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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
3
Agricultural agent reports a county soil testing laboratory will open mid July with Beckman pH meter and lumetron purchased. Mt Pleasant Elevator Co. to prepare space, Farm Bureau backs funding, serving city and rural farmers for better fertilizer use as a smart investment.
Mellencamp Isabella County Agricultural Agent L A Johnson reports 1951 DHIA results. Out of 107 herds, nine exceeded 400 pounds average milk with Isabella No 1 in second place, continuing a high from 1950. The statewide average cow produced 9466 pounds milk and 873 pounds fat, up seven pounds fat from 1950.
Clare County agricultural agent announces a June 16 event to teach pruning young pines for quality Christmas trees. Morning session at Harrison city forest near the Court House, 10:00 a.m. Afternoon session at Farwell School plantation, 1:30 p.m. W B Love of Michigan State College will lead and discuss forestry questions.
Allen H. Boeler of the Conservation Department urges owners of evergreen plantings with red, jack, and Scotch pines to inspect for pine sawfly and European pine shoot moth. Sawfly larvae defoliate by eating last year's needles. treatments include spraying with 50 percent Wettable DDT or arsenate of lead at three pounds per 100 gallons, or three tablespoons per gallon for small quantities. Pine shoot moth larvae bore into buds and new shoots. control advised mid June with 50 percent Wettable DDT plus nicotine bentonite or three tablespoons of each per gallon.
Isabella County 4 H Glub Leader B C Mellerkamp reports a successful sheep tour with about 25 participants. Michigan State College specialist Graydon Blank praised the event and offered guidance at each stop on feeding practices and parasite control including recommended drenches for tapeworms and stomach worms.
Field day near Prescott in Iosco county features demonstrations on feeding calves and yearlings pasture improvement parasite control and beef breeding stock selection. Michigan State College animal husbandry specialists and Hereford breeders organize the event at Prescott Ranch, one of the state’s largest farms with 6500 acres and over 1200 cattle.
Soil Conservationist Gene York notes Donald Keller of Isabella Township may organize neighbors into a district group for winter meetings. York lists drainage and tile concerns including rodent guards and cemented outlets, proper depth and fall, and adequate outlet sizing for muck soils.
Four Michigan 4 H Club youth will travel to Europe for the International Farm Youth Exchange program. Jean Richards of Fenton and Raymord Borton of Lansing will spend summers in Sweden and the Netherlands respectively, Charles Gruner of Coldwater will live in Ireland, and James Reilly of Brown City will go to Switzerland. The program is funded by 4 H members and community groups, with no government money.
Clare County Agricultural Agent Paul D Gibson notes two grass day events for farmers. On June 18 Mecosta county hosts demonstrations at Eldon Thompson farm five miles south of Mecosta and 11 miles north of Morley with tours and insect weed control demos. On June 20 a northern site, James Mielock farm 17 miles east of West Branch on M 55 just over the county line, features 100 head Hereford cattle and grass utilization in beef cattle. Tours begin at 9 30 A M.
Five Isabella county 4-H members will attend Waldenwoods youth camp near Hartland for a three day session. The Isabella delegation led by Joanne Curtiss will handle Friday evening vesper services with Curtiss as chair. Gerry Hovey received an $80 insurance payout for a Hampshire gift pig that died, the first claim in a year.
Non-layers eat as much feed and occupy space as producers but do not pay. With egg and feed prices, a culling of the laying flock is advised to move idle hens toward market identified by Bill Aho of Michigan State College.
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