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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1960
Page
2
The Clare County ASC Committee announces new office hours effective December 40, 1960. Hours are 8 00 am to 12 00 noon and 12 30 pm to 6 30 pm. Call during hours to arrange meetings. Farmers with ACP Form ACP 245 dated December 31 1960 should return promptly to enable payment transmission by year end.
Farriers can save fuel by running tractors in higher gears and slower engine speeds. Tests show cultivating at 3 mph with a 50 hp gasoline tractor uses 1.9 gallons per hour in second gear, while shifting to third gear at the same ground speed drops fuel to 1.4 gallons per hour. Efficiency peaks when selecting the slowest engine speed that avoids lugging while maintaining oil pressure.
The County Agents' Desk reports 1954 to 1959 farm figures across Clare County include acres of alfalfa rising from 16 900 to 14 300, tonnage around 26 900 in 1954 and 26 800 in 1959, with similar output on 2400 fewer acres. Bean, sugar beet, straw berry, apple, and firewood data are cited alongside vaccination totals, income tax forms for farmers, and 1960 increases. The annual Soil Conservation District meeting is announced for January 18, plus a cherry pie contest results list for Clare Harrison and Farwell high schools. Holiday fruit and candy ideas are offered with apple decorations and dried fruit candy, and guidance on choosing age-appropriate Christmas toys.
A bold comparison suggests the space race lags behind automotive progress, noting that while Russians push rockets toward lunar milestones, the American effort focuses on long lasting car technology shaping the future.
A five session cattle feeding short course for slaughter purposes is announced by Hugh Henderson Michigan State University extension beef cattle specialist. It will run January 3 4 5 and 6 at Kalamazoo Blissfield Lapeer and Alma with sessions at 10 a m to 3 30 p m five week program includes feeding trends nutrition costs disease pests and recent research findings. Advance registration is required with blanks available from county extension offices or Henderson at MSU animal husbandry.
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