Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1931-10-09
Maryland Poultry Crop.

The gross income to Maryland farmers
from chickens and eggs produced in 1880
was about $l2. 292.OOO, according to R. C.
Ross, agricultural statistician for the Mary
land Crop Reporting Service.
This amount represents about fifteen per
cent of the total gross income from allcrop
and livestock sources last year. Cash
income from chickens and eggs sold in the
same period amounted to SIS, 500 900. and
the value of chickens and eggs consumed
on farms in 1880 was estimated at ST.
$4,000.
Farmers received about $5.670.000 for
eggs sold during the year. and it was
estimated that the value of the eggs
consumed on farms was about $l.192 .OOO'
Total value of all the eggs laid during the
year was estimated to have been 81, 200.-
900.
Total layings in 1880 were about $780,
100000 eggs. of which 252, 100000 were
sold. 53.OOO.0OO were consumed on farms.
and 100000 were used for Matching.
The total value of chickens produced in
1880 was estimated at $S.429,000. Of
which cash receipts from sales amounted
to $4,000 and the value of chickens
consumed on farms to about $l.794.000.
Maryland farmers produced close to
| 7.144.000 chickens last year. of which
4,784, 900 were sold and 100000 were
consumed at home.
Total value of all chickens on Maryland
farms on January 1. 1881. was estimated
at 50, 255.000. This was about 81. 100000
less than on January 1. 1880. and about
| $436. 900 less than at the first of 1929.
Numbers of all chickens on hand at the
first of 1891 were es timated at 4.728.000.
the same as on January /. 1880. Tn re
were about 4.5ll.OOO chickens on hand
January 1, 1929.
Mrs. Roach Slated AS Democrat
Head
Bethesda, Md, October Mrs. Charles
E. Roach of Chevy Chase. several times
head of the Montgomery County Demo-
cratic Woman's Club. is slated to be chair
man of the United Democratic Women
Clubs of Maryland for the coming year. it
was disclosed at meeting of the Mont
gomery organization held in the county
building here yesterday.
Mrs. Roach is the choice of the nOmi-
mating committee. which virtually assures
her election. AT the present time she is
corresponding secretary of the State organi-
cation. The annual meeting of the united
clubs will be held October is at the Lord
Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. Features
of the convention will be speeches by Gov.
Albert C. Richie, Mayor Howard w. Jack
son, of Baltimore. and Others
Members of the Executive Board Of the
Montgomery Club. which met yesterday,
decided ito bury the Ratchet" so far as
any i'll feeling raised during the recent
county campaign between the two wings
of the Democratic party is concerned. and
voted to welcome Democratic women among
the anti-oreanization group to join with
the club.
The desire of the organization is tC
present a solid front among women Of the
party for the next presidential election. il
was stated.
Efforts will be made. it was decided. tC
expand the club to take in Democratic
| women from all SECTIONS OF tHe county
many of which are not now represented
At present the organization is composed
of IL group clubs-Rockville. Kensington
Chevy Chase. Bethesda, Boyd. Laytonsville
Glen Echo, Olney. Friendship Heights
Silver Spring. Mohican Hills and Poolesville
Plans were made yesterday foT holding
the annual meeting of the Montgomery Clut
in November, when officers will be elected
Miss Ruth Shoemaker. of Bethesda. is nov
president, Mrs. r. j. Bopt recording secre
tary, Miss Jean Skinner. of Kensington
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. W. G
Perry, of Bethesda, treasurer.
A nominating committee. consisting o.
Mrs. Robert Hagner of Bethesda. chairman
Mrs. Johnana Ryan of Glen Echo and Mrs
James Colt Of Rockville, was named yes
terday to complete slate of officers TO
the new year.
No county work will be taken up a
the November meeting. it is announced
but all efforts will be with regard to tn,
coming presidential campaign.