U.S. 1962 county price support and conservation outlays
The 1962 Federal cost sharing through ASC and SCS programs covered 692 farms with total federal costs of 375,716 dollars. Conservation Reserve payments reached 114,537.08 dollars, with 5,206 acres under contract. Wheat, feed grain, and other programs accounted for thousands of acres and varied payments, including 126,674 dollars for feed grains and 39,672 dollars for wheat stabilization. Wool incentive and lamb sales supported wool and sheep producers with rates up to 37 percent for unshorn lambs and a yield price of 62 cents per pound of wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASC County Committee
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Frederick County
Farm Feeding Meeting Schedules for Frederick County
County Agricultural Agent George Wood announces a series of 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. winter feeding meetings for dairy cattle across Frederick County towns including Middletown Jefferson Rocky Ridge Walkersville Manor Lewistown Unionville New Market and Emmitsburg. Attendees receive area invitations. dairy and beef cattle sessions to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wood County
Frederick County
Middletown
Jefferson
Rocky Ridge
Walkersville
Ee Manor Hall
Lewistown
Unionville
New Market
Emtuitsburg
Kerneth Shifflet
Ferguson
University of Maryland Livestock
County Fairs Schedule and Grange Booster Night
The list covers county fairs in September including Wicomice Farm and Home Show Salisbury 1821 Anne Arundel Sandy Point Pomiret Frederick Leonardtown and Princess Anne plus October events in Somerset Charles and Calvert counties. Grange booster night at Glade Valley Grange meets tonight at Walkersville Community Hall starting at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wicomice Farm & Home
Salisbury
Anne Arundel County
Sandy Point State Park
Charles County
Asa N
Pomiret
Frederick
St. Mary's County
Leonardtown
Somerset County
Princess Anne
Charles County Fair
la Plata
St. Mary's Co
Glade Valley Grange
Walkersville
20 Year Leaders Honored At State Club Week
State 4H Club Week at University of Maryland College Park honored 20 year volunteer leaders with plaques. Aug 9 ceremony named 2-year leaders F Guy McGrady Cecil County Ris 2 Sun and others across Howard Kent St James Washington Montgomery counties. Forty two new 4H All Stars named in candlelight service for leadership and character with recipients including Allegany Anne Arundel Baltimore Caroline Carroll Charles Dorchester Harford Frederick and more county members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland, College Park
F. Guy McGrady
Ris
Sun
Cecil County
Herman Jones
Rock Hall
Kent County
John Slack
Ellicott City
Howard County
James Norris Sr
St. James
Washington County
Robert Stiles
Montgomery County
Allegany County
Helen Morgan
Frostburg
James J. Robison
Mt. Savage
Anne Arundel County
Gloria Ann Ritterbusch
Annapolis
Baltimore County
C. Breckinridge Debman
Upperco
Carolyn Bond
Monkton
Kefauver Ill Named Chairman of Valley Board
N E Kefauver Ill named chairman of the Southern States Valley Cooperative Board of Directors at the annual meeting August 28 in Middletown. Over 247 stockholders attended. Also elected to the Farm Home Advisory Committee were Mrs Webster MacCartee and Mrs Clyde Grossnickle with Mrs Austin Brandenburg named chairman and Mrs Fraters Moser as vice chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coblentz
Merhie Hert
Middletown
Maynard Grossnickle
Myersville
Southern States Valley Cooperative Board of Directors
Annal
Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee
Webster MacCartee
Clyde Gross-nickle
Austin T. Brandenburg
Farm Home
Fraters Moser
Noah E. Kefauver II
Guard
John Burcier
Merkle Ifert
Southern States Cooperative
Richmond
Noah E. Kefauver III
W. J. Corbett
Baltimore
Bill Williams
Southern States Valley Cooperative
Glade Valley Community Show to Display Best Area Produce
The Armval Community Show of the Glade Valley Grange opens Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the Nalbeele Community Fire Hall with entries accepted from Gardners and youths. Exhibits include canned fruits, vegetables, preserves, jellies, pies, baked goods, needlework, crafts and farm products. Premium classes cover grains, hay, potatoes, and garden produce with 4H and FFA youth divisions. Junior and household divisions offer additional food and handiwork categories. The show features Harvey Clem and his orchestra, plus travel talks by Clem and Wayne Wachter. Production records show Earl B. Grove Jr. with 662 pounds butterfat and 18,170 pounds milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larneers
Glade Valley Grange
Nalbeele
Ams
Jxiges
Fregran
Harvey Clem
Wayne Wachter
Europe
United States
Howard Co DHIA Records Turnaround Boosts Reading Values
Howard County DHIA records note cutting day early in the bloom stage may add ten dollars or more per ton to readings. New Holland machinery referenced in the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Webworm Evidence Seen On Lawns Use Of Insecticides Recommended
Sod webworms attack several lawns in the area with light brown larvae about an inch long. Adults hide in shrubbery by day. worms feed at night in silken webs, damaging bentgrass bluegrass and fescue. To control, apply insecticides such as Chlordane, Dieldrin, or Hickoryvale Admiral. Sire lines include Ryan crest Golden Reward with notable dairy yields for several nine year old and six year old cows from Tra Diert, Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinton
Frog & Son
A. Schell & Son R
Warfield IV
E - Basser
Iolerwood
S.M. Pickers
Pa Tig & Son
Rjegh
R. Jones & Sen
Werte
Stewart
Baker Bros
L. Moore
Justice
Fisher
Aleeft
Sen
D. Simpeen
M. Cork
Rerete
Feos
Rosegh
Trepeen & Sen Iy
Warnes
Froduction
Hickoryvale Admiral Carrie
Hickoryvale Admiral Abbey
Hickoryvale Sovereign Speckle
Tra D Iert
Middletown
Farm Calendar entries invite events and notes
Calendar listings solicit event details for farm groups. Readers are told to write or call Farm Eastor after 4 30 pm on weekdays excluding Saturdays. Listed items include York Fair in York Pennsylvania the YWeFeed program a Servicemen s Conference at University of Maryland Glade Valley Grange Community Show Walkersville Fire Hall and Frederick County Fair with dates around November and city notes unclear due to damaged OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Eastor
York Fair
York
University of Maryland
Glade Valley Grange
Walkersville Fire Hall
Frederick County Fair
Grazing Proposal Sparks Farm Bureau Objection
The Maryland Farm Bureau calls a U S grazing bill illogical arguing it would worsen livestock and dairy oversupply. The House Agriculture Committee approved the measure 17 to 16 and if enacted would let the Agriculture Secretary convert retiring cropland into pasture, reforestation, recreation and wildlife habitat under a Land Use Adjustment Program with three year extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kenneth Miller
Maryland Farm Bureau
Capitol Hill
U. S. Department
U.S
House
Secretary of Agriculture
Feck
John Burkier Named Chairman of Coop Board at Meeting
John Burkier was named chairman of the board of the Southern States Frederick Petroleum Cooperative at the Walkersville High School meeting on August 24. Albert Harshman became vice chair, Newell Devilbiss was chosen as delegate with Orville Smith as alternate. Over 375 stockholders attended as $29,000,000 in volume was reported for the five-state cooperative during 1962-63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Grossnickle
Walkersville
Newell Devilviss
Westminster
Southern States
Frederick Petroleum Cooperative
Walkersville High School
John Burrier
Middletown
Albert Harshman
Myersville
Newell Devilbiss
Southern States Cooperative
Richmond
Orville Smith
Sjamsville
K. A. Nickle
G. Richard Stuller
W. '. Milleson
Romney
W. Va
Europe
U.ss.r
Timely agricultural tips for pastures and lawn care
County agent provides guidance on nitrogen use for pastures and orchard grass, September grub control with CoRal Ruelene and Fionnel, lawn fertilization with 10-10-10 and integrated insecticide, but notes restrictions on Co-Ral for lactating dairy cows. Also mentions USDA Beltsville research recruitment and Maryland gas tax refund deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Slifflet
Assiotael County
Archie
Thomas
Maryland
Internal Revenue Service
Frederick
Baltimore
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
N. E. Kefauver
Valley Board
Cillford Higgs
Henderson
Margaret J. Smith
Suthersville
Mary Ann
Davis
Marion
Talbot County
Jane Brethrens
Cordova
Nancy Sewell
Trappe
Dorothy Grove
Hagerstown
Clifton Moritz
Smithsburg
Shirley ‘Wagner Dowery
Wicomico County
Robert Adkins
Parsonsburg
William Bradley, Jr
Barbara Wharton
Worcester County
Ben Sturgis
Bonnie Ann Holland
Pocomoke City
Marceline Kefauver Adams
Bel Air
Harford
County
Glade Valley
MD Pond View
Rosa
Earl B. Grove Jr
Hagers
Virginia Hewboer
Middes Hille i
Dope Wenn
Angus Heifer
Timonium
Maryland Association
Ma Angus Women's Club
Mra
Paul Wice
Petroleum Board
Nual
George Nicholson
Samuel Summers
John Barkier
Paul Brunner
Ray Keilholtz
Carroll
Clyde Grosanickle
Arthur Shook
Hota
Delaine Hobbs
Shainland
West Virginia
J. Fred Groomes
Ravenwood Farm
Old Annapolis Road
Mt. Airy
Ann Dunloggin Emperor
H-1
Mary
Farm Bureau
John Burkier
Coop Board
Ohio State University Extension
Farm Home Advisory Committee
Ideal Farms
Ebert’s
Ideal
Comtex
Ideal Farms Dairy, Inc
Ebert Ice Cream Company, Inc
Frederick, Maryland
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