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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
11
Michigan 4-H Club Show planned for end of August and early September at Michigan State College in East Lansing. Top youth from counties will exhibit dairy cattle crops crafts canning clothing and more with judging starting August 31 and a dress revue September 1 to select state style honors.
Colorado A and M College entomologists advise early control of alfalfa weevil by spraying or dusting with DDT chlordane methoxychlor or toxaphene at manufacturer recommended concentrations. Farmers are warned not to apply when alfalfa is two to six inches tall as residues can accumulate in animal fat and milk fat and reach human consumers.
Clare County wheat farmers are being notified to stay within their individual acreage allotments for the 1950 crop to receive price support loans or purchase agreements. County AAA Chair Andrew Keyser says notices were mailed to recorded growers and those without notices should contact the county office. Farmers may exceed allotments but will lose next year’s price support eligibility.
Michigan State College economist Byron Bookhout and county agent Paul D. Gibson discuss field forage harvesters. A three man crew plus three tractors and two to three wagons minimizes delays and keeps equipment running. Neighbors pooling equipment and labor improves use, and milk should be cooled below 60F, ideally 50F, to discourage bacteria growth.
The article explains how bacteria enter milk at multiple points from the cow to the milking environment and handling. It highlights mastitis as a major source, barn air, cow cleanliness, and especially utensils and milking equipment as key contributors to bacterial counts.
Modern dairy farms rely on paved barnyards to keep cows dry and healthy. Clean floors reduce mud, disease risk, and barn cleaning time while preserving manure, with guidance on construction and material ratios for a 4 inch to 6 inch thick paved area.
Mr and Mrs Dave Rockey and Mr and Mrs Walter Hilger of Angola Indiana plus Mrs Chester Warren of Fort Wayne Indiana visited Randolph and Kenneth Rockey. Kenneth Rockey's party took a trip in Upper Michigan over the weekend. Marion Hilborn and daughter from Ferndale called on Mrs Glen Newman and others while Mr and Mrs Perry Davis hosted in Wichita Kansas. Harold Horn of Drayton Plains flew a surprise visit to Harl Sanders and relatives, Joyce Newman joined him. The Sandersons hosted Harl Sanders daughter Helen Sims on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Harley Coats and family with Larry Jim and Jack Newman visited the Randolph Rockey home.
Miss Mary Lou Horn vacations with relatives while Miss Grale Sharpe visits Beaverton and Patty Coats. Mr and Mrs Chas Davis of Schoolcraft visit Perry Davis. Cyril Farmer and Ellsworth Harrison couples of Lansing call on J C Newman. Galen Coats family Glen Newman Mrs Jack Sims daughter and Russel Sanders family attend Sanders reunion at Harrison.
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