Internal parasites cut sheep profits in Michigan suggests routine treatment
Michigan State College advisor R H Nelson of the animal husbandry department warns that internal parasites reduce profits from sheep production. He urges early treatment or a regular protocol, noting stomach and nodular worms cut gains on wet, poorly drained pastures. Phenothiazine can be mixed with salt as a practical weekly control.
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Michigan
R. H. Nelson
Michigan State College
Nelson
County Agent's Corner DDT Controls Leaf Hoppers
Experimental use of DDT on potatoes shows 1 lb actual DDT per 100 gallons of spray, at 100 gallons per acre, effectively reducing leaf hoppers. Readers are reminded that "actual" strength varies with concentration and that under-dosing can fail. A Clare county farmer reported failure due to applying about 25 percent of the recommended dose.
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D.D.T
Clare County
Poultry Water System Tips From Desirable Aliens
The article advises farmers on a low cost water system for poultry using a wire stand for a trough and an oil drum base to regulate height and prevent contamination. It notes veterinarians are scarce for tuberculin tests. recommends separating old breeding flocks from young birds and hogs to curb tuberculosis on farms.
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Igan State College
Poultry Needs Plenty of Water for Hot Days
Extension poultry husbandry specialist J. M. Moore advises farmers on keeping flocks hydrated during heat waves. Practical tips cover water accessibility, cleanliness, and frequent refilling to maintain flock health and productivity.
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J. M. Moore
Mich
Make More Money With Pulets
Poultry specialist J. M. Moore from Michigan State College recommends selling all old hens each fall to maximize profits. An all pullet flock consists of females under a year old and offers four main advantages including breaking disease cycles, higher egg production at lower feed costs, and preventing transmission of avian TB to hogs.
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J. M. Moore
Michigan State College
Fertilizing Shrubs With Garden Fertilizer
Michigan State College horticulturist F L O Rourke advises boosting growth of underperforming shrubs. Mix 4 8 6 fertilizer 1 tablespoon per 2 feet of shrub height in a gallon of water, soak soil, then water with several gallons and use residue as top dressing. Fertilize before July end. avoid late summer or fall growth.
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F. Ll. O’rourke
Department of Horticulture
Michigan State College
Cleaning sprayers prevents crop damage from mixed chemicals
If you have used your sprayer to apply 2 4 D to kill weeds wash it thoroughly before spraying insecticides in your garden or flowers. A trace of weed killer left in the spray may damage the crop you are trying to save by treating with an insecticide.
Poultry Tuberculosis Rates Highlight 1945 Meat Records
Records from the U S Division of Meat Inspection show 7 2 percent of hogs in 1945 retained for tuberculosis while 4 4 percent of cattle were held for tuberculin testing. Avian tuberculosis from infected poultry remains the indirect killer for producers with half the poultry flock in the north central states infected. The rest is local social notes about visits and gatherings across Michigan and nearby towns.
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U.S. Division of Meat Inspection
United States
Andersonville News from a Busy Week at Home and Visiting
A long list of social visits fills Andersonville pages as families travel between Remus Alma Vassar and Clare. People include Mr and Mrs Henry Russell Dr McArthur and others with returning soldiers and newborns.
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Allie Spickerman
Ralph Knapp
Jean
South Haven
Joe Strief
Henry Russell
Frank Peck
Muskegon
Doris Ahrens
Joe Striefs
Peck
Leota
Dannie Burch
Pontiac
Barney McNerneys
Clark Dennis
Vassar
Libby Bogart
Myrtie Stebelton
Melville
Alma
Johnson
Marguerite Stebelton
Emma Raymond
Coleman
William Allen
Martin
Max Stebelton
Allen
Son
Alberta Reed
Ployd Methner, Jr
Lawrence McCluskey
Harrison
Sue McCluskey
Jack Morrisan
Frank Bissett
Beth
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Morrison
St. Petersburg
Florida
Max Morrison
Donald Morrison
Bruce Morrison
Gerald Stevens
Tint
Thomas Dowd
Dowd
Midland Hospital
Local Social Visits and Birth Day Celebrations
RuralCadillac residents Mr and Mrs Leland Favreau visited the Emerson Burton home Sunday. Carl Bringold hosted a gathering for Beatrice birthday with gifts. Robert Heber called on friends in Alma. Mrs Floyd Squires visited relatives from West Grant. Carmen Newman and Mr Brown visited the Hileman home Sunday.
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Leland Favreau
Cadillac
Emerson Burton
Carl Bringold
Beatrice
Batrice
Robert Heber
Alma
Floyd Squires
West Grant
Carmen Newman
The
Brown
Hileman
Community Notes Highlight Birth During Farm Womans Week
Mrs Julia Hutchinson announces a great granddaughter born July 28 to Mr and Mrs Vincent Johnson of The Dalles Oregon. The infant will be named Iris Lee. Emma Lou Watson, now Mrs Johnson, is a well known local figure.
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Bryan “Miller
Tapaige
Julia Hutchinson
Vincent Johnson
Dalles
Oregon
Johnson
Emma Lou Watson
Iris Lee
Eightieth Birthday Celebrated by Skeels Family
Clarence Skeels marked his eightieth birthday with family dinner on a Wednesday. A cake with 80 candles was served and well wishes were extended for health.
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Clarence Skeels
Mr. Skeels
Chas. Manwaring
Jim
Buster Rose
Iiint
Laurence Mayhew
Jack McGuire
Gladwin Hospital
Cedric Skeels
Gladwin
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Paul D. Gibson
B.C. Mellencamp
Isabella County
Robert G. Kleiner
AAA
Mr. Pleasant
Ole M. Brenne
Custer, Michigan
Peter A. Oman
Clare County Treasurer
M. R. Honderich
Forrest Garver
Mack Leeth
Forrest
Wm. Hutchinson
Emery Bonham
Ralph Stevens
Lansing
Phil
Charles Boots
Millington
Bryan D. Miller
Jake DePetty
Tommy Phipps
Kenneth Birdsall
Detroit
Ernest Kleiner
Carl Cooper
Morris Merrill
Flint
Lowell Penrose
Emery Seestedt
Romulus
Frank Poet
Bob Watson
Jennie Bates
Orville Bates
Roy Townsend
Hight Point Lake
Glen Bay
R. N. Hutchinson
Bruce Hodges
Midland
Gerald Hodges
Burton Bay
Bruce Wilams
Harland Williams
Clarence Bay
Bryan Athey
Nora Cromley
Ethel Gaiiford
Antwerp
Ohio
Giles Leeth
Zane
St. Johns
Garth Leeth
Ann Arbor
Hugh Allen
Alfred Roe
Vic Lake
Glen Hodges
Mint
Ralph Allen
Glen Just
Germany
Armed Forces
Frank Post
Chile Dvett
Clare
Norman Hutchinson
Andersonville
Hamilton Center
Ian
Houghton Brig
Rosebush
Ays
Bob’s Sales
McEwan St. Clare
Ieee of Ws
Kelsey’s
Kelsey Hardware
McEwan Street
Clare, Michigan
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