Clare and Isabella Soil District Annual Meetings
The Clare County Soil Conservation District holds its third annual meeting on Wednesday January 24 at 1 30 in Harrison High School gym with speaker George Wheeler head of Rural Agriculture at Central State Teachers College Mt Pleasant plus two sponsored pictures and music by the Harrison High School.
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Clare County Soil Conservation District
Harrison High School
George Wheeler
Rural Agriculture Department
Central State Teachers College
Mt. Pleasant
Wheeler
John Deere
International Harvester
Isabella Soil District
Isabella Soil Conservation District
Weidman High School
Morris
Fonda
Harry Ferguson, Inc
Detroit
National Soil ‘Conservation Society of America
Central Michigan College
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Dan McDonald, Your Friendly Ford Dea}
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Dan McDonald
Ford Dea
Dairy Improvement Association December report district one
The District One Dairy Improvement Association reports December activity: 421 cows tested, 67 dry. average 987 lbs milk and 36.8 lbs fat per cow. Five two-year-olds exceeded 60 lbs fat. top herds include Maurice John and Son and Martin Toth. Herds over 40 lbs fat list producers such as John and Son, Toth, Haynes, Becker, Coon, Mt Pleasant Home and Training School, Brown Brothers, Roy Welsh, and Robert Becker. The county dairy tour is set for February 9.
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Bernard Brecht
Brecht
Herbert
Yuncker
Maurice John and Son
Martin Toth
Albert Haynes
Louis Becker
Robert Coon
Mt. Pleasant Home and Training School
Brown Brothers
Roy Welsh
Robert Becker
John Goodwin
Fred Hauck
Maurice John
4 H Club News Brings Busy Christmas Party
Brand Busy Bees met December 28 at Selah and Russell Allen home for a Christmas party. Ice skating and a grab bag gift exchange followed. Sixteen members and four visitors attended. Next meeting planned for January 12 was postponed with no new date set.
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Busy Bees
Selah
Russell Allen
St Louis Livestock Market Set to Open Monday
The St Louis Livestock Market opens Monday January 22 at 1 00 pm with the first cooperative livestock auction sale. Central Michigan farmers have funded the venture with over fifty five thousand dollars and the market will be leased to the Michigan Livestock Exchange for over twenty five years, modeled on the Battle Creek Auction.
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St. Louis
Michigan
Michigan Livestock Exchange
Detroit
Battle Creek
St Louis
A C Baltzer to Talk at Four Meetings
A C Baltzer, Michigan State College dairy specialist, to address the Rolland and Notawa Artificial Breeders Associations and the Weidman A B A at four annual meetings January 22. Baltzer will show a new movie "Better Dairy Cows with A B A," discuss improved dairy program progress, and officers will be elected with reports and Q A.
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Blanchard
Weidman
Rolland and
Nottawa Artificial Breeders Associations
A. ©. Baltzer
Michigan
State College
Weidman Artificial, Breeders Association
Weidman High School
A. C. Baltzer
Guy Car
Himer Rhode
Joe Pung
Rolland A.B.A
Rolland Center
Arthur Heckard
Henry ‘Wyant
Baltzér
Rotenone Dust and Spraying for Cattle Grubs
Michigan State College entomologist recommends dust with rotenone to treat cattle grubs and suggests thorough application through hair and grub holes. Spraying pasture cattle with modern insecticides also reduces grubs, while a cooperative approach with portable sprayers can boost gains and cut pest costs. A leather sample showing many grub holes illustrates waste from high shoe prices.
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R. L. Jones
Michigan State College
Janes
Isabella 4-H News Highlights Bake Sales and Contests
The Isabella 4-H newsletter covers bake sales at Oren's Store Mt Pleasant on successive Saturdays to fund the 4-H camp. It notes a cherry pie contest county event on Monday January 29 with cash prizes for top finishers and a Grand Rapids trip for county winners. It also mentions beef steer assignments, a January 18 winter leaders training, and plans for an adult recreational meeting in Ithaca January 25 with Arden Peterson coordinating.
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Oren
Mt. Pleasant
Grand Rapids
Orleent
Bonnie Grace
Orleene
Bonnie
Miss Wolfe
Lundin
Delo Community Club
Scott Comstock
Elna Mae John
Ithaca
Arden Peterson
Michigan State College
Ten Cent Land Tax Delivers State Revenue to Local Governments
The Conservation department collects a ten cents per acre tax on state owned land, yielding $400 519 to counties townships and school districts. An extra about $25 000 goes to southern counties under a special rate for land purchased since 1933. Luce, Schoolcraft and Marquette lead with payments of $29 034 $28 537 and $26 472 respectively.
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The
Conservation Department
Luce
Schoolcraft
Marquette
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Wolverine Stock Yards Co
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Joyce Richardson
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Walt Wilson
Sally Walter
Carrie Bauer
Alice
United States
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Sally
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LA EU Drug Store
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