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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1956
Page
3
Homeowners are invited to a February 28 meeting at the courthouse basement with Michigan State University landscape specialist Joe Cox. Learn basic layout from a scale foundation plan, select shrubs, and receive a cross section paper to draw your home with windows trees and boundaries.
Ruth McKnay reports on a series of planned meetings by Isabella County home demonstration groups in Mt. Pleasant. Lola Belle Green of Michigan State University will teach patching and reviving worn garments with sessions Feb 10 15 and 17 at 202 N Lansing St. from 10 AM to 3 PM.
The Heifer Project Inc founded after World War II has broadened its work beyond Europe. Recent shipments aid the needy globally through church networks, sending goats and milking sheep to Greece, Dutch duck eggs to Korea, Japanese cattle to Korea, goats to Mexico and Taiwan, and chicks to Korea.
Michigan's poultry sector accounts for four of ten chickens eaten locally and about 40 percent of eggs, with 60 percent imported. In 1954 Ohio led shell eggs and Indiana live poultry imports. Georgia supplied over 46 percent of ready to cook poultry. MSU expert J M Moore says Michigan must boost quality to compete nationally, while specialized poultry farms may grow but poultry remains part of general farming.
Lee D. Feyden, a Saginaw county farmer, praised minimum tillage at a Michigan State University Farmers’ Week event. He described using a spike tooth drag and cultipacker to seed oats, noting the practice reduces soil disturbance, saves costs, and improves soil structure.
A. H. Settle announced the national program in Boston to recognize state outstanding soil conservation districts and top farmers or ranchers. Competition runs at state levels with judging by state committees. Goodyear awards include a grand trip to Arizona’s Wigwam at Litchfield Park and bronze plaques at NASCO regional meetings.
The Soil Conservation Service highlights woodlots as essential to water retention and top soil protection. It notes wood harvested for lumber and fuel supports many products, reduces runoff, and benefits the community. Upcoming discussion will cover common woodland issues in the Clare district.
Michigan State University dairy expert Charles A. Lassiter advised during Farmers Week that better pasture programs cut milk costs. He urged choosing productive grass varieties, soil fertility, and legume mixes to boost yields, with rotational grazing and delayed grazing to extend the pasture season.
Michigan State University food specialists warn that large meal variety with many mains leads to overeating. They recommend simpler menus with vegetables relishes and several desserts kept modest to better suit modern tastes.
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