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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
3
A fragmentary note praises Guy Harmon for success at Timonium, noting crop heats and ribbon wins observed by attendees and organizers. The passage references a welcoming moment and congratulations for his achievements at the event.
The agricultural editor and John L. Smith toured the fair admiring Hudstein stock owned by John Dennis and the State Hospital herd led by Mr. Farr. Their report covers tomato supply, prices, blight, and packing tips, plus local growers like Rockawalkin and D. E. C. Company driving higher returns. A Grange meeting is noted, and readers are urged to sign reports with real names.
USDA guidance outlines tomato canning steps from selecting firm ripe fruit to processing times. Instructions include boiling for 1 minute, cooling, coring, packing 80 jars per batch, adding salt, and processing quarts pints and flats for set times. The article also contends higher producing cows are needed to meet population growth.
The Bureau of Home Economics at the U S Department of Agriculture outlines steps to safely can sweet corn. Gather corn within 25 days of silking, shuck and clean, cut from the cob, mix with water and salt sugar, pack hot, and process at high pressure for specific times by container type.
The article notes U S dairy cow numbers and population both rising, but not in step. USDA study on milk use shows about 16 pounds more consumed per person than the prior year, signaling a need for greater production to meet demand.
Markets react to grading and packing of Maryland cantaloupes as shipments from Dorchester and Worcester counties expand. The Dorchester Farm Bureau Cooperative Association leads the season with new processing and packaging methods while New York and regional quotes reflect steady demand and prices from $1 to $2.50 per crate with occasional highs for Maryland standards and Hearts of Gold.
Joupes met with a Fisheries Service member and adopted regulations to restrict shipments of undergraded cantaloupes. Melons must meet maturity and sugar tests, with not less than ten percent sugar. rust or aphid damage bars entry. Dorchester County farm cooperative echoes stance to ensure properly graded cantaloupes reach market.
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