Clare County Fair awards top prizes and exhibitors sums
Exhibitors brought 1700 exhibits to the Clare County Fair last week and collected 3187.75 in premiums. The Wetzel family of Ithaca led with 288.00. Other high money winners included Carroll Wells of Vermontville 195.00 and Lowell Penrose 173.00. Top exhibitor was Mrs. Ronald M. Sweig of Sag inaw with 102 entries. The top FFA exhibitor was Wallace Northon of Clare with 20 entries. A local crash noted left eight hospital bound and fines of 18.30. Soil testing urged for fall wheat fertilization at MSU.
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Clare County Fair
FFA
Wetzel
Ithaca
Idr Dunham
Harrison
Rosebush
Norris Blackledge
Marion
Ronald M. Sweig
Saginaw
Wetzels
Marie Stanley
Carruff
Gladwin
Margaret Myers
Clare
Wallace Northon
Larry Kleinhardt
Claré
Leon Mosher
Sandra Erchmar
Michigan Peach Crop Signals Strong Harvest Ahead
Michigan farmers expect a 3.2 million bushel peach harvest ranking third in the nation and similar to 1958. Redhaven Kalhaven Fairhaven Sunhaver and Halehaven varieties, grown at South Haven, promise plentiful homegrown peaches for culinary use.
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Michigan
Redhaven
Kalhaven
Fairhaven
Sunhaver
Halehaven
Haven
AMD
South Haven
Stanley Johnston
Wool incentive referendum set for September vote in Clare County
Clare County ASC chairman Pudway announced a September referendum on extending the wool and lamb incentive program funded by the American Sheep Producers Council. Ballots mailed August 20 will determine if the 3 year extension proceeds. two thirds of production represented must approve. Ballots must reach the county ASC office by September 30.
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Clare T
Pudway
Clare County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
American Sheep
Producers Council
Secretary of Agriculture
Amionth
Quarity Asc
ASC
Soil Conservation Service News Items
A report from the Ernest Town farm notes laying out a waterway to prevent erosion by fall growth. A calendar entry urges buying 4 cent soil conservation stamps on August 27 at post offices. Visits to Winterfield open drain sites and Bill Walter's farm are logged as part of planning through November 15. Technical help is offered via KE9 4711 during morning hours.
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Ernest Town Farm
Winterfield
Menno-Dans
Clarence Martin
Lawrence Dunn
Bill Walter
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Dweedy
Mt. Pleasant
CsPring
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Olympia
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Mt Pleasant
Ivart
Paul L. Haller
St. Henry's Church
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Massey, Harris
John Deere
Fox Chopper
New Holland
Massey Harris
Massey
Harris
Graham-Hoeme
Head Holsteins
Oliver
Gruesbeck
Watkins
Robert Bean
Citizens State Bank of Beasbuiehy Closs
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