Ten Junior Dairymen Enroll in Clare Project Sponsored by Bratt Foods
Ten youths enrolled this year in the Clare Michigan Junior Dairyman Project sponsored by Bratt Foods Company announced by plant manager Kurtz. The group includes Bernard Blank, Howard Carpenter, Keith Wolf, James Rau, Jerry Ray, Doyle McKimmey, Hubert Phipps, Walter Ray, Wayne Cotton, and Richard Fancon from Gladwin Beaverton Warwell Claré. The program started in 1948 by John H. Kraft aims to train farm youths in dairying and create regular milk plant patrons.
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Clare
Michigan
Bratt Foods Company
He, Kurtz
Bernard Blank
Gladwin
Howard Carpenter
Keith Wolf
James Rau
Jerry Ray
Doyle McKimmy
Beaverton
Hubert Phipps
Warwell
Walter Ray
Wayne Cotton
Richard Fancon
Claré
John H. Kraft
Soil Conservation Tasks Outline for Isabella District
Farm planner Dan Balog and Everett Gulembo guided a county tour to identify problems in eight west townships. They highlighted 30 000 to 40 000 acres of class seven land suited for pine planting and timber, and class five land needing plowing and seed for summer pasture. Plans include aerial surveys, wood land management with Asel Fish, contour strip cropping for Max Cook, and a soil conservation meeting led by Aaron Blackmer with George Wheeler presenting on proper land use.
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Isabella
Everett Gulembo
Asel Fish
Rolland Township
Asel
Allen Boulter
State Farm Forester
Fish
Max Cook
Aaron Blackmer
Coldwater Township
Clare Soil Conservation District
Planner Balog
George Wheeler
Agricultural Department
Central Michigan College of Education
Isabella Dairy Tour Planned February 9th
The Third Annual Dairy Tour on Friday February 9 features Michigan State College dairy expert Professor J C Hays. Stops include Albert Haynes farm near Beal City with 15 000 pounds milk and 518 fat for two years, Robert Becker farm near Shepherd with 458 fat, and Joe Stevens and Son farm near Beal City with 470 fat over eleven years.
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J. C. Hays
Michigan State College
Jim Hays
Beal City Church
Albert Haynes Farm
Mr. Haynes
Robert Becker
Shepherd
Michigan Artificial Breeders Association
Joe Stevens and Son
Beal City
Stevens
Gentral Michigan
Insecticide Debate for Wheat Stem Sawfly Control
Ordinary insecticides are not practical for wheat stem sawfly control. Experts note limited effectiveness and prefer integrated approaches.
Sugar Beet Growers Urged To Obtain Fertilizer Quickly
Loren Armbruster sugar beet growers field secretary warns rising phosphate and nitrogen needs for the defense program could jeopardize farmer supplies if fertilizer is delayed. He urges ordering fertilizer for 1961 now and notes potential shortages of dry nitrogen and phosphate. Use high analysis when possible, but take immediate delivery of low analysis if necessary.
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Loren
Armbruster
Growers Feld
Farmers & Manufacturers Beet Asa’n
County 4 H Beef Club Meets Tonight
Clare County 4 H Beef Club invites boys girls and parents to a Friday meeting at the Hagle school. Officers will be elected and a color movie on feeding beef cattle shown.
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Clare County
Hagle School
Discussion Meeting For Agricultural Leaders February 6
The first Open discussion meeting for all agricultural leaders is set for Tuesday February 6 at 1 20 p m in the County Court House Mt Pleas ant. Farm Bureau Granges extension groups and other agricultural bodies are urged to participate to discuss Capitalism Socialism and Communism and the dangers of growing communism with help from Charles Mumford and Mr Brooks.
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County Court House
Mt. Pleasant
Farm Bureau
Charles Mumford
Brooks
Wheeler Emphasizes Land And Recreational Resources
Virgil Blackledge of Winterfield township was elected a director of the Clare County Soil Conservation District at its third annual meeting in Harrison. John Deere and International Harvester films were shown. Leonard Klasse and five Harrison High School students counted ballots. George Wheeler of Central Michigan College spoke on Michigan resources, stressing wise use of soil land minerals and forests. Directors urged inventorying land resources as fewer farmers grow more food on less land. Ogemaw and Isabella district delegates attended. B C Sackrider and Ralph Coulter also visited.
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Virgil Blackledge
Winterfield Township
Clare County Soil Conservation District
Harrison
Blackledge
Franklin Littlefield
Surrey Township
John Deere
International Harvester
Leonard Klasse
Harrison High School
George Wheeler
Agriculture Department
Central Michigan College
Wheeler
Michigan
Robert Carter
Ogemaw Soil Conservation District
Ralph Coulter
Isabella
B. C. Sackrider
The
Soil Conservation Service
Harrison A B A Annual Meeting Set For February 12
The Harrison Artificial Breeders Association will hold its annual meeting at the court house on Monday February 12 starting at 1 56 pm The agenda includes reports from the secretary and inseminator manager and the election of two directors A G Baltzer executive secretary of the Michigan Artificial Breeders Inc will speak and show a color film of Michigan herds The meeting invites nonmembers and local dairymen to learn about the A B A program The State Central Association owns 80 bulls at East Lansing and there are 146 locals across 72 Michigan counties.
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Harrison Artificial Breeders Association
Court House
A. G. Baltzer
The
Michigan Artificial Breeders, Inc
State Central Association
East Lansing
Michigan
Michigan Feeder Cattle Growers See Rising Demand
A U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics market release shows Michigan increasing grain fed cattle. As of January 1, 1961 there are 86 000 head on grain feed, 77 percent native cattle, up from 68 percent last year, indicating profitability for northern farmers in supplying feeder stock.
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U.S. C.A. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Michigan
Farm Want Ad Promotes Four Bente Offer
An informal notice invites readers to try four Bente items for the farm, framing it as a casual want ad. The brief promotes practical supplies and suggests a bargain or barter option for agricultural use.
Bean Growers Vote on Levy to Promote Industry in Michigan
About seventy bean producers met at Eastern Star Hall Winn to back a 5 cent per bag levy. The fund will advertise promote research and publish a bean journal. Dr Axel Anderson urged clean seed to fight disease. Gerald Fuller elected delegate to the Saginaw state meeting. Officers remain Kenneth Dush P R Epple Albert Olmey Hilton Bierschback and Walter Zingery.
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Eastern Star Hall
Winn
Axel Anderson
Clarence Prentice
Gerald Fuller
County Production Marketing Association
Sagina
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United States
Farwell Lumber Co
Don Luce
Farwell, Michigan
Crea
Carly
JW John JR
Ideal Theatre
Dan Balog
Isabella Dairy
County 4-H Beef Club
Harrison A.B.A. Annual Meeting
Sanford Mott
Clare, Mich
DR. Salsbury
Sals
Bury's
Anderson Drug Store
Graham
Ghanall-Ugeme Plow Co., Inc
Amarillo
Texas
C. H. Prather
Robert C. Kleiner
John W. Foell
East Fourth Streot
Michigan State College Research and Extension
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
State Department of Agriculture
Michigan Bell
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