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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
3
The report discusses dairy cow culling for profitability, the value of buying cows now before fall, weed control in soybeans with early 2 4 D use, soybeans' short-term appearance but eventual recovery, and small grain storage and barley acreage. It also covers loan credit reminders and debt handling advice.
The piece warns that woodlots offer poor cattle forage with low protein, noting Michigan's forested acres farmed by cattle and Wisconsin tests showing higher protein in improved pastures. It highlights risks of undernourishment, trampling seedlings, and suggests growing trees with legume pasture as a better practice.
The latest D H L A averages list Maw ice John and Son at 878 pounds fat per cow in 243 days, with 29 Purebred and Gracie Holsteins. Robert Becker follows with 376 pounds from 26 cattle, then Martin Toth 341 pounds from 12, Brown Brothers 315, Robert Goon 3038 from 29. Roy Spencer 298, Fred Hauck 291, Joe Stevens and Son 288, all under IBM Program data compiled at Michigan State College for 30 day records sent to Washington to aid bull proofing.
The Clare County Wheat Referendum will open June 25 at the Sheridan Townhall from 8 am to 7 pm. Chairman Floren J. Pudway notes 41 eligible wheat growers based on ASC records, with voting rights for those with more than 15 acres. Prices and quotas hinge on a two thirds vote. if quotas fail, price support drops to 0.59 of the transitional parity price.
The Clare-Isabella Holstein Breeders Association plans the Annual Black and White Show at Island Park on Wednesday July 13. A noon pot luck precedes judging with junior judging contest and invitations to 4 H and F F A members. Russell Miller will judge the exhibit as Holstein Directors urge members to Bring top cattle.
Michigan State research by Boyd R. Churchill shows MCP amine form can suppress yellow rocket in alfalfa and red clover. Apply in October on established alfalfa stands to avoid injuring clover, cost about $1.25 per acre per treatment, with a fall 1956 repeat recommended.
U S Department of Agriculture data shows Michigan farm land value in March 1955 at 4 percent above a year earlier and land transfers about 5 percent higher. Demand favors better quality farms, aiding young buyers, while social security benefits may delay some sales and prompt earlier retirement for older farmers.
An American Foundation for Health bulletin warns that feet carrying viruses and bacteria can spread contagious diseases to livestock and poultry. It urges restricting all visitor traffic, using rubber footwear, and cleaning yards, plus three weeks isolation for new animals and veterinary diagnosis if symptoms appear. It notes broader shifts in American eating habits toward fruits and vegetables over cereals and potatoes.
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