Benson to Speak at ABA Anniversary Event on Campus
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson will address the Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative tenth anniversary at Michigan State College on Thursday August fifth. The session, arranged by A C Baltzer at the cooperative head quarters on Forest Road, invites all farm groups and asks families to bring sandwiches while the dairy group provides milk and ice cream. The speech topic remains undisclosed.
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Michigan
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Michigan State College
Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative
A. C. Baltzer
Michigan State
Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Frank Heim
Jackson
Baltzer
Forest Road
Benson
Fire Preparedness Tips For Farmhouses And Barns
Michigan State College extension safety specialist David G. Steinicke warns many overlook quick fire response. He recommends ready items including a tall ladder, recently recharged extinguishers, sufficient water, garden hoses, pails of water, and wet burlap bags to cope while awaiting firefighters.
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Barna
David G. Steinicke
Michigan State College Extension
Water pistol method for culling chickens proposed by MSU
Michigan State College poultryman J M U Mac Moore suggests using a dyed water pistol to identify and remove unproductive chickens. During the day shoot dye on birds, then at night inspect the house with a flashlight to reveal the culled birds without disturbing others, noting no state law requires licensing the water pistol.
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J. M. U Mac Moore
Michigan State College
Moore
Becker High On No. 1 DHIA May Report
Ronald Smith reports 21 herds on test totaling 489 cows. Average per cow 1108 lbs milk and 40.2 lbs butterfat. Becker top herd 1384 lbs milk 52 lbs fat. Louis Becker owns top individual cow 2675 lbs milk 107 lbs fat. Other high individuals include Cotter Myers, McConkies, and Mt. Pleasant Home with strong milk and fat figures.
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Ronald Smith
D.h.la
Glen Poct
Donald Smith
Saginaw
IBM
Louis Becker
Lloyd
Roy McConkie
Gerald Cotter
Albert Myers
Brown Brothers
Robert Becker
Joseph Stevens and Son
Roy
Lloyd McConkie
Mt. Pleasant State Home
Martin Toth
State
Safety official urges approved electric fence on farms
David G. Steinicke of Michigan State College safety warns against unsafe home-made shockers and promotes using approved electric fences to improve farm safety and reduce need for life insurance.
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David G. Steinicke
Michigan State College
Agricultural tips and livestock notes from Citizens State Bank
Farm relations manager Ben Hoshik shares guidance on killing quackgrass with staged cultivations and herbicides, early nesting and housing for birds, soil testing to guide fertilizer purchases, treating spring pigs kindly, and packing hogs with wet sand for hot weather.
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Ben Hoshik
Citizens State Bank
Clare
Michigan
Soil Conservation District completes 158 farm plans in Isabella area
The Isabella Soil Conservation District reports 158 farm plans delivered in 30 days, the result of three years of farmer applications. Cooperators John and Fred Sexton dug a 20 acre drainage ditch in Vernon township to drain swamp land for tame pasture. Harold Brooks’ seedings of sweet clover, ladine clover, alfalfa and brome grass are thick, with curing hay challenges anticipated.
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Isabella Soil Conservation District
Isabella County
John
Fred Sextop
Vernon Township
Harold Brooks
Harold
Brooks
Gladwin Sale Nets Purebred Purchases by Local Farmers
Local farmers from Coleman and nearby towns bought several high quality animals at the Gladwin sale. Wm Haggart and John Gross of Coleman bought a milking Shorthorn bull, Lonnie Lottimer of Coleman bought a milking Shorthorn cow, Salisbury Brothers of Shepherd bought a Hereford bull, and B Mitterspaugh bought an Angus bull. A Hereford bull consigned by Floyd and Earl House brought the top price of 400 dollars.
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Gladwin
Wm. Haggart
John Gross
Coleman
Lonnie Lottimer
Salisbury Brothers
Shepherd
B. Mitterspaugh
Floyd
Earl House
Repair the Floor Cracks While Small
Milk house and dairy barn floors have cracks that can be repaired easily. P D Gibson suggests cement and sand mortar for small cracks. larger cracks need edge smoothing then poured mortar. Michigan State College advises wetting the mortar for penetration. small cracks can be sealed with road asphalt heated and poured.
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P. D. Gibson
Clare County
Jones ‘S. Boyd
Michigan State College
Agricultural Engineering Department
Boyd
McAlvey Herd Rated High by Jersey Officials
The Ed McAlvey Jersey herd of Farwell has an average score of 86.83 percent across 15 animals, above the breed average of 83.15 percent. One animal is rated Excellent, 11 Very Good, and 3 Good Plus, as assessed by a Jersey Cattle Club official from Oregon State College.
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Ed. McAlvey
Farwell, Bmich
American Jersey Cattle Club
Oregon State College
McAlvey
Local Social Visits Highlight Independence Day Weekend
Colonoville residents Mr. and Mrs. Archie McKillop of Pontiac hosted Mrs. Ruby Thompson who stayed a month with the family. Melvin Willet and family from Flint visited Dale Davis. Walters families from Angola Indiana Coldwater and Lansing visitors joined Bodkins and Newman households over the holiday period.
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Archie McKillop
Pontiac
Ruby Thompson
Thompson
McKillops
Melvin Willet
Flint
Dale Davis
Rip
Henry Walters
Darrell Walters
Angola Indiana
Olive Walters
Coldwater
Bodkins Town
Jack Newman
Lansing
Virgil Newman
Dispersal Sale Records Brown Swiss Bulls Sold
Registered dispersal sale buyers report five Brown Swiss bulls sold. Items include Dewey to J Den Herder Charlotte Michigan and Clay Crest bulls sold to Nick A Leep Shelbyville Michigan plus other transfers to W C Huff Corunna and Kasmer Krawczynski Harrison Michigan.
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Fred 5
Idtse
Brown Swiss Breeders Association
W. B. Don Liegee
Corunna
Michigan
Harry Klingenberg
Holland Michigan
Dewey
Clay Crest
J. den Herder
Charlotte
Dick Boy
Nick A. Leep
Shelbyville
Clay Crest Bud
Kasmer, Krawcznyski
Harrison
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Paul D. ‘Gthad
Agalouitioeas Agant
B. G. Nettercamp
Patricia Kuuslexo
Ruth Mellway
Deane Meredith
Nan: Balog
Jerry Malosh
Glare County
Arry Denemope
Isabella’ County
ABA
Ezra Toft Benson
Becker
Dhia
Sporting Goods
Coleman Coleman
Mit
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant Harrison
Harrison Harrison
Tange
Soil Conservation Service
Dan Balog Isabella
Gladwin Sale
Colonville
Mchigan State College Ientomologists
Clare, Mich
National Farm Loan Association
National Farm Loan Ass’n
RAS Preg
Clare Livestock Auction
The
Wolverine Stock Yards Co
Prince & Co Livestock
Dodge Trucks
East Fourth ST
Clare, Michigan
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