schools plan November milkweed collection to replace life jackets with bags paid 20 cents each. Project aimed to gather about 2,400 bags to supply enough material for 100 life jackets. Frederick County teachers and pupils praised for patriotic support. Angus cattle sale at Pair Tygrounds drew the largest crowd to date with several steers bought by local 4-H members. Plan underway to survey about 1,500 dairy farms for interest in an Artificial Dairy Cattle Breeding Association, with a nationwide survey to follow. Facts from American Veterinary Medical Association noted including foaling ratios and pig maturation figures, highlighting livestock production gains and insemination work.
Two distinct sale notices. The first by The Misses Wolfe lists cattle milk cows dairy equipment horses plows wagons and farm gear with cash terms. The second sale by Mrs Dertha McBride in Middletown October 17 1944 offers household furniture appliances and tools with cash terms, auctioneers Emmett Bowlus J Vernon Coblentz.
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