4H Camp at Hardwood Lake Clare County youths attend
Richard Schroeder reports Clare County youths attended 4H Camp at Hardwood Lake from July 14 to 17 with listed participants. He notes lawn weed control using endothal and 2 4 D, and provides pest advisories on European Pine Shoot Moth, pine beetles, rose chafers, and spittlebugs in local plantings.
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Clare County
Hardwood Lake
Dale Wallace
Jenny
Lee Dennis
Judy Marotzke
Donald Wright
Carol Leis
Margaret Sue Myers
Joy Sherman
David Britton
John Philipp
Diane Sanders
Connie Beal
Roxanné Schroeder
Prepare Your Grain Storage
Harvest time approaches and farmers should ready grain storage by selling old grain not kept through winter and placing remaining grain in a separate granary. Clean and treat walls floors and ceilings with methoxychlor, applying no more than one gallon per 500 square feet, then wait two weeks before usage. do not use DDT.
No Accidents On The Farm Youre Lucky
Farmers face high fatality risks with machinery drowning firearms and falls driving farm deaths to about 12 800 annually Tractors and other power equipment contribute most injuries with four leading causes listed MachInery safety urged as Michigan farmers deal with frequent serious injuries from farm operations.
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Isabella County 4 H Clinic Seeks Demonstrations
The second annual Demonstration Clinic and School for Isabella County runs August 1 at the Isabella County 4 H Club Camp at Coldwater Lake. Exhibitors will learn to present a cake baking or flower arrangement demonstration, with a chance to showcase skills or simply observe.
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Isabella County
Coldwater Lake
Isabella Farm News IBM program adds member and shows high dairy yields
In June Charles Cutler reports high production with Isadore Schafer new to IBM. Eight members now on IBM with plans for October. Yuncker leads herd with 38 cows averaging 51 Ibs fat. Clark 18 cows 45 Ibs. House 23 cows 42 Ibs. Schafer 18 cows 39 Ibs. McDonald 25 cows 39 Ibs. Highest single cow 2470 lbs milk 104 Ibs fat. district eliminations in August for younger division. No. 1 DHIA reports show Brown Brothers 37 cows 42 Ibs fat. Purttil 16 cows 42 Ibs. top cows yield 3150 lbs milk 100.8 Ibs fat. Mexican bean beetle causing damage. spraying with Malathion or Methoxychlor advised.
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DHIA
Charles Cutler
Isadore Schafer
IBM
Herbert Yuncker
Robert Clark
Arnold
House
Hd Schafer
Fred McDonald
William ‘Block
Ed Schafer
Fred Zeien
No. 2 Association
Midland Association
Brown Brothers
Charles Purtill
Howard Penrose
Robert Becker
Joe Stevens and Son
Cotters and Myers
Fred Hauck
R & H McConkie
Martin O'Brien
Bader
Tewo
Effective DDT Emulsion for Garden Pest Control
Spraying with 25 percent DDT emulsion at one gallon per 100 gallons of water yields adequate pest control. This equates to three tablespoons of emulsion per gallon of water for practical use.
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