Fly control tips for dairy barns from Michigan State College
Agricultural agent P D Gibson emphasizes clean barns as a first step to fly control for dairies. Dairyman Donald Murray notes fly management boosts milk production and shares Malcolm Jones and Hersman King tips. Formulations include Malathion based sprays for walls and cattle safe in milky houses, and baits or dusts for floors and pens.
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P. D. Gibson
Clare County
Donald
Murray
Michigan State College Extension Dairyman
Ray L. Jones
Hersman King
MSC
Farm guidance and safety tips from old farm bulletin text
The fragment offers advice on grain storage cleaning and spraying with pesticides, selling fat cattle by grade, building a home electric fence controller with safety cautions, keeping layers cool with water and lighting, and using aluminum paint on roofs to reflect heat. It preserves era language and scattered practical notes for farming practices.
Seven Tips for Applying Nitrogen in Beet Crops
Marshall Wells reports on Pete Reeve of F and M Research Director offering seven guidelines for nitrogen use in beet production. Begin with cover crops, limit side dress, plow down straw, apply 200-400 pounds ammonium sulfate or 125-250 pounds ammonium nitrate, time side dress early, and avoid applying other nutrients with nitrogen. Seek county agent or sugar company for full details as a public service.
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Pete “Reeve
Unusual district tile drainage demonstration set near Coleman
A joint soil conservation demo Tuesday at 1 30 pm on Perry Geeck farm two miles west of Coleman on US 10. County officers from Clare Gladwin Midland Isabella join Extension and Soil Conservation Districts to show tile laying and back filling with Frank Powell operating a tile machine. Willard Cutler will direct the event with talks on farm drainage value and Geeck farm layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Geeck Farm
Coleman
Us-10
Rosebush
Conservation District
Clare
Gladwin
Midlands
Isabella
Perry Geeck
Prank Powell
United Action
Dounty
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee
Farmers' Home Administration
Wise Township
Doard
Soil Conservation District
Willard A. Cutler
Michigan State College
Geeck Farm
Rhiss
Pruning of Trees Can Swell Profits
Farmers with pine plantations are urged to attend three Christmas tree pruning demonstrations on Friday June 11. The programs at Don Uebele farm Frank Benn farm and Coldwater township park show quick pruning methods by Michigan State College forestry specialist Lester B. Bell. Demonstrations run 10:30 1st 2:45 3rd with 50 cents to 1 dollar more per tree possible.
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Don Uebele
Uebele
Frank Benn
Weidman
Coldwater Township
Brinton
Brake Service at Marble Auto Collision Center Ad
Specialized Service at Marble Auto Collision Service offers free inspection with the slogan Safe Brakes Save Lives Perhaps Your Own Displayed alongside phone contact 260 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Auto Collision Service
Clare County plans tree stock reserve program
At the last Soil Conservation District meeting the board discussed reserving planting stock from the Michigan Dept. of Conservation and Michigan State College nurseries. They plan to pick up stock in Harrison for redistribution, noting lower transport costs and quicker planting times. Interested planters should contact Paul Gibson or Deane Meredith to specify seedling type age quantity and planting date for fall 1954 or spring 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Your Soil Conservation District
Michigan Dept. of Conservation
Michigan State College Nurseries
Harrison
Higgins Lake Nursery
Clare
Railway Express
Paul Gibson
Deane Mereith
Conservation Service
Isabella 4-H News Highlights Horse Pull and Judging Trips
Isabella County 4-H announces the Fremont Township Horse Pull on June 6 with many riders and pies for sale. The Service Club plans an On To Chicago trip with square dancing after a wiener roast. Livestock Judging Team eyeing a Waterford Ontario trip to bring a trophy. Camp Counselors School will train nine counties at Coldwater Lake 4-H Camp. Over 2,000 trees planted by Rosebush at Coldwater Camp. Jerseyville Hustlers and Jerseyville Gang enrollments add 13 and 12 projects. Lincoln Center and Taylor City enrollments bring fourteen and seven projects. Officers named across clubs. enrollments due by late June.
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Coldwater, Lake, Camp
Chicago
Ontario
Isabella County
Waterford
Coldwater Lake
Coldwater
Jerseyville Hustlers
Jesse Willoughby
Mary Esther ‘Kenhy
Ruth Ann Harry
Sec
Ond
Mary ‘Lee Becker
Sharon Fox
Carol Jean Guthrie
Jerseyville Gang
Matt Balcom
Pete Guthrie
Richard Recker
Kenneth Harry
Sec.ond
Roy Balcom
Donald Recker
Tommy Steele
Albert + Getchell
Lincoln Center + Group
Catherine’ Hoffman
Dorothy Dunn
Robert Dunn
Sally Whipple
Taylor Ciut
Vernion Fairchild
Marilyn Fairchild
Ruth Ann Casner
Janet Zigery
Ilean Ayris
Harley Ayris
Insect Pests Control Explained by Michigan State Experts
Entomologists Ray Jones and Walter Moretsky outline mosquito control methods. They advise treating breeding areas with 5 percent DDT in kerosene or kerosene alone and using pyrethrum or surface oils where fish are present. For adults, drainage plus targeted spraying and fogging with 5 percent DDT in kerosene are recommended, with caution about plants and family safety. A new 3,340-foot Columbia River toll bridge at The Dalles links Washington and Oregon.
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Ray Jones
Walter Moretsky
Michigan’ State College
Columbia River
Dalles
Oregon
Hattern
Washington
Colonial plough handles from twisted hardwoods noted
The article recalls colonial practice of cutting twisted leftward hardwoods for plough handles. It states about 60 000 tons of peanuts were produced last year with human food making up 85 percent of the crop and the remainder crushed into oil.
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Acr
Annual horse pulling event to aid 4-H clubs
Sunday June 6th marks the sixth annual horse pulling competition sponsored by the county clubs. An expected crowd of 600 will watch heavyweight and lightweight teams compete at 1:30 PM to raise funds for Fremont township 4-H camp improvements. A large concession stand run by the 4-H clubs will offer sandwiches tea cream toffee and soft drinks. Freeman Curtiss leads the contests with help from Mrs. Bloyd Curtiss and local volunteers. no admission charges.
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Winn
Fremont “Township
Fremont -Township
Bloyd Curtiss
Freeman Curtiss
Finnish 4-H youth visits Michigan for exchange stay
A 28 year old Finnish 4-H Club alumnus Lindsgberg visits Michigan for two weeks in June to learn 4-H work and will join Michigan 4-H delegations to Washington for the Nations Chile Camp from June 16 to 23, traveling to Kentucky and New York afterward.
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Finland
Pentti
Lindsgberg
Michigan
Gid
Pinland
Lindsberg
Hélsinki
Nisiine
Washincon
P.o
the Nations
Chile
U.S
Farm
Kentucky
New York
Washington
Bob's Sales & Service Ad Cleared for Tires and More
DeSoto and Plymouth tires tubes batteries and accessories offered by Bob's Sales and Service in Clare with phone contact 342 for car care and parts.
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Bob's Sales
Phone
Clare
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Charo
Helgers
Marshall Wells
Mr. Reeve
Reeve
Sugar Company
Brackart Motor Sales
Dodge
Plymouth
Meadowbrook
Mercury
Bruckart Motor Sales
Bruckart
Penn Yan
BD Scruckart Motor Sales
Clare County Soil Conservation
Deane Meredith
Clare County Farm
Harry
Densmore County
Desoto
Eciali
Cooperative Land Bank
Benyaue
National Farm Loan ‘Association
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Evart, Michigan
Clare Livestock Auction
Wolverine
Sammers
Johns
Clare — Lapeer
Lake
Odesta
Prince & Co Livestock
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