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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1953
Page
3
A county agricultural note warns that soil fertility is declining as population grows and fertilizer use rises. It cites a 25 percent soil test uptake, urges year round lime application beyond legumes, and describes Clare county efforts to boost testing and lime use through a farmer advisory committee.
Local clubs unveil demonstrations of 4-H activities at church and school venues. Exhibits cover clothing, knitting, crafts, electrical work, handicrafts, and other projects with awards, films, and a leaders meeting planned. Donations to 4-H camp include ten dollars from Phimsey Good Luck Club and 31.88 from Broomfield Little Beavers.
Robert H Acker notes since 4 H work began in Isabella County over 3000 youths subscribed to Make The Best Bet ter with 700 plus members today. The program runs April 4 to 11 and teaches learning by doing through science findings and research for better farming and homemaking. Groups elect officers and plan their own programs, guiding community projects with cooperative extension workers and volunteers.
Isabella County announces Isabella 4 H Club Week from April 4 to 11 urging boys and girls to join 4 H. New members can participate in summer projects including livestock dairy beet sheep and swine production and breeding classes. Crop activities cover corn beans small grains and garden crops with food prep and preservation themes for girls. Contact a 4 H club teacher member or the county extension office in Mt. Pleasant for details.
Soil nitrogen for wheat growth this spring may be too little and too late without manure or chemical fertilizer. Five loads of manure as top dressing now can supply early growth nitrogen, especially if clover was plowed down last fall. If no manure, apply chemical nitrogen fertilizer. sulfate of ammonia about 100 pounds per acre or ammonium nitrate about 60 pounds per acre. Areas where wheat lodged seriously need not be fertilized. Spring top dressing raises yields about six and a half bushels per acre, with a rough return of 10 to 15 dollars per acre.
Letters went to Soil Conservation District cooperators who requested pine trees for spring planting. About 44 farmers will receive 70,000 trees, including red, white, Scotch pines, spruce, jack pine, and some multiflora roses, though 25,000 trees were short of the request. Dan Balog announces a new tree planter may be ready this spring, with possible second unit, for cooperators and interested farmers.
Michigan State College specialist D L Clanahan notes seed inoculation and treatment kits have 25 years of availability at 25 cents for small Northern Michigan farmers. He cites better stands and higher yields from treated seed and inoculated legumes, emphasizing proper application, tagging, fresh inoculant, and storage away from light.
Michigan State College dairy researcher Dr. Huffman finds grass silage varies in protein and TDN with maturity and moisture. Analyses of alfalfa brome and sweet clover silage show protein around 3.1 to 4.0 percent and TDN near 13.8 to 18.1 percent, with corn silage about 18.1 TDN. Extension warns readers to seek official analyses but notes station chemists are busy with research.
Isa bella County 4 H clubs, led by Bob Acker, report 35 members currently work on beef cattle projects. Members select feeder steers or breeding heifers, keep cost records for at least four months, and ages 16 to 21 are eligible. Town and city youths also have activities available.
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