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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1952
Page
5
Clare County agricultural agent advises winter care of bred ewes to reduce lambing losses and boost fall market profits. Emphasizes quality hay, alfalfa, oats, possible corn or bran supplements, flock monitoring, and homemade lamb brooders with infrared lighting to keep lambs warm.
Farmers asked if sugar beets left in winter hurt fields. R W Bell of Michigan State College says unharvested beets do not harm soil and may benefit it. There is no acid risk from root sugar content.
Isabella 4 H members are invited to enter an essay contest sponsored by the National Grange and the American Plant Food Council. The essay titled Conservation Farming For Abundant Living must be under 800 words. State prizes are 100 50 and 25 with a national prize of 1000. contestants must be under 20 years old by March 31 closing date.
The Isabella County Agricultural Agent announces a district meeting of livestock producers from Isabella Clare and Roscommon counties. Topics include saving ten million dollars and better livestock marketing with speakers Maurice Hill Don Stark and Ike Walton. Refreshments follow and panel discussion will wrap the event.
A beef cattle breeding project at Michigan State College Lake City Experiment Station aims to improve meat animal gain rate and efficiency. Dr. Ronald Nelson notes heredity concepts have boosted crops and will be tested on cattle with eleven calves on feed and selection of three bulls for their feedlot performance transmission to offspring.
Ford displays five engines to tailor truck power for specific jobs at Dan McDonald's Ford Sales.
Notes from Clare resident J George Teeter show interest in managing his 80 acres of Jack Pine in Frost township. District forester Berge recommends a selective pulp cut now with seed trees left, and offers cooperation for future woodland management plans.
The article notes dairy program awards for four Jeading county dairymen during Farmers Week. It lists herd owners like Mt. Pleasant State Home and Training School and Brown Brothers with top fat yields over five years. Sheep and steer honors are reported with Pope/Hldred's lambs placing fourth, Hutchins seventh, Moore eleventh, plus a fourth place for Moore’s pen of lambs and a fifth for a Hereford steer.
Michigan State College hosts a four day sheep shearing school February 11 to 14 at the live stock pavilion Graydon Blank notes the course teaches basic and advanced shearings for beginners and experienced participants. E S Bartlett and E C Warner of Sunbeam Corporation assist MSC staff with 4 H and FFA members and adults. Paul Finnegan leads wool care and grading. Sponsored by Animal Husbandry and Extension Service with Continuing Education.
The Brand Busy Bees 4 H Club met Monday evening January 28 at Selah May and Ras pel Allen home. They played games and enjoyed ice cream and cake. Secret Pal names were drawn. Next meeting at Glenda and Gerald Armentrouts. Joyce Kleinhardt reports.
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