Flock health tips boost Michigan sheep income this year
Michigan State College livestock specialist W B Finley says healthy early maturing lambs and parasite control will raise 1951 sheep income. He urges uniform phenothiazine treatment with salt, mineral salt mix, wet weather box feeding, and thorough dipping or spraying to control stomach and nodular worms, ticks, and lice.
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Michigan
W. B. Finley
Michigan State
Finley
Kinley
D.D.T
Texas Steer Crowned U S Grand Champion
Big Spring Texas 4 H youth Lloyd Robinson exhibited a velvet brown and white hereford steer named Big Spring Special weighing 1075 pounds to win the grand champion title at the 1950 International Livestock Show in Chicago. The steer sold for a record 12 dollars per pound, and Robinson also claimed the Texas state fair grand prize.
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Chicago Stockyards
Big Springs
Texas
Lloyd Robinson
Robinson
Dallas
Lloyd Robitson
Monroe Pfaelzer
Center
Pfaelzer Brothers
Pick Hotels
Brown Swiss Bull Brought Here By Poet
Glenn L. Poet of Clare Michigan recently purchased the registered Brown Swiss bull W. B. Don Liege 106064 from Jake Voegeli of Monticello Wisconsin according to a report from Fred Ydtse secretary of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association Beloit Wisconsin.
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Glenn L. Poet
Clare, Mich
W. B. Don Liege
Jake Voegeli
Monticello
Wis
Fred 5. Ydtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
May 1951 Dairy Improvement Association report highlights top producers
May records show 483 cows on test with average yields of 1106 lbs milk and 41.4 lbs fat. Several herds exceed 40 lbs fat, led by Mt. Pleasant State Home and multiple individuals including Martin Toth with 1857 lbs milk and 115.1 lbs fat, and Mt. Pleasant State Home with 2939 lbs milk and 106.8 lbs fat.
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May
Mt. Pleasant State Home
Glenn Poet
Albert Haynes
Maurice John & Son
Louis Becker
Ben D. LaPoe & Son
Louis Conn
Martin Toth
R. Myers
R. Burdick
Robert Becker
Herb Yunker
Joe Stevens
Hatton Farmer Boys Top Shorthorn Bull
Joe and Carl Pfannes of Hatton township bid the top Shorthorn at the Gladwin Beef Cattle Sale last week. The consignor previously placed the leading Short Horn, Brawith Alert, bred by George Wagoner of Beaverton, born June 8, 1950.
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Joe
Carl Pfannes
Hatton Township
Gladwin
Brawith Alert
George Wagoner
Beaverton
Home Garden Insect Warnings And Control Tips
Reports warn of pink worm damage in vegetable plots. An effective bait uses treatment on dandelions with Paris green, then scattered near affected plants. DDT kills dandelions but scientists caution against excessive use due to long lasting residues harming crops.
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Eyty Worma
D.D.T
Foxy
Home Garden
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service News Items
Dan Balog notes Duane Kohler seeks help on 170 acres in Denver township. A winter planning group will be formed and member forms mapped this summer with 80 days to file. 21 groups are planned across Isabella county for November to April, with 100 meetings in 105 days. Dale Pasco will map the week of June 25. A new soil scientist arrives around June 18 to work in Isabella county from Mt. Pleasant. A partridge nest photo attempt fails. eggs are shown instead.
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Dan Balog
Duane’ Kohler
Denver
Duane
Vernon
Isabella
Lincoln
Wise
Chippewa
Dale Pasco
Dale
Isabella County
Soil and Water Conservation Efforts Highlight Local Plans
Local residents Isadore and Mrs Schaffer discuss a soil and water plan to triple hay yields and improve pasture on 40 acres. Carl Martin of Gilmore township developed an 80 acre muck land plan with high pastures, while Mathew Brewer promotes green manure to ease hard soil. George Sherman of the US Soil Conservation Service inspects tile layouts and pond plans, suggesting simpler, cheaper structures.
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Isadore Schaffer
Nottowa Township
Schaffers
Isadore
Mr. Schaffer
Carl Martin
Gilmore Township
Carl
Martin
Mathew Brewer
Sweet Clover
Matt
Brewer
George Sherman
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Field
Yunker
Ha Wawersik
Sherman
Richard Wolcott
Swamp Land Development Aims For Davie Pasture Growth
The writer notes acquiring six acres of swamp land south of Stevenson Lake in Vernon township to seed canary grass for Davie’s cattle pastures. Don Wilson’s 40 acre tract may be developed into tame pasture with drainage work to grow ladino seed, hay silage, or pasture. Leonard Mapes starts full time with the Soil Conservation Service in the Isabella District, promising better service to cooperators.
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Canary
Davie
Stevenson Lake
Vernon Township
Don Wilson
Don
Leonard Mapes
Soil Conservation Service
Isabella
Isabella 4-H Camp fund reaches halfway with local support
Isabella county 4-H drives toward a 1200 dollar camp quota with about 600 raised. Davis Busy Beavers Weidman Club Phinisey School and Lincoln Center are among donors. Camp runs July 16 to 18 for members with a demonstration clinic set for July 6.
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Coldwater Lake
Davis Busy Beavers
Weidman Club
Phinisey School
Lincoln Center
Winn
Herrick
Andersonville
Phinisey
Vernon Center
Isabella County
State Horse Pulling Contests On July 4 At Charlotte
The Michigan Dynamometer Association sponsors a State pulling contest on July 4 at Material Grounds in Charlotte Michigan. Lightweight competition starts at 7 00 p m with heavyweight following under lights featuring top national and world champions.
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Michigan Dynamometer Association
Matenial Grounds
Charlotte
Michigan
Dairy Herd District Elects Directors
The annual meeting at Weidman High School on Tuesday night June 12 elected five new directors: William Murphy as president John Schmacher as vice president Leonard Parker as secretary treasurer Ed Schafer and Gerald Huber. Percy Welch was thanked for three years of service and re engaged for the new year with a full membership.
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Weidman High School
William Murphy
John Schumacher
Leonard Parker
Ed Schafer
Gerald Huber
Percy Welch
Scrap Metal Roundup Urged to Recycle Farm Equipment
Farms urged to gather discarded iron and steel and call dealers to reclaim scrap metal. Inspector says half of steel leaving mills should return as scrap or mills shut down. Action aims to maintain farm machinery supply and prevent broader shutdowns.
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Texas Steer
U.S
Durward Lewter
Howard County
TD Ranch
Raton
Iowa State College
Farwell
Dairy Improvement Association
Isabella No
Tor Snagessy
Alex “Fox
Gee
Len” ‘Mapes
Harvey. Lowery
Floyd Davis
Fremont Township
Clarence Davie
Robert Acker
Isabella County Farm
Farwell Lumber Co
Don Luce
Farwell, Michigan
Mr. Pleasant
Ave Graham
Graham-Hoeme Plow
Amarillo
C. H. Prather
Robert C. Kleiner
John W. Foell
East Fourth Street
Clare
Cai
Chevrolet
Clare, Michigan
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