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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1953
Page
3
The piece advises sowing 144 to 2 bushels of rye per acre for fall pasture, notes rye yields higher than wheat or barley, and suggests feeding winter rye with alfalfa. It warns on brucellosis testing for dairy cows, recommends isolating carriers for 60 to 90 days, and describes uniform nest design to reduce chicken fighting. It also offers guidance on selecting feeder steers for thrift and feeding capacity with prices tied to buying wisely.
Isabella County 4-H members prepare for eliminations at Michigan State College on August 18 to 14 and the 38th Annual State 4-H Show from September 1 to 4. Local judging of projects includes livestock preservation clothing poultry gardening and more with top judges advancing to the statewide competition.
Poultry specialist Charlie Sheppard of Michigan State College urges selling older hens in fall to protect pullet flocks from avian tuberculosis. He recommends thorough cleaning of empty laying houses, removing litter and manure, and using strong lye solution and creosote disinfectant to destroy parasites and disease organisms. Close the house for several days and repair screens to finish the project.
Michigan farmers prepared to ship 55000 tons of surplus hay to Oklahoma Texas and Western Kansas drought areas. EB Wenner Northern Michigan Extension said shipments unlikely before fall or winter. Glare County farmers listed 800 tons for shipment, timing uncertain.
Soil Conservation Service notes share a moment with a flock of 14 young pheasants and a mother on a road. District director Lewis Dawson discusses pasture experiments with reed canary grass and 18 cows on a half acre, plus drainage work by Bruce and Bacon on the Martin drain project.
Clare county 4-H Club members join non livestock projects at Harrison Court House on Thursday August 20 to exhibit and select items for the state show in East Lansing on September 1. Judges begin at 1 30 p.m with emphasis on meeting exhibit requirements and winning prize ribbons.
A Clare County field trip with Arley Renner shows pasture revival steps including digger-tilled seed beds, sowing brome alfalfa and ladino, and applying 400 pounds per acre balanced fertilizer with plans for 200 pounds every other year. Merle Esterline and Raymond Scott discuss gullies, sod waterways, oat field fertilization effects, and yield contrasts.
An ad advertises brake service at Marble Auto Collision Services with a slogan about safer stoppage and free inspection. Contact details appear as a phone number and tagline urging customers to consider the safety impact of proper brake care.
Farmers adapt practices to save moisture and reduce erosion by planting on the contour. When grain storage or selling prospects are poor, plow or disk it down. Office hours shift from Monday to Friday afternoons. contact number 4711 is listed under U. S. Government in the Harrison exchange.
August 18 is the day for the 4 1E Tractor Plowing Contest at Seth Carrier farm 14 1/2 miles west of Rosebush starting at 10 a.m. Eligible entries include last winter maintenance tractor projects. Seventy five dollars in awards are offered by the Mt Pleasant Junior Chamber of Commerce. Top prize is a trip to the International Livestock Exposition. Judges are Dan Balog B J Grambau and John Lynch. Public invited to attend.
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