Farm youth weigh careers Stay on the farm or seek city work
A 1950s comparison by James Nielson of Michigan State University contrasts farming and wage earning. It notes doctors and lawyers tend to be younger, work about 40 hours weekly, and earn roughly double farmers, who work about 57 hours. Farm income fluctuates with the cycle, while city wages average higher but with different costs and housing. Home produced food adds value to farming.
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U.S. Census Bureau
James Nielson
Michigan State University
MSU
Michigan Manufacturing , Industries
Nielson
Gosts
Alfalfa Seeding After Wheat Offers Better Next-Year Stands
Michigan State University expert Mike Tesar recommends seeding alfalfa after wheat harvest. Plow stubble soon after combining, prepare a seedbed, and plant between August 1 and 25 to improve stands in nine of ten years. This method aims for yields comparable to the traditional spring approach.
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Mike Tesar
Michigan State University
Tesar
Managing Your Home Equipment. Five rules for appliances
The article outlines five general considerations for home equipment management including correct installation convenient operation proper maintenance accessory equipment and convenient storage. It discusses choosing and using appliances wisely within family decisions and practical household use.
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Clare
County
Electric and gas ranges maintenance and operation tips
This article provides practical guidance from Extension News Agent Phyllis Pears on installing leveling ranges, grounding frames, and checking oven racks and surface units. It advises keeping nearby counter space and storage, using appropriately sized pans, moderating heat, and using aluminum foil wisely to ease cleaning and save energy.
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Phyllis Pearshyllis Pearson
Isabella 4-H News District Achievement programs set
Isabella County 4-H announces times for five district achievement programs with style shows and project displays by county youth. Leaders Recognition Banquet will be held April 24 at Blanchard Eastern Star Hall with Russell Mawby as main speaker. Gerry Hovey and Bowen Busy Bees highlight county growth in beef projects.
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Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Gerry Hovey
Gerry
Bowen
Jake Hovey
Rosebush
Kroger Scholarships Offer 101 Awards for 1957
The Kroger Scholarship Program will award 101 one year scholarships valued at 250 dollars each to high school graduates planning to major in agriculture or home economics. Applications available from Michigan State University and through land grant colleges in students’ states. Winners selected by each college's scholarship committee.
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Kroger
Jack Bone
Grand Rapids
Land Grant College
Michigan State University
Michigan
College of Agriculture
Burning Pastures Costs and Risks Cited by Michigan State Expert
Michigan State University wildlife specialist Charles Shick warns that burning pastures wastes humus, reduces yields by up to 70 percent, and harms soil moisture, wildlife food, and cover. He cautions against hillside burning, spring fires, and notes permits are required. starters bear legal responsibility for damages.
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Charles Shick
Michigan State University
Shick
Isabella Farm News selects 1957 Isabella County Dairy Princess
Janet Johnson named County Dairy Princess of 1957 after eleven contestants. She will represent Isabella County at the State Contest May 7. Mary Ann Vogel places second and Ruth Ann Bierschbach third. Event included a luncheon at Hotel Chieftain and broadcast on WCEN with about 200 attendees.
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Janet Johnson
Pleasant
Marion Johnson
New County
Weidman High School
Isabella County
Janet
Janet Ehler
Mary Ann Vogel
Weidman
Harold Vogel
Beal City High School
Ruth Ann Bierschbach
Mr Pleasant
Frank Bierschbach
Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
WCEN
Norman xX. Lyon
The
Times: News
Russell Holcomb
Jerry DeGeer
Central Michigan College
Valerie Strong
New Clover Dollard Red Clover Promises For Michigan Farms
Dollard red clover yields 2.6 tons in Michigan State tests at Lake City Experiment Station. Its drought and disease resistance boost first year yields by 160 percent and second year yields exceed ordinary red clover. Best in northern lower Michigan, it matures earlier than standard varieties and may improve hay quality in mixed alfalfa timothy stands. Limited seed now, about 380 cents per pound above ordinary red clover. more seed expected in 1958. Clare county farmers may trial a 10 pound bag. seed costs rising with supply.
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Clare County
Michigan State University
Lake City, Experiment Station
P. D. Gibson
Gibson
Agent Learns Pole Barn Construction
Paul D. Gibson, county agricultural agent, returned from a Michigan State seminar on pole barn construction. He learned about clear-span buildings, truss raft er construction, dairy layout, and remodeling plans for farm milk plants. The two day session covered connectors rafters joists beams insulation ventilation poultry structures materials and cost estimation.
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Paul D. Gibson
Michigan State University
Agricultural Engineering Department
Gibson
Hog Prices Forecast Peak Near Twenty Dollars
Michigan State University farm economics reports hog marketings will stay near last year into late spring. Early market hogs may fetch the best prices this summer with a possible peak around $20 per hundredweight. If Corn Belt farmers plant more late spring and summer, hog prices next November could fall below $15 per hundredweight.
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Michigan State University Farm Economics
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New Dairy Princess
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