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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
5
County fair urges farmers to bring home produced livestock and exhibits. Swine Day on August 14 at Michigan State University Hast Lansing campus offers a swine sale with purebred animals to improve stock.
Nearly 278000 Michigan dairy cows were bred artificially last year, about one third of the state's herd and up slightly from the prior year. Nationally over 6,055,900 cows in 946000 herds were bred artificially in 1957, the most in a year since artificial breeding began. Michigan ranked seventh while Wisconsin led with 1,095,100 cows bred artificially. Through artificial breeding dairymen use better bulls at moderate cost.
Hugh Crop notes a remarkable 1958 wheat crop across the county with high yield test weight and low moisture. Estimated county average yields exceed 40 bushels per acre with some reports between 45 and 50 and several farmers over 60. Test weight around 61 pounds per bushel, moisture about 13 percent, prices near 1.60 dollars per bushel. Farmers selling cash or storing for future prices.
Michigan farm families face an average annual loss of 75 dollars per acre from accidents and fires, reports Richard Pfister of Michigan State University. National Farm Safety Week highlights hazard removal and safe practices to reduce rural traffic accidents, which total about three of four nationwide.
Phyllis Pearson reports on the 31st annual Homemakers Conference at MSU with Clare County participation and notes a record attendance. Appraises Clare County Fair dates August 12 to 16 and offers detailed blueberries and cherries canning and freezing instructions including raw pack and hot pack methods, sugar syrup grades, processing times, and safety reminders.
Clare County farmers joined the State Farm Management Tour with attendees including Mr and Mrs Floren Pudway Mr and Mrs Chester Wallace Mr and Mrs Warren White Mr and Mrs Glen Bay Joe Pfannes and brother Mr and Mrs Wilber Philipp Harley Holt Jim Buress and Richard Schroeder A noon barbecue fed about 900 halves of chicken and 1500 total attendees The Pudways won a week’s cabin rental in Northern Michigan 4 H district eliminations will send Sandra Krchmar Judy Warner Margaret Sue Myers Gloria Beal Connie Beal Darlene Allen Nance Allen Charlene Rocky Judy Marotzke Carol Leis Ruth Ann Newman and others to Harrisville on July 31 with Avonelle Hildebrandt Josie Allen and others as leaders.
Don Cotter of Nottawa Township digs open ditches to drain muck on his farm. BC S technicians survey topography to plan outlet depth and ditch design, enabling row crops, then hay and pasture. A Robert Myers farm topography survey leads to a tile drainage blueprint. Raldon Pasch completes a sod waterway to control surface water and erosion as part of his soil and water conservation plan.
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