Correct Piling Of Green Lumber Saves Warping Cracking
Farm Forester Allen Hoelter advises proper piling to prevent warping cracking and insect attack on green lumber. Start on a solid foundation eighteen inches high with a south or west facing front and a forward pitch. Use stickers as thick as the lumber and spaced no more than four feet with staggered lengths and a roof over the pile for protection.
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Boeler
Bay
Clinton
Gratiot
Isabella
Midland
Saginaw
Shiawassee
Saginaw County
Dairy Month Observance Thrives In Michigan Highlights
Miss Margaret McKimmy of Beaverton crowned dairy month queen at Michigan State College after winning a cow milking contest by producing 8.8 pounds in five minutes. State Dairy Month committee lists Lewis Morley and L. N. Francke among members from MSC, Michigan Milk Producers, and Michigan Allied Dairy with other appointees from Michigan departments and associations.
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Michigan
Margaret McKimmy
Beaverton
Michigan State College
Margaret
State Dairy Industry
Lewis Morley
Michigan Milk Producers Association
L. N. Francke
Michigan Allied Dairy
C. B H. Skiver
Bureau of Dairying
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Gene Alleman
Michigan Press Association
A. C. Baltzer
Salt and Water Taint Twenty Million Irrigated Acres
Accumulation of salt threatens crop yields on much of the 20 million irrigated acres in Western states. Losses of 10 to 25 percent are possible in lands with salt but still productive. Phosphate fertilizers help saline soils, and gypsum plus multiple flooding cycles aid reclamation. Upward saline groundwater raises surface salt when water tables stay high.
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U. S
Ant Control Guidance Warns Direct Contact For Effect
The guidance states apply spray or dust to surfaces where ants crawl and ensure each ant touches the material for effective killing. It emphasizes that DDI works on contact rather than residual action, and advises avoiding lawns as a primary target for application.
Farming Tips For Pigs Birds And Sheep
Herds and Flecks teach early pigs to eat grain and protein with a creep feeder so they keep gaining after weaning. Examine sows’ udders to estimate farrowing. most furrow about 24 hours after milk appears. Keep young chicks separated from older birds to prevent poultry disease. Raise all pullets each year for steady laying. Trim wool around ewes before lambing to avoid newborn wool suckling. Calves should receive colostrum rich in vitamin A.
Knock on Henhouse Boor Pleases Girls
Georgia extension poultryman Arthur Gannon explains etiquette for visiting a poultry house. A knock on the door before entering calms hens, preventing fluttering and drops in egg production.
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Arthur Gannon
Georgia Extension Service
Filling Up Cracks in Chicken Gizzard
Cracks or crater-like holes in gizzard linings stem from too little anti-gizzard erosion material in feed. It rarely slows growth or causes death, though mismanaged chicks show it and misattributed mortality. Good sources include alfalfa products mill run bran and greens.
Tourista Treated Courteously Stop in Clare Again
A traveler praised for courteous treatment plans a return visit to Clare after positive reception. Local hosts express welcome and hope more visitors will follow.
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Clare
Assassin Misses Movie Star in Mexico City Shooting
A machine gun burst during an attempted assassination of movie star Jorge Velez left his wife wounded and killed Teresa Bonfiglio De Richards, sister-in-law of the late minister. The scene occurred in Mexico City as Velez and his spouse were targeted.
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Mexico
Jorge Velez
Maximino Avila Camacho
Manuel Avila
Camacho
Teresa Bonfigh de Richards
Velez
County Extension Directory Listing
Directory listing shows Paul D. Gibson Clare County Agent B C Mellencamp Isabella County Agent Robert C Kleiner Chairman Clare County AAA Committee Gerald Fuller Chairman Isabella Stanley N Rader Isabella County 4 H Club Agent.
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B. C. Mellencamp
Isabella County
Robert C. Kleiner
Clare County
Gerald Fuller
Stanley N. Rader
4-H
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Allen Hoelter
Undertakkers
Excelsior Bolts
Ole Ni
Brenne
Custer, Michigan
Ray Hutson
Farwell Lumber CO
Shiplap
DuPont
Duco
Dulux
Don Luce
Farwell
Mich
Paul D. Gibson
Regina Vacuum Cleaners
Clare Tourist Park
Clare, Michigan
Gladwin
Kraft
Kraft Foods Company
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