Brake Blasts Hike In Unemployment Payments
Michigan leaders clash over proposed unemployment benefit increases. State Grange Master William J. Brake argues for resisting higher benefits, citing welfare concerns, while Rep. Hubbell favors penalties for companies with weak records and liberalized eligibility. Unemployment figures for Detroit 1956 hover near 110000, with 45000 expected in late 1956.
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Michigan
William J. Brake
Michigan State Grange
Holly
Hubbell
Sagis Naw
State Grange
Brake
Careful Operation for High Returns in Dairy Farming
Michigan State University specialists conclude modern dairy farming requires cows yielding 10 000 pounds or more, high quality roughage fed liberally, milk sales of 350 dollars per person annually, 1500 dollars income per 1000 dollars invested in equipment, and over 200 000 pounds of milk per farm. They warn underperformance may stem from weaknesses in any of these areas.
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Michigan State University
Pullets Need Plenty Of Wing Room For Healthy Growth
Michigan State University extension poultryman J M Mack Moore warns that pullets require ample wing room to become profitable layers. He cites crowding as reducing air circulation and disease resistance. Moore urges early roost placement and ample roosting space, noting birds need more space with age to avoid piling.
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J. M.mack Moore
Michigan State University
Moore
Burning hay fields versus returning nutrients in alfalfa crops
The article argues against burning windrowed hay due to soil nutrient loss and damage to nitrogen fixing bacteria, estimating per ton values of nitrogen phosphorus and potash lost, and noting soil recovery costs. It warns of farm safety with a closing reference to farm injuries in Michigan.
Home Improvements at Poh Home in Planning Stage
Rainy weather slows outdoor work but prompts interior upgrades for Mr. and Mrs. Victor Pohl. A combined laundry and sewing room and kitchen entrance are planned with built in cabinets and an ironing board. A half bath off the front kitchen is considered to reduce stairs trips. The Home Demonstrations Agent assisted in planning including a storage closet for outdoor wraps.
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Victor Poh
Poh
Call For Improved Breeding Of Farm Livestock
An all-out effort by farmers and stockmen to improve breeding efficiency was urged by the American Foundation for Animal Health. The foundation notes dairy sterility and delayed breeding cost U S dairy men over 200 million annually, with about 5 percent of milking cows sold yearly for breeding failure and 30 percent failing to conceive easily. Recommendations include accurate breeding records, proven feeding and management practices, and ongoing veterinarian consultation to fix disease problems tied to breeding failures.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
United States
Foundation
Isabella 4 H News Highlights Leaders Meetings and Barbecue Plans
The Isabella 4 H Service Club sponsors a Friday July 27 Leaders Meeting at 4 H Club Camp to finalize the foodstand, assign clerks, discuss fair plans, and review project work. The Isabella County 4 H Club Council met at Mitchell Geasler’s home to organize foodstand details, with Fern Sagamoll as cook and Dale Zingery and Levi Metcalf as chairs. The Isabella County Livestock Producers set a county wide barbecue for Sunday September 9, with plans to buy a steer and have Ewart Bowerman oversee cooking. The annual Plowing Contest and Demonstration Day are scheduled for August 1 at Ona Belt Inck farm, with events in the forenoon and tractor dealer demonstrations in the afternoon. A foodstand will be available on the grounds for day visitors.
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Harry Densmore
Uleaders
Counc
Isabella County 4-H Club
Mitchell Geasler
Earl House
Fern Sagamall
Dale Zingery
Levi Metcalf
Isabella County Livestock Producers Organization
Ewart Bowerman
Man Supreme
Ona Beltinck
Junior Chamber of Commierce
Mt. Pleasant Junior Farm Bureau
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Philadelphia
Taylor Brothers
Mt Pleasant, Mich
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Home Extension
Isabella
KRAFT
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Miracle
Aunett
Prosecuting Attorney
Republican
Clare County
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bin’ Bartow
Winterfield Township
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F. B. Scott Oil CO
Seiter Brothers Lumber’ CO
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