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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1973
Page
2
The piece warns farmers to return nutrients to soil via lime and fertilizer as soil tests reveal ongoing depletion. It compares soil to a bank account, urges deposits before withdrawals, and notes potential fertilizer shortages predicted for Michigan in 1973 while praising cooperation and stressing advance planning and price readiness.
More than 25 000 people expected for the 14th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day morning. The 4 1 2 mile trek from St Ignace to Mackinaw City starts at 7 30 am with 660 buses shuttling walkers from Mackinaw City at 5 44 am. A pre walk bicycle crossing by Lansing riders and an international novice walk race begin earlier. Registration necessary with prizes valued at over 1500 dollars and certificates for all finishers.
Michigan reports a 10 percent decline in dry edible beans for 1973 from 1972. Production is forecast at 6.6 million cwt with acreage down two percent, due to variable crop development and wet, late planting followed by heavy rains and flooding. Michigan remains the leading U S producer of dry beans.
Clare's Column advises supplementing meat with other proteins to stretch the budget. It lists economical equivalents for one ounce of meat and suggests sauces, vegetables, and prepared dishes to enhance flavor while using low cooking temperatures and planning to reduce meat intake. In East Lansing coverage, 1973 Clare County Fair horse show results note Grand Champion Becky Hubel and others earning medals.
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