Clare County Farmers Sign For Agricultural Conservation
In Clare county about 626 farmers have signed up for the 1951 Agricultural Conservation Program with five weeks left before closing. County PMA chair Andrew Keysor says the program supports soil and water protection through lime, fertilizer, cover crops, mulching, permanent pastures, sod waterways, tree planting, and drainage improvements to boost soil fertility and long term food production.
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Clare County
PMA
Keggor
Soil Conservation Service News Items Highlight District Plans
The Gatehouse asked for a revised farm conservation plan to boost hay and pasture. Leo and Henry Gatehouse cleared 40 acres. Class 2 cropland and Class 5 swamp were improved with reed canary grass and planned spring wind strips and waterways. Dan Balog and Leonard Mapes of the Soil Conservation Service assisted. Dad Jim Gatehouse of Sherman Township turned 81. A muskrat was moved from M-20 to a swamp. Cecil Epple sought woodland management guidance, referred to Allen Boulter.
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Gatehouse
Leo
Henry
Coldwater Township
Soil and Water Conservation District Planning Group Number 1
Aaron Blackmer
Clynton Sloan
Jim Hoffman
Hart Place
Dan Balog
Leonard Mapes
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Cecil Epple
Route 5
Mt. Pleasant
Allen Boulter
State Farm Forester
Swine Prices Run High At Michigan State College Auction
At Farmers' Week swine show the average price reached 27.41 dollars per hundred weight, about five dollars above market. Extension specialist Harry Moxley notes the market top normally adds two to three dollars over market. The grand champion sold for 90 cents per pound in 1961, down from 1.10 in 1950.
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Michigan State College
Harry Moxley
Extension
Windbreaks Offered to Farmers Through USDA Council
Fifty Isabella county farmers have signed applications for windbreaks. About 15 000 red pine transplants are reserved for April or early May, with 10 000 trees already ordered. Each person may obtain 100 to 300 trees at $1 50 per hundred, an investment to beautify farms and cut winter wind and snow drifts.
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Isabella County
Usda Council
Reforestation Tax Benefits for Idle Farm Acreage
The Clare Soil Conservation District outlines using idle acres for trees to gain tax advantages. Planted forests yield no income tax on growth until harvest, with timber gains taxed at half the rate when sold with land. Maps from the district aid identifying best forestry land uses for farms.
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Clare
George Jane Elected President of State 4-H Club Council
George Jane was elected President of the State 4-H Club Council during Farmers' Week. Isabella County advisory groups for agriculture home economics and 4-H Club interests were announced with P. P. Pope Mrs. Clifford Willis and Mrs. Harold Anderson named as representatives. The groups met at the Saginaw District gathering and will reconvene February 20.
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George Jane
STATE
4-H Club
Isabella County
P. P. Pope
Clifford ‘Willis
Harold Anderson
Saginaw
Sentinel Classified Columns Highlight Low-Cost Tor Quire Results
The Sentinel outlines cost-effective tor quire results in its classified section. Readers learn about affordable options, service details, and potential suppliers. The notice emphasizes value, timing, and practical considerations for buyers seeking economical outcomes.
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Sentinel
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