National Wildlife Federation to Convene 20th Convention in New Orleans
The 20th annual National Wildlife Federation convention will meet March 2 to 4 at the Dung Hotel New Orleans with panel discussions on water law revision and refuge management. Congressman Clair Engle will speak at a March 3 banquet. sessions are open to the public and delegates from all states are expected.
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Dung Hotel
New Orleans
Clair Engle
California
House
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Alaska
District of Columbia
Ernest F. Swift
R. A. Brown, Jr
St. Joseph
Missouri Conservation. .Commission
Herbert F. Smart
Salt Lake City
Utah Wildlife Federation
C. Ir. Busby
Berkeley
Calif
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
J. Harry Cornell
Raleigh
N. C
Fish
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Swift
John L.farley
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington,d. C
John A. Biggs
Flooding Project Outlined in Gogeble County Plan
The Conservation Commission approves an 871 acre wildlife flooding project on the Big Proscqué Isle River with a dam to flood 876 acres of lake marsh and brush. Most area lies in Ottawa national forest three miles south of Marenisco. The plan includes 170 acres of private land to be acquired or covered by flowage easements. Ducks nests and waterfowl populations are expected to rise while fish habitat improves with higher water levels. A cooperative agreement with the U S Forest Service and Gogebic county for land conveyance maintenance and access is planned.
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Prosquée Isle
Ottawa National Forest
Marenisco
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U. S. Forest Service
Gogebic County
Five Tree Pests Threaten Michigan Forests in 1956
Five insect pests to watch in Michigan and Great Lakes states threaten timber health. The spruce budworm and larch, Sandy, jack pine budworm, Saratoga aphittlebug, and European pine shoot moth cause defoliation and infest red and jack pines. Forest Service Station Paper No. 35 details control measures and is available from the Lake States Forest Experiment Station in St. Paul Minnesota.
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Keweenaw Peninsula
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Don’t Cause Summer Accidents Fishermen Warned
A Kalamazoo justice court fined a litterer $14.80 for leaving bottles on an ice covered lake. The advisory notes that winter carelessness causes summer hazards as ice melts and debris reaches beaches, urging proper disposal of bottles and cans left on lakes.
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Kalamazoo
State Park Movement At Marquette Michigan on Tap
The Conservation Commission, meeting February 9 10 in Lanse, considers making Marquette county a state park by accepting Van Riper park as a gift. about 20000 needed for 1956 57 maintenance. It also approves 382 acres hunting lands 37 park acres and three fishing sites for purchase and gifts.
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Marquette County
Conservation Commission
Lanse
van Riper Park
County Board of Supervisors
Conservation Department
Lake Michigamme
Commission
Pigeon River State Forest
Fife Take
Chippewa River
Presque Isle River
Chippewa River State Forest
Flat River
Pittman-Robertson
Sleeping Bear-Glen Lake
Leelanau County
Jordan River
Antrim County
Lee Lake
Calhoun County
Charlevoix County
St. Charles
Saginaw County
Shiawassee River
May Try Graylings Again In Michigan Waters
Michigan's Conservation Commission shows sympathy toward Detroit News offer of 1000 dollars to stock Montana grayling trout in northern lakes. The commission awaits a study by the Conservation Department fish division before deciding. Native grayling vanished by 1935, Montana stock has limited success, and Michigan's prior attempts failed.
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Conservation Commission
Detroit News
Conservation Department
Fish Division
Montana
Minnesota
Land Map of Lower Peninsula Now Ready for Use
A color surface map of the Michigan lower peninsula, showing moraines, till plains, deltas and water beds, is published by the Conservation Department. Helen M. Martin completed the 40 by 40 inch map after nearly 20 years of study, revising a 1926 Leverett effort. The map costs 50 cents and aids water and mineral searches, classroom study and general geological interest. an upper peninsula map is in progress.
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Lower Peninsula
Conservation Department
Helen M. Martin
Frank Leverett
Department
Geological Survey Division
Upper Peninsula
Lose Ugly Fat In Ten Days Or Money Back
Advertisement for a weight loss product named DIATRON promises rapid fat loss without dieting or exercise. It claims to curb hunger, allow normal meals, and guarantees weight loss from the first package or the cost is refunded by Houghton’s Drug Store with a money back guarantee.
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Houghton
Farm Research Push Aims for New Uses and Markets
Government proposes boosting farm research funding to discover new uses and markets for agricultural SOPs, aiming to lower production costs and raise farm profits through innovation and expanded product flows.
Soil Bank plan for farmers backed by GOP leaders
The program, shaped by farmers, aims to cut wartime surpluses and raise prices. It offers Acreage Reserve and Conservation Reserve options with cash or stock certificates, freeing land from production and boosting farmer income. Start hinges on swift legislation. urging congressional action urged.
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Congress
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