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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1964
Page
7
Extension agents George D Wood and Allen B Bryant discuss corn silage as a dairy feed. They cover ideal harvest stages, effects of maturity on palatability and nutrition, frost considerations, and practical economic estimates for yield and silage value versus hay, including methods to estimate tonnage and price.
Editor notes Landon C. Burns, Extension Agent in Carroll County, retires after 37 years of service. He praises cooperative work across agriculture, thanks supporters, and wishes successor Robert L. Jones ongoing county progress. He acknowledges his Carroll County wife Elizabeth Noel Gehr and offers a final pledge to the community.
Nancy and Gordon Lee Culler were selected by the Maryland Delaware Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association judging committee. Nancy claimed Reserve Senior Yearling and Gordon won Junior Yearling at the canton show, making them eligible for District and National Bell-Ringer contests sponsored by the national breed group. An export sale involved a registered Holstein cow from Ray H. Smith's Frederick herd shipped to Canada for breeding improvement programs.
The piece discusses farmers forming a Natural Weather Association to stop cloud seeding to test rainfall effects, the FDA setting pesticide tolerances at one one-hundredth of harmful daily intake, and a Beltsville study showing smog reduces tobacco plant growth by up to 10 percent, highlighting concerns about air pollution and chemical exposure.
Carroll County Extension Agent profiles Roger Myers a dairy farmer at 155 acres with a 65 cow herd LAuding DHIA records and AI methods boosting production to 13 584 lbs milk and 539 lbs fat from under 8 000 lbs earlier He notes his family involvement four children 4 H activity and leadership roles in dairy groups while stressing the dairy business remains a daily challenge and future plans for his son Jason and daughter Joanne.
The Maryland Farm Bureau proposes a national dairy program to align supply with demand. It urges Congress to improve federal order pricing and pooling, and to implement market related supports in the dairy price support program. The plan shifts price supports from parity to average market prices, claiming benefits for dairy farms and planning freedom.
Analysts question how many people Thirty percent of Japan’s recreational areas can accommodate for picnics and leisure. The piece weighs whether farm imports and U.S. farm payments influence land use for public recreation and how to measure carrying capacity for people.
Farmers in Frederick County may sign up for the 1965 voluntary wheat program starting August 24 and running through October 2. The program mirrors 1964 with changes for 1965 including several participation options, price-support loans, marketing certificates, and diversion payments. No advance payments are offered this year, and new provisions cover wheat and feed-grains substitution and handling excess production under bond.
The eighth annual Eastern National Livestock Show at Maryland State Fair Grounds Timonium Md runs November 14 to 19 with over 52000 in premiums. Junior 4H and FFA members must file via County Agent by September 24. Show manager Jack J Matthews notes new judging changes and a sliding cash prize scale plus more than 1700 cash prizes and many ribbons trophies.
University of Maryland agricultural engineer Guy Gienger cautions lawn mower owners that two cycle engines require straight motor oil while four cycle engines need detergent oil. He notes gas and oil mixing in two cycles, recommends monthly crankcase oil changes, cleaning air filters, storing oil dry, sharpening blades yearly, and clearing grass from under the mower.
Digesters that convert animal manure into methane for heating and power were discussed at a University of Illinois farm mechanization workshop. The system is common in Europe but rare in the United States, with one example in San Diego County. Benefits include odor reduction and water pollution prevention, but costs range from 59 000 to 15 000 for a 160 cows and 1 000 hogs operation, plus daily maintenance and explosion hazards if methane mixes with air.
Turf specialists advise frequent light mowing to maximize leaf area and sunlight exposure. Cutting often removes less of the plant, promoting more photosynthesis, stronger roots, and healthier growth.
Valley Co op names Grayson E. Summer Myersville Melvin Zecher Burkittsville to its board at a Myersville meeting August 20 attended by over 280 members N. E. Kefauver III is chairman Paul Coblentz vice chairman Kefauver will attend the stockholders meeting in November Clarence Michael named alternate Farm Home Advisory Committee includes Mrs Maurice Ahalt and Mrs Charles Ifert with Mrs Clyde Grossnickle as chairman and Mrs Webster MacCartee as secretary
USDA studies show eggs from older hens yield more value for liquid, dried, and frozen uses while eggs from younger hens have thicker white preferred for table use. Producers and processors may benefit as processed products account for about 10 percent of U.S. egg output.
Maryland State 4 H and FFA Beef Sale features about 30 steers including the Champion and Reserve Champion. The auction at Timonium's State Fairgrounds Judging Pavilion begins at 8 p.m. with Thom as Matthews of Hampstead as auctioneer. A four year old Klingston View Roburke Pontiac 5301820 owned by T Maynard Kling and Son Adamstown produced 16840 pounds of milk and 610 pounds of butterfat in 305 days.
Farm Calendar notes events for the State Fair including Dairy and Livestock Judging Contests. Frederick Fair opens October 26 with National 4-H Club Week from October 3. Closing dates include entries for the Eastern National Livestock Show and Baby Beef Sale at Frederick Fairgrounds.
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