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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1954
Page
11
Frederick County D H I A records for September 1354 list supervisors by unit. Unit 1 Geo Blicken staff, Unit 2 Dwight Teele, Unit 3 Bernard L Wiles, Unit 4 John Beckman Jr, Unit 5 Maurice Meunier, Unit 6 W LeRoy Bur all.
Readers learn to compost autumn leaves for soil humus with two piles for oak and other leaves. Disease control tips suggest burning or burying diseased foliage to prevent next spring infections. Mineral-rich maple and ash leaves speed humus while Norway maples take longer to decompose.
William Johnson of the Farm Credit Administration told the Central Maryland Feed Dealers Association at a Tuesday dinner meeting in Hotel Frederick that credit for farmers is now easier to obtain than in earlier years. President Ross Smith of Thurmont presided as most large area feed dealers, members of the association, listened as he outlined the history of agricultural credit in the United States.
MecCutcheon’s Apple Products at 13 South Wisner street expands with a 60 by 70 foot concrete block addition for apple butter and jelly production and a 23 by 30 foot block building for cider press and storage. The firm, run by Rahort to McCutcheon and inherited by William Q. McCutcheon’s heirs, also does custom pressing.
A 1863 banking limit on farm loans is cited as driving credit sources for farmers, with a speaker noting diverse lenders. The Aberdeen Angus event features Grand Champion steer, breeding cattle judging November 17 to 18, plus sales of hogs, lambs, steers, and feeder calves, culminating in a Polled Hereford show and a parade of prize livestock. Entertainment including a horse show and McDonogh Cavalry is planned for Sunday November 1.
Intercollegiate and interstate 4-H Club livestock judging teams will compete Saturday November 13 at the opening of the eighth annual Eastern National Livestock Show at Timonium. On Sunday November 14 steer weigh-ins by 4-H and FFA members. November 15 features judging of carloads pens of fat steers open and club lambs 4-H individual steers and county groups of five fat steers open class hogs. The Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest with ten colleges begins November 16 at Schraderberg Kurdle company at Ba.m. judging at Timonium continues with open class individuals in progress.
Sixty-one head of registered Holstein cattle brought a total of $20 661 at the twenty third annual autumn sale of the Maryland Holstein Breeders Association at the Frederick Fair Grounds. A large crowd attended with buyers representing Maryland.
Homer Remsberz, president of the National Holstein-Friesian Association, selected six animals for Victor Johnson Jr. of Mooresville. The Johnson purchase totaled 2333 dollars, including a top cow consigned by G D Moomaw of Phoenix Maryland bought for 630 dollars. John S Teeter and Son of Taneytown led purchases at 34740 for 11 head, with the top bred heifer at 525 dollars consigned by L G Moomaw. Mt Vernon Stock Farm bought 11 animals for 3295 dollars. Top bull bought for 415 dollars, a descendant of Dunlor im Woodmaster. Twenty-six cows averaged 445 dollars, 18 bred heifers 336 dollars, seven open heifers 203 dollars. Auctioneer was R Charles Backus of Mexico Missouri, with Emmett R Boulus assisting. sale manager How ard Barker of Frederick. Meditation period at Ft Belvoir calls for one minute of silence after reveille for God and country.
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