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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
3
County Agent Paul D. Gibson advises careful seeding of alfalfa with brome grass using oats to obtain accurate seed rates. Typical mix is 6 to 8 pounds of alfalfa and 5 to 7 pounds of brome per acre, with oats helping even distribution. The agricultural program offers liberal payments to encourage this forage combination for pasture and hay.
Michigan State College entomologists report European corn borer infestations in thirty one southern and central counties. Compare 1939 to 1935 shows shifts among Washtenaw St. Clair Lenawee Macomb Wayne Monroe counties with overall fluctuations. mice skunks and the downy woodpecker prey on borers as infestations rise, prompting farmer precautions.
Michigan State College expert Donald Catlon explains two sprays reduce anthracnose in red and black raspberries. A delayed dormant spray of lime sulfur targets overwintering fungus, followed by a weaker Bordeaux 4-6-100 spray a week before bloom to prevent infections on canes and laterals. Further summer sprays are discouraged due to foliar sensitivity.
Home economics staff at Michigan State College propose main dish ideas to brighten noon or evening meals as winter ends. Suggestions include using beans breaded fish and nuts like peanuts walnuts and pecans in souffles omelets croquettes and baked loaves with sauces. The options emphasize variety and low cost.
Washington plans to broaden a nationwide soil erosion program. A three point plan targets long term farm management, long term tenant contracts, and education. Officials say erosion costs farmers at least 400 million dollars annually and consumes millions of acres. Recommendations call for soil tests before lime and fertilizers, more permanent pasturage, tree planting, and school programs on erosion control.
North Carolina State College extension urges farmers to warm drinking water for laying flocks in winter to keep egg production steady. Heating devices, including simple homemade setups with a kerosene lamp, are described alongside tips to insulate coops and improve ventilation.
In Bridgewater Massachusetts State Teachers College students use junk from dump yards to make free window displays for local stores as part of an art appreciation course. One display features dissected old soup cans formed into two figures sipping soup, set against a Venetian blind backdrop painted green and silver.
In Salinas California pet Petey a gray-breasted owl has become the Lincoln elementary school mascot. For three months the bird stayed in a bush near the school and now clucks happily when approached by students who plan to build him a home. Petey cannot fly due to a broken wing but is gaining confidence as a mascot.
Police launch search of a ramshackle shed in St. Charles Minnesota after Fred C. Smith 81, a retired Tracy schoolteacher, is found dead. About 80 dollars in cash is recovered from his pockets amid reports he hoarded fortune in the shack where he lived for 30 years.
The Pennsylvania State College experiment shows strip cropping with cross strips of close growing hay reduces soil loss from 43 tons per acre to about one twenty fifth and lowers water loss to about one fourth. Across slope corn rows plus rotation improves fertility by restoring organic matter through root and top growth.
The clipping of dairy cows reduces bacteria by removing long hairs that trap manure. Short hair on udders, flanks, and tails makes cleaning easier and faster. Even a single stray hair can introduce thousands of bacteria into milk, which cannot be strained out.
Insects caused 187.5 million dollars in crop damage in India last year. An old tire casing serves as a guard cover for a buzz saw. Soil erosion in the United States is estimated at 400 million dollars per year. Some cattle feeders use powdered limestone to reduce cattle bloating. A US census bureau report notes one farmer in three has income from non farm sources. Seniors: old hens with bright yellow beaks and shanks should be used for cooking rather than laying, as beak color influences yolk tint.
Wilbur Thrush worked for Dudley Tice on a Berryton poultry farm while Miss Hazel Shilling returned to her job at Lake Station. Edna Laverty Ethel Thrush and Bessie Thrush attended the Rebekah District meeting in Mt Pleasant. Gabe Van Buskirk auction drew a good crowd. Weekend visitors included Lillie M Levley Dewey Kine and Louise from Leonard Michigan and Cleo Jenks from Ortonville. The Thrush family hosted relatives Alma Owens Glenn Beach and others. William Ingraham Noah Diamott visited Shepherd and Alma Sunday.
Mrs John Klingelhoffer was called to Saginaw on Thursday due to her mother's sudden illness. The extension group met at the hall on Friday with lessons led by Miss Florence Hildebrandt and Mrs Genevieve Fancon. Various local families visited, attendees returned from Florida, and sympathy was extended to the Billett family. Harland Williams left for Pennsylvania for road contractor work.
A good crowd gathered Monday night as Mt. Vernon Grange drills for the third and fourth degrees to be presented in Coleman. The note mentions April 23 visits by Mr. and Mrs. Walter White to his sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Allen at Mt. Pleasant, with further lines about Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ackerman.
Mrs. Pink Dawson visited Pontiac and Detroit with relatives while Mrs. Foltz of Grand Blanc stayed with her daughter Mrs. Ralph Brown. J Archambault was elected chairman of the Vernon township committee for the Mt. Pleasant hospital and announced a meeting at the Vernon town hall Friday night April 19 to explain hospital management and invite all residents.
A Nashville man H. C. Hart keeps a trained fox to guard his flock of chickens. The fox and Hart race to see who retrieves the eggs first, a quirky local tale noted by the American Magazine.
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