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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
3
Home Demonstration club members discuss furniture construction and upholstery basics including frame, springs, and coverings. They cover three prong plugs for 115 volt outlets, grounding, and wiring upgrades for safer newer installations.
Isabella County 4 H programs list multiple clubs led by Mrs Eldean Acker Pearl Fetters Isabella Methner and Kathryn Fike with 17 6 and 3 4 H members in Clothing Handicraft and Jr leadership The 18 member trip to the International Livestock Show and National 4 H Club Congress included Leaders A H Albar Joanne Curtiss Marilyn Geasler Mitchell Geasler Lavigne Nancy Albar Karen Fike Betty Getchell David John Beatrice Cluley Larry Wayne Anderson and Robert Curtiss plus a Grand Rapids Press trip for Joanne Judge and Phil House represented Michigan at the congress Critics highlight large Isabella County exhibits and enrollments across clubs such as Estee led by Mrs Herbert Travis with 14 members in Handicraft 4 H Club Girl Bird Study Gun Safety Clothing Electrical and Home Improvement.
Michigan State University economists forecast steady 1956 milk prices with June Detroit base around 4.15 per hundredweight as supply rises. They expect higher output per cow, total production up slightly from 1955, and reduced government dairy purchases. They urge farmers to plan at least 200000 pounds annual production with a 20 cow herd for efficiency.
Michigan State University extension expert S. G. Schmittle says fresh air helps poultry with respiratory diseases and reduces losses. He notes no single drug cures viruses and urges good flock management, wet mash to boost eating, possible antibiotics, and heat for young chicks. Booster vaccinations may be needed despite prior shots.
The Mt Pleasant Milk Producers' Association holds its ninth annual meeting and dinner on Tuesday December 6 at 7 30 pm in the Lutheran Church Mt Pleasant. Fred Hauck chairs the program with Norman X Lyon toastmaster J A Hauck Executive VP Exchange Savings Bank speaks on membership relations Albert Preston producers representative and musical selections accompany remarks. About 36 producers attend with 25 installing bulk tanks to improve milk quality for local consumers.
Michigan State University specialist Don Stark urges marketing hogs at lighter weights 190 to 220 pounds to improve profit. He notes feed efficiency improves at lighter weights and lighter hogs reduce pork tonnage and lard, boosting potential gains.
Michigan State University farm economists project 1956 expenses will be similar to fall 1955. Labor taxes rise while feed seed and some replacement livestock costs fall. fuel materials fertilizer machinery stay similar. caution on lower net income prompts prudent purchasing and more family labor. Advanced fertilizer and stock feeding urged.
Clare county farmers will hear neighbors discuss national farm programs at the Barn yard Economics meeting. The program features Farm Programs and Profits and Social Security for Farmers with Dan Sturt of Michigan State University presenting background and comparisons. A Traverse City Social Security rep will answer questions and tax regulation changes for 1956 will be summarized.
The Isabella Excession reports a new supply of Farm Account Books priced at 20c each. They help farmers keep complete records and include exact copies of income tax reporting forms. Note the February 15 deadline for filing income tax returns this year. Visit the office to obtain your book for the new year.
The local Soil Conservation Service unit plans its annual follow up visiting cooperators and offering technical help. Dave Dawson notes farmers like yearly talks on soil and water issues, while Bob Feldhouser cites a last minute drainage rush before freeze up and a projected 500000 feet of tile, mainly in Coe Union Isabella and Wise townships.
Farm land values in Michigan rose about 5 percent from July 1954 to July 1955 according to a U S Department of Agriculture report. The increase followed a 2 percent gain from March to July this year with larger scale farmers buying more land to improve efficiency amid income drop and heavy machinery investment.
A ram crop failure costs sheep men and the solution is a check ram. Use a check ram within six weeks of the main ram, or trade rams with a neighbor for 3 to 4 weeks to test breeding. If painting the brisket, watch color changes every 16 days to detect rebreeding, indicating ram sterility.
More than 90 percent of Michigan school children are now drinking milk through the special federal program. Officials report broad participation across schools, with dairy suppliers distributing milk to classrooms and cafeterias during the school day.
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