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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1950
Page
7
A 1950 report notes the area as rich in humus. It suggests intensive cultivation especially in dairying yields higher per acre profits over time than selling, highlighting a live stock program as a consistent income source for a good farmer.
Joseph H Blandford of the Maryland PMA Committee notes price supports and agricultural conservation foster higher yields. He says 1948 output rose 40 percent from 1935 36 and 51 percent from 1933 32, aided by hybrids improved varieties pest control and better machinery.
Washington area farmers have increasingly sold bluegrass sod, drawing both profit and conservation concern. Sod fetched up to 250 dollars an acre, aiding yard and apartment developments while potentially depleting humus-rich soil. Some farmers reseed after sod removal, balancing short term gains with long term pasture needs.
Maryland poultrymen are urged to seed ladino clover on ranges as tests at Wooster, Ohio show leghorn pullets grow 11 percent faster with 12 percent less feed and Rhode Island Reds 9 percent faster with 12 percent less feed. Rice advises starting preparations with ladino, alsike, and smooth brome per acre, seed before Sept 20, lime if needed, and thorough bed prep.
A note on English usage cites audacity as bold disregard of convention with an example of the beggar's audacity. It lists Cologne Germany as the City of Three Kings, reputed burial place of the Three Wise Men, and discusses common spelling and pronunciation tips.
The nut crop this fall will be very heavy in northern and eastern regions with Hickory walnut butternut and chestnut trees heavily laden. William W White of Bartlett Tree Expert Co cites last year’s drought as the cause and notes more rain now will impact next year’s buds. Nut trees make ornamental plantings and food for wildlife while offering landscaping variety. Filberts chestnuts walnuts and hickories vary in time to bearing and size, with hybrid blight-resistant chestnuts now available for planting.
The article discusses fruit size and sweetness of native American chestnut alternatives and highlights new hardy pecan varieties, the hican cross between hickory and pecan, easy cracking American walnut, improved filberts, and hybrid chestnuts as options for home planting.
Strawberry plants form fruit buds in fall and respond to nitrogen rich fertilizer. Apply September when leaves are dry using nitrate of soda or nitrogen rich blends, then sweep off leaves to prevent burning. Keep weeds down in summer to improve moisture and fertility for next spring’s yield.
A fragment discusses field planting methods focusing on soil fertility and moisture. It mentions organic matter and proper conditions for seeds, but details are incomplete and unclear about specific crops or practices.
A guide on graciously accepting praise for attire. When someone compliments your dress, respond with a warm thank you. Say you’re glad they liked it and avoid downplaying the compliment or deflecting.
Property listing for 70 acres at Braddock Heights with water access, bank barn and 14 stanchion milking barn, a 3 room dwelling, an old stone house with 4 rooms upstairs, suitable for a one man operation. Also notes 4 min from New Market, a two story 3 bedroom frame home with modern conveniences and outbuildings, asking price $7,500. Ed H Hilgenberg of Baltimore office lists contact details.
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