Fly control battle heats up with newer insecticides
Michigan State College scientists foresee a tough summer as malathion and diazinon face field trials against flies. Researchers King and Guyer report malathion as the best general use insecticide, while diazinon has FDA clearance for sheep horses and hogs. dairy-barn use awaits official approval as trials expand to 10 dairy facilities.
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Michigan State College
Miesi
Chemstal
Masc
Herman’. L. King
Gordon Guyen
Michigan State
Michigan “Agricultural Experiment
King
Guyer
Directors Elected At DHA Annual Meeting In Nottawa
Walter Smith reported strong dairy results for the last fiscal year ending April 30 including 15 herds with 228 cows producing average 704 pounds of milk and 45 pounds of butterfat per cow. Feed cost per cow was 133.60 dollars with income over feed cost 172.08 dollars.
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Walter Smith
Pat
Ray Bowen
Stanley Irwin and Son
Schafers
Wood and Beltnick
Wm. Phillips
Farmers can get 1200 bushel grain bin plans county wide
The county agricultural agent offers Midwest Planning Service Plan No 73298 for a 12 by 12?‑foot grain bin with no partitions. It can be prefabricated or built on the farm with wood shingles and ship lath. Plans aim to help farmers store grain and may have other designs to suit needs.
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Midwest’ Planning Service
Midwest Agricultural Colleges
Ask
Midwest
High Pig Market Outlook and Fly Control Tips
The notice warns of rising pig prices into late summer and advises producers to market early, prepare for August markets, and maintain best breeding practices. It also promotes new fly baits like Diazinon Fly Bait and Fy Flakes, stressing sanitation and destruction of breeding areas to curb pests.
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Harry
Tree Shapiping Demonstrations Set for June Farm Tours
A series of three forestry demonstrations will be held Friday June 11 at Don Uebele farm near Asbele Stove, Fryank Beyn farm west of Weldman, and Coldwater township park east of Brinton. Lester B. Bell will explain pine shaping and its value. Stanley Erwin and Son displayed top Holstein milk production, followed by Wood and Beltnick and Ed McAlvey in subsequent placements.
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Don Uebele
Fryank Beyn
Weldman
Coldwater
Park
Brinton
Lester B. Bell
Iy Forestry
Michigans State College
Stanley ‘Erwin and Son
Wood and _ Beltnick
Erwin and Son
Ed’ McAlvey
Jersey
Stanley Erwin and Son
Ed McAlvey
Perry Geeck Receives Aid for Tile Drainage Demonstration
Soil Conservation Service notes Perry Geeck's tile drainage project on the Geeck farm in Wise township. The May 5 1953 walkthrough showed soil types needing drainage and potential alfalfa seedings. Perry's wet ground challenged crops but cooperation from district and agencies aided the demonstration.
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Perry
Geeek
Wise Township
Geeck
Perry Geeck
Agericies
Wao
Poison Ivy Warns Picnickers as Plants Grow Vines Big
Plant pathologist B H Grigsby at Michigan State College notes poison ivy can reach varied sizes from upright stems to long vines. It has three leaflets with greenish white flowers in summer and green pea sized berries later, with control via digging or chemical sprays like 2 4 D in oil carriers, and dealers can advise proper use.
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B. H. Grigsby
Michigan State College
Isabella 4 H Club News Highlights Camp Activities
Isabella 4 H Club news covers a Wednesday camp at Coldwater Lake with a wicker roast and square dancing. Larry Anderson led the meeting in President Shirley Wilson’s absence. Enrollments came from Davis Crackerjack and Gannard clubs. Leaders and projects span food preservation, feeding horses, crops, and safety, with no officers yet elected.
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Isabella Services Club
Coldwater Lake
Shirley Wilson
Larry Anderson
Davis, Crackerjack
Gannard
Davis Club
Floyd Curtiss
Freeman Curtiss
Richard Sandbrook
Joanne Curtiss
Dick Seiler
Keith Eldred
Joanné Curtiss
Monte
Eldred
Mary Lee Sandbrook
U.S
Lonnid Wint
Theader
Trene Lynch
Ophelia Cruz
Olifee Dive Te
Atin Killsman
Eva Marie Smith
Elduise Torpey
Janet Lynch
Michigan sales tax license rules for retail sellers warned
Everett Elwood of Michigan State College agriculture economics extension explains all persons selling personal property at retail must have a state sales tax license in Michigan. The license must be displayed publicly and expired June 30 each year with a renewal fee of 1.4 dollars.
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Michigan
Everett" Elwood
Michigan State
Michigan Department of Revenue
Elwood
Department of Reven
Lansing
Blue Cross Blue Shield explains hospital and doctor coverage details
An overview explains Blue Cross Blue Shield Hospital Service and Michigan Medical Service plans. It highlights automatic access to hospital services at participating hospitals, care for beds, oxygen, drugs, and operating rooms, and how protection extends to family members. It notes two basic plan variations and direct payment to providers, with low costs and no lengthy claims.
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Blue Cross
Michigan
General Hospital
Blue Shield
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