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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Meherriin

Metand Ward. Of Greensboro,
N. c., spent the week end here.
Mrs. Robert Ball and daughter
Leberta, of Glen Allen, Mrs. Eva
Rutledge and daughter. Linda. OF
Richmond, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
B. Hurt
Mrs. Mary Dean has returned
from Baltimore. Md. after spend
ing some time with Evabelle Dean
who has been sick.
Mrs. Thelma Snead. of Detroit
Mich, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Annie Rutledge. near Keysville.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs
j. T. Newman Sunday were Mrs
Joyce Saunders and daughter
Kathy. and Miss Dorothy Jones, o
Richmond, Mrs. Vivian Sacks ant
Myron Dickerson, of Miami, Fla
Also. Mrs. Rosetta DeHart, 9
Keysville, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Newman and family. Mrs. T. M
Dix, Jr.. and Susan.
Other visitors in the Newman
home were Miss Nancy Biggers, 0
Ontario. Edward Townsend. 0
Keysville. Miss Ruth Rhoades, Q
Green Bay, Miss Betty Dixon, Johl
and Carlton Elder, all of Farmville
Eugene Newman and Edwart
Townsend spent Monday in Rich
mond
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

were recent Richmond visitors.
Mrs Garnet B. Rhea, of Rich
mond. was week end guest of
her aunts, the Misses Mary and
Louise Anderson.
Mrs. Mary F. Davis is confined
to bed with a severe cold. Her
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Toney. of
Richmond is with her.
Mrs Malcolm Hitter visited her
brother, Willie Higginbotham. who
is seriously i'll in Medical College
Hospital Sunday afternoon.
Clarke Callers
Mrs. Louise johnson, Of Rich
mond was week end guest in
the Clarke Wood home at Gold
Hill Other guests there for. and
during the week end included: Mrs.
Mark Malamphy and Mark, Jr..
Of Arlington. Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Vaughan. of Farmville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bobby Lee johnson and Shelia
Lynn. Of Richmond. Mrs T. L.
Hudgins and Mrs. c. T. Davis call
ed, Monday afternoon.
Mrs Eddie Woodson, of Rich
mond, was week end guest Of
Mr. and Mrs Leake Newton
Attend Mission Board Meeting
Mesdams Malcolm Hitter. Law
renee Jamerson, B. L. Apperson.
/ Jr., Misses Carolyn Hudgins
and Bonnie Jamerson attended the
| fall meeting of the Southern Baptist
Foreign Mission Board at the Mos
que in Richmond. Tuesday evening
Sixteen foreign missionaries were
appointed and Evangelist Billy Ora
ham was guest speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Hudgins call
ed in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell BoWles in the Hamilton
neighborhood, Sunday afternoon.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Mt.Zion

Rev. and Mrs. Joseph R. Hodges
entertained at their home at Fork
Union. Friday evening. in honor Of
the Friendship class Of Mt. Zion
Baptist Sunday School. The dea-
cons wives. and several other
guests attended. The Sunday School
class elected officers and m a d {
plans for the new years work. The
hostess served delightful refresh
ments at the social hour.
Mrs. Paul Cave and children. Of
Farmville, spent several days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cave
Paul was on a business trip, t.
Ohio. He joined the family here fol
the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Shumaker
James and Miss Virginia Shumaker
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

Of Richmond, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Latham Harvey and son, Billy, of
Appomattox. The occasion was Mrs.
w. E. Tatum's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kudner, Of
"Talisman Farm" Graysville, Md.
were week end guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Spessard On Sunday
evening, Mr. and Mrs. M. M Johns
and Mrs. j. M. Hannah and Miss
Sarah Hannah were dinner guests in
the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Chambers
were guests Of Mrs. W. a. Chambers
during the week end. On Saturday.
they attended the VMI football
game in Lynchburg
Bucky Falls Of Hampden-Sydney
was with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Falls, recently. Donald
Reardon, Of VPI, also visited his
mother, Mrs Agnes Reardon, dur
ing the week end. Miss Beverly
Reardon. Of Richmond visited her
mother
The Rev. and Mrs. L. NJ. Nc
Lean, Mrs. w. B. Clark and Mrs
Owen f. Williams attended t h c
\ dinner and Stewardship Rally al
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Monday evening Capt and Mrs
John Hunt and Mrs Paul Griffin
Of Fork Union. also attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones were
recent overnight guests in Rich
\ Mrs. Alfred seay. Jr., was E
business visitor in Farmville. Tues
day
MI, and Mrs. NJ ~ LeSueur ane
Nh and Mrs. j M. LeSueur at
tended the American State In
stitute Of Architects Convention il
Roanoke Friday and Saturday Sat
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Rice Homemakers
Welcome New Agent

The Rice Homemaker' Club met
with Mrs. Ray woodward Friday,
October 8.
Mrs. James Gates presided in the
absence of the pr e S d e n t, Mrs
Parker Perkins gave the devo-
tional.
The club welcomed the new agent
Mrs Eunice Motley.
During the business session, the
club members were asked to finish
their reading list by November, and
pass it on to Mrs. Calvin Bass.
The topics for monthly meeting
of 1860 were re and discussed
Mrs. Motley gave the demon
stration on Making Dress Ac-
cesSorieS
Mrs. w. A. Oldham invited the
club for the November meeting.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Cake Walk Planned
By Buckingham
VFW And Auxiliary

The Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Buckingham Post 8446 and the
Ladies Auxiliary are sponsoring a
cake walk and other contests at
the Veterans Memorial Hall, Thurs
day, October %, at pm.
The cake walk is being held for
the benefit of the building fund for
the Veterans Memorial Hall. Mrs
Charles N. Smith, is in charge Of
arrangements and is being assisted
by Mrs. Herbert B. Adams, Mrs
Granville Anderson and Mrs. Rob
ert Jones. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

week here.
Recent visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raleigh Hubbard were Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Matthews and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Hubbard and
Claudia, of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Daye had
home for the week end. Mr.. and
Mrs. william Daye and Barry and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Daye, from
Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlet Davenport,
Of Richmond, announce the birth OF
son. Mr. and Mrs. James Dowdy
are the maternal grandparents.
Mrs. Earl Moore was hostess to
the Women Of the Church Of Apo
mattox P. E. Church, Thursday
night. Miss Lillian Minkel from
Farmville Presbyterian c h h
was the guest speaker.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

A platter party was given in
honor Of Jerry Wisdom as a going
away party. Saturday night.
Mrs Jack Campbell and Mrs
Calvin Doss were co-hostesses. Sue
Campbell assisted with refresh
ments.
Thirty eight teen-aeers enjoyed
the dance.
Jerry Wisdom nephew of Mrs
Jack Campbell, has departed for
his home in Dallas. Texas.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

Richmond visitors last week in
cluded Rev. and Mrs. John L. Nc
Lean. Mrs. M. M. Johns. Mrs. Owen
F.. Williams, Mrs. j. H. Spessard.
Mrs. j. M Hannah and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. P Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs Aubrey Tatum had
as dinner guests last Wednesday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Tatum
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16
Mt. Tabor.

Mrs. w. H. Cobb and Mrs. S. M.
Bryant visited Mrs. Richard Bry-
ant. they found her very much i'm
proved
Stearn BickfOrd spent Friday
night in the w. H. Cobb. Jr., home.
Helen Bryant, Of Richmond, spent
last week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Bryant.
Mr.. and Mrs Wayne Lilly, of
KNOXVILLE, spent a short time Sat-
urday morning with the s. NJ.
BryantS.
Mary Gregory visited her father,
Orville Gregory, last week end.
The Nash Kidd family, Of Co
lumbia, visited w. H. Cobb, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ray Crews is improving
under the care Of a Fork Union
doctor
James Lewis Snoddy continues to
improve at this time.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-10-16

urday, Betty and Connie LeSueur
met their parents in Lynchburg and
attended the VMI football game
They spent Saturday night in Lynch
burg and returned home, Sunday
Mrs T. A. Yancey and Evelyn
and Tommy visited Bill Yancey at
Fork Union Military Academy. Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Marion Scott, Of Cape Char
les, was a week end guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Jones.
Aubrey Yancey and RothWell JET
frey are in Castleton, vt. on q
business trip this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Mar. 10 (APD.-short-
covering sent old-erop wheat futures
sharply ahead In early dealings today
Hn a. Bo e., Of Trade: but broad
that contract declined abruptly.
Prices otherwise we're mostly slightly
lower. with brokers directing their ac-
t.vity mostly TO evening. up commit
m n March Sa cors Ssv: .ns: ,ov
some rather broad fluctuations could
take place without any consideration
Of aetual market conditions.
The LIQUIDATION Of November soy
ment planting report which some broE-
ers described as bearlsh.
AFTER about an hour wheat was =
cent . bushel higher on old-crop con-
tract to u lower on the new, March
March old type 1 Contact sf'17.: .0U ost:
rye Y 70 u lover. March 81 '45i.: Soy SOY:
seans y cents lower. March
The report By the Agriculture De.
partment on farmer planting inten-
tionS this year appeared TO be fairly
well IN line with most earlier trade
while il may have some influence
sidered conclusive since farmers win
have suf1cient time to alter their plans
and may even do so because Of the
report itself.
or thu. major commodities on the
Board OF Trade most interest ap-
parently attached to the outlook for
soybean acreage. Although the pros
poets are that the Government will
become q major Supplier OF beans next
summer from record high volume
o. loan-defaulted stocks, consider
able acreage cutback Gnd unfavorable
growing weather could possibly wipe
out. the surplus Of that commodity
next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Stock Prices
Turn Lower;
Trading Drops

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (AP)-
Most stock prizes moved q shade
lower early this afternoon.
Trading slackened on the down.
turn.
Losses for the most part were
fractions to around q point.
Steels, coppers and oils took the
sharpest falls. Motors generally
countered the trend with q few
smart gains.
Some brokers termed the
small slump a temporary re-
action TO the recent sharp up.
swing. They also cited investor
concern about the Berlin situa-
ton and the Middle East as
we'll as a decline in short in
terest to the lowest level in IA
months. The short interest drop
trims the markets backlog of
buying power.
Large losers among steels in
cluded United States Steel,
Bethlehem and Lukens. All
sagged at least q point.
Weaker world copper prices
sent Kennecott down more than
a point and Anaconda and
Phelps Dodge down about q
point. Among oils. Texas Co,
slipped around a point while
Standard Oil New Jersey and
Royal Dutch again lost frac-
tons.
Government bonds held firm.
Corporate securities were lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19

Yale&Tow lh , 3lh 3o16 Soz6- n
YnR Shat 5 Sl27 1854 l26Ls-llh
YnsSu DR. hs IL 24M 2AIs 24lS+ II
Zenith Rad 10 27Aiz 272 273Lh+A
Hourly Sales or the exehsnos
li;OO q m $40 900 Noon $40 900
100 o m q 21o 600 200 o m o 600 900
unit Of trading 10 shares OF sales IN
tull, Rates Of dividends in the foregoing
table are annual disbursements based on
the. last quarterly or semi-annuaJ decla.
ration. Unless otherwise noted, special
or extra dividends are not Included
a. Also extra OF extras. B Annual rate
plus stock dividend Declared or paid
In 1859 plus stock dividend 9 PAID last
year Payable IN stock during 1859,
estimated cash value on ex-diYidend Or
redistribution dSte, G Declared or paid
50 Ear this wear b Declared OF paid after
stock dividend OF spIitup Declared OF
paid his year an accumulatiye issue
with dividends IN arrears PAD this
year dividend omitted, deferred OF no
action taken At last dividend meeting.
dend Payable IN stock during 1858,
sx:dIstri6ustSlo1 dste y ElSuidstipS diyi:
Elk distribution xr Ex rights XIV With:
out warrants WV With warrants wd
When distributed WI When issued. I'D
Next day delivery. q In bankruptcy OF
recelvership OF being reorSanized under
the Bankruptcy Act. or securities assumed
BY such companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

S SHIS Sac x Mar u 10 !API lave, Hogs g,
butchers, mostly Is to IS lower on
weights under $40 lbs; sows opened
steady to strong: closed steady to
weak: poor shipping demand, but local
interests in trade and complete Clear
ance; Ia mostly 2-3 mixed grade l90-
s25 ID butchers l6.00-16.25; several
hundred l-2, 200.220 lbs l6.26.I6.5O:
and few lots mostly Is, 300-2l5 lbs
l6.50-16.15: 100 head at 1878; q
few lost mostly 3s,. 22O.230 lbs down
TO 1913; 2-3 mixed grade 23O-260 lbs
l5.i5-l6.00; mixed 2-3, 2T0-2oO lbs
l5.25-l5.16: few lost mostly 3s. 900
320 lbs 1415-15.25: mixed Grade 350-
425 ID sows l3.15.l4.50; most 45O-
$50 lbs 13.00-l3.75.
Cattle 1000; calves 100; prime
steers absent; kinds grading choice and
below slow, steady to weak: clearance
incomplete; heifers steady to weak
other classes fully steady; q load Of
mixed and good and choice l.l25 ID
slaughter steers q 90; a few loads anc
lots standard and good l,l50 lbs %. so.
$3.50; q few loads and lots good and
choice heifers "a .00-27 90: . load Of
mixed choice and prime $50 lbs IS 90
utility and standard l9.0O-23 so;
utility and commercial cows 1925.
2l.O0: Gamers and cutters 1880.
1925; a few light and shelly eanneri
down to 1880: utility and CONNER.
and good ,27.00-33 90; culis down e
1900; a load Of medium and GOOD
l.lOO ID feedins steers $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Failures Decline
NEW YORK. Mar. bel (AP,

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 (AP).-
Business failures declined In
February to the lowest rate in
10 months. a Dun g. Bradstreet,
Inc, survey showed. AL told,
1851 business enterprises failed,
6 per cent less than the previ-
GUS month and of 8 per cent
from February last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Bank Clearinrs in the WEE

Bank Clearings in the week
ended March Is totaled $685.
$50, $3.50, 900 compared with $22,-
944. TBS 900 in the previous week
and $25.95l. 374.00o in the like
week a year ago.-Dun & Brad
street.
Business Loans by member
banks in the week ended
March II totaled $50, 097, 000,-
600. UP 1919 million from the
previous week and UP $3.50 mil
lion from the like week a year
ago. Federal Reserve Board.
Colonial Stores, Inc, sales In
4 weeks ended February 81 to-
tailed $83.0l7.9lS, down 3.7%
from 1858: for the 8 weeks
ended February 81 Sos, 1888, 54s,
down 3.leo from 1858.
Earnings
Shell Oil Co. in year ended
December 81 earned $ll6,562,-
S37 or $685. q share VS.. $685.
084,78l or $4.46 in 1857.
Marshall Field g. Co. in year
ended January 81 earned ST.
4l3.538 or 1881 q share VS..
$7.577.ll0 or 1855 in 1858.
West Psint Mfg. Co. In 6
months ended February %
earned $2.999. 900 or 90 cents a
share VS.. $l,7l4.0o0 or So cents
in 1858 period.
Avco Mfg. Co. In 3 months
ended February 20 earned ST.
349,557 or. IL cents q share vs..
$2.797.723 or 80 cents In 1858
period.
Other earnings included:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Ketterina RESIGNS

CHICAGO. Mar. 10 tAP)-
Eugene w. Kettering has re-
signed his post at the General
Motors Corp. sto devote full
time TO the varied interests of
his late father. Charles r. Ket-
terine. GIN vice president. in
ventor Of the automobile self
starter and many other develop
ments. died in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Election Delayed

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (AP) -
A new president to succeed
John z. Tilford will be elected
by directors Of the Louisville
g. Nashville Railroad on April
/. Immediately after the an
nual stockholders meeting. Dir
rectors held their regular
monthly meeting today. but
only routine matters were on
the agenda. q company spokes-
man said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Wolfson HOLDINGS un

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 APP
Louis Wolfson, charm q n,
bought q few additional shares
OF Merritt Chapman g. Stott
Corp. stock, the New York Stock
Exchange disclosed yesterday.
He bought $500 shares on Feb
ruary "a and 5,l84 shares on
February 81. bringing holdings
to l65. 900 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
FOREIGN EXCH'GE

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (AP) For
eign Exchange rates, Great Britain In
dollars, others in cents Unbalanced un.
less otherwise noted:
Canadian dollar In New York open
market 33I6 per cent premium or
l03.lS94 United States cents up 1 /32.
Europe: Great Britain ipound)
$2.Sl a.. up Il; 3O-day futures 2.SlH;
60-day futures 2.Sl 5I32, up I/32; 90
day futures PSI 3I32. up /32: Bel
GUM tfrancl 2.00b. UP 00is: France
tfranc) 70 7N6 Of q cent: Germany
WESTERN (deutsche mark 23.a2, OF
.0QH; Holland (guilderl 26.49s4. Oh
.O0h; Italy tliral 1914 Of O. cent;
PSrs4eai .ssendo, S;sl; Sweden 'krEnsl
23.l4 Denmark (krone) 1852.
Latin America: Argentina 0ree)
1.4g: Brasil free) "a of . cent:
Mexico 500; Venezuela Ibolivarl 2q. 90.
Far East: Hong Kong dollar 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
N. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 (AP).-Price,
maintained an irregular pattern during
Nearby months were arm on trade
buying and short covering. Early
gains extended to about so cents 4
bale before the market eased par
TALLY on proht-taking and hedging,
Noon prices were IS cents . bale
previous close. May 1881. July 34.67
and October 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 (APl .A-Th,
New York Stock Exchange reported
today these. odd lot. transactions b.
Purchases Of 4Si, oes shares; sales O.
40s. 0s9 shares including 1,0S3 share,
sold short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
N. Y. PRODUCE

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 tAP) luspAl.
Butter unsettled. Receipts $4,000.
Prices UNCHANGED.
Cheese steady. Receipts $4,000.
Wholesale egg offerings fully ade.
quate. Receipts 1920. New York
spot quotations follow: Midwestern:
IS; extras medium 3S.s2I: standards
large 35-36Is; checks 3e-33. whites:
Extras t4S.50 lbs) 1888: extras
medium ;I4.35. Browns: Extras as.
so lbsl 3S;sSA.
lbsl 37a $50; mediums 3ih-SSG:
smalls 2Sh-30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 (AP) .-Divi-
bends announced:
Pc Stk. OF Pay
Rate: Rod. record. able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-19
Short Interest Shows
Shurp Drop in March

NEW YORK. Mar. 10 (AP)-
Short interest on the New York
Stock Exchange declined from
mid-February to mid-March,
the exchange said yesterday.
The total was 3,793,575 on
March Is. a decline Of 334,365
from the 4.127,940 shares on
February Is. The current
position Is the lowest since
January Is. 1858, when it was
2,832.740.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
E 2sre neEAn
Ill d-Milking Is Now Thing of Past
FAIR SUPPLEMENT

Ever wonder how they go
about using mechanical milking
machines in today's modern dair.
les?
Wen, harvesting the milk
crop is the dairyman's most inn
portant job. Managed mechani-
cal milking, sometimes known
rs fast milking, is not a COM
plicated procedure in today's
world Of the jet plane and me-
chanical brains.
But compared to hand milk
ing universally practiced 25
years ago, the method could be
seen as compared to a RUDE
Goldberg nightmare.
Best of the modern farms u.s.
ing managed milking have cows
lined up in file on raised run
ways with protective side bars.
Some draw the milk directly into
clean stainless steel cans that
are enptied into a refrigerated
agitating tank. Other barns fea-
ture pipelines running from
each stan to the tank.
The University of Maryland
Extension Service emphasizes
that each new heifer is an in
dividual. "She must associate
only pleasant surroundings at
milking time If she is to be
MIXED out quickly and COM
pletely," the Service experts
say.
To this end, dairymen are en-
outraged to dip a clean cloth or
paper towel in a solution of
warm chlorine and wash the
cows udder clean for 30 Sec
onds. This gives the cow a pleas
urable sensation and relaxes her
for milking.
Mixers then use a stripping,
or test, cup to examine the first
of the milk for evidences of dis
ease. If everything is alright,
teat cups are dipped in a warm
chlorine solution for sanitary
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27

or barbed wire secured to the
ground Is feet away.
Cattle get underneath the
chain or wire and rub against
the burlap which is saturated
with an oilinsecticide solution.
Biggest trouble maker is the
tabanid, or horsefly also known
as deer or green-eyed flies. The
only sprays that may be used
with dairy cows are Pyrethrum
and repellant sprays and these
are of little value. Control Of
the tabanid, like the common
stable or dog fly, is becoming
more difficult and science is still
looking for a way to lick the
problem.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27

grubs. Grubs appears as Jumps,
commonly called MARBLES" on
an animals back.
Insecticide washes and dusts
are recommended, either with
vigorous hand brushing or with
high pressure spraying equip
ment.
Lice and mites most frequent
ly attack cattle during the win
ter months when their hair is
long. Again, spraying is effec-
tive. Hog lice can be abated by
building a portable back-rubber
consisting of central post
about four feet high with
lengths of burlap-covered chain
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Insects Are Major Trouble-Makers

Flies, lice, grubs and other
kinds of familiar insect pests
can cost a farmer considerable
income If he allows them to get
out Of hand with his stock.
They are a constant menace
and can lower production of
meat, milk and eggs by sucking
blood from animals and trans
hitting disease.
Proper insecticide treatment,
however, has been so success.
full that its cost is overshadowed
by the increase in production.
Cattle can often be seen run
ming like deer in the Spring
time from so-called "heel flies"
immature form of which are
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
Rodents
Costly

Rats and mice on the farm
continue to cost Maryland farm
ers millions of dollars every
year in spoiled and contami-
mated feed.
Rats and mice deposit their
droppings and urine on feed
while they are eating. They con-
stantly shed hair from their
bodies and they carry filth In
their travels.
Food exposed to rodents quick.
ly becomes spoiled and inedible
for humans. Similarly, feed ex-
posed to these pests loses value
on the market and may have to
be destroyed. Proper prevention
and control could do away with
this costly problem.
Not only do rats and mice eat
food and destroy feed, they dam
age farm buildings by gnawing
to keep their teeth from grow.
ing too long. They damage struc.
lures and the materials and
packages they contain.
The only sure and long-lasting
cure is to eliminate places
where they live and make food
unavailable to them. Farm build.
ings can be rat-proofed with
metal sheathing, materials
should be stored off the floor
and buildings should be kept
clean at all times.
Backyard trash burners rare.
ly dispose of all trash and can
turn into feeding stations for
ever-hungry rodents. Food left
outdoors for pets and birds
draws them like magnets.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27
HOrnless Cattle Are in Vogue

Fewer and fewer cattle these
days keep their horns longer
than several weeks after birth.
Why?
Horns have no practical value
and may result in serious or
fatal injuries both to cattle and
caretakerS.
Further, it's harder to keep
cattle together in confined areas
if they have horns. For one
thing, a herd works as a unit
without fear of a boss COW and
many more can be handled in
small spaces.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-08-27

The cost of dehorning is small
and relatively cheap, so farm
ers today prefer it to the pos
sibility of injured cattle. If
done properly, loss of milk is
hardly noticeable.
The operation can be made
painless by anesthetizing the
nerve leading to the horn.
Horns are removed by electrical,
mechanical and chemical de.
horners.
An electric dehorner is used
up until the calf is 10 days old.