Legume Seeds Still Plentiful for Spring Pasture Seeding
U.S. Department observers expect more spring seeding for pasture and hay as drought and land diversion cut grain crops. Crop reporting board economists estimate legume supplies will be 9 percent below last year but 4 percent above the 1953 average. Alfalfa red clover alsike ladino and smooth soft red clover supplies are seen abundant. Brass supplies are below average but 50 percent ahead of 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USI
VWA
Crop Reporting Board
Beef Herdsman School Set For Michigan State College
The MSC School for Beefmen will host its second annual Beef Herdsman School on March 8 and 9 at Michigan State College. A panel on herd-bull selection and topics on infectious diseases feeding beef cattle and artificial insemination will be included. Enrollment is open to all interested beef men. applications should go to Richard B. Warren, Animal Husbandry Department, Michigan State College.
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Michigan State
Richard B. Warren
Michigan State College
Two Barley Varieties for Malt Supply Considered
Farmers should note two barley varieties, Kindred Montcalm and Bay Wisconsin, produce more brew per bushel but lack Michigan certification. Seed must come from Minnesota or Wisconsin, with Moore as the preferred feed grain variety. Michigan certified seed is unavailable for the two malt varieties. check availability and connections with local growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montcalm
Bay
Wiscons
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Moore
Consumers Should Benefit From Low Dairy Prices
Michigan State College economist says farmers face sharp milk price cuts and urges marketing agencies processors and retailers to pass the drop to consumers. He notes government price supports cut April 1 and argues increased dairy product use will relieve farmers and give consumers access to surplus milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College Agricultural
Gerald G. Quackenbush
M.S.C
Storage loans and hog prices urge farmers to act now
Ben Bosink of Citizens State Bank urges farmers to add grain storage with loans through Jute 80. He notes 4 percent hoe loan costs and stresses storage approval for support prices. Hog prices remain high into April, then weaken as spring pigs market. cull numbers rise, egg prices may drop around April.
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CCG
ASC County Committee
Quail Hunting Talk Ties Weather to Population in Isabella County
Soil Conservation Service notes that quail numbers rise with mild winters and fall when snows crust and smother birds. Quail diets include weed seeds and few insects, with weather and ice storms shaping coveys. Manure spreading on snow is discussed for barnyard cleanliness and labor efficiency, while winter soil moisture and nutrient loss are warned as rivers carry plant food away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Department
Game Moen
Isabella County
Game Division
Isabella 4-H Plans March Meeting at Mt Pleasant Church
4 H leaders and members plan a March 10 meeting at Mt Pleasant Methodist Church with T G Lundin guiding Handicraft, Marie Wolfe Clothing and Dennis McGuire Electrical activities. Readers will learn judging points for finished articles. Dairy Tour participants gained new ideas for dairy projects. A County wide Hoe Down is set for March 27 at Shepherd High Gym as part of the On To Chicago youth project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church
T. G. Lundin
Marie Wolfe
Dennis McGuire
Aooom
Penrose
Clare
Lub
Shepherd High School
Chicago
Veal Market Seen as Aid to Dairy Income
Michigan dairymen could offset slumping milk prices by selling veal. Donald L. Stark of Michigan State College notes a 200 pound prime veal calf fetches about $60, while day-old calves yield $12 to $15. Profit margins suggest veal sales could improve returns per hundredweight compared with milk at 75 percent parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Donald L. Stark
Michigan State College
Agricultural Economics Department
Larry Kniffen Graduates MSC Short Course in 215 Commencement
Larry Kniffen of Shepherd represents Isabella County among 215 men and women graduating at 2 p.m. Friday March 5 from MSC short courses. He won the Shepherd State Bank Scholarship. Charles Davis of Onondaga delivers a practical address on Accent on Youth. A graduation banquet follows at 6 p.m. in the Union Building with Dr. Clifford M. Hardin speaking on A Thought to Remember.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College
Larry Kniffen
Shepherd
Isabella County
Shepherd State Bank
Charles Davis
Onondaga
Davis
Union Building
Clifford M. Hardin
M.S.C
Select Your Seed Oats
Michigan State College crops dept reviews four oat varieties for Michigan. Clinton, Craig, Eaton, and Kent offer differing yields, maturities, and rust resistances to guide farmers in choosing seed oats for the coming season. Clinton and Kent share rust resistance profiles. Craig is tall and high yielding but more prone to lodging. Eaton is mid season, white, resistant to stem rust race 7 but susceptible to races 45 and 8.
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Michigan State College Crops Dept
Michigan
Clinton
Craig
Eaton
Kent
Tree Planting Rush Aims to Plant Thousands in Clare County
The Conservation Department and Michigan State College nurseries secured 3 year old red pine seedlings at Wellston for spring planting. Available stock includes red, white and jack pine with favorable planting stock quality. Order forms for planting stock can be obtained at the County Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Conservation Department
Michigan
State College Nurseries
National Forest Nursery
Wellston
Dairy Herd Report Shows Higher Production In January
Walter Smith reports twenty herds totaling 240 cows with 65 dry. The average cow produced 928 pounds of milk and 1.4 pounds of butterfat. Several new and added herds appear, with top performers yielding over 80 pounds of butterfat monthly. Notable producers include Steward Gowden and Ed Schafer among Holsteins and Jerseys.
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Walter Smith
James McDonald
George Jake
Hatfield Farm
Sip
MacRae and Mayberry
Ed Schafer
Virgil Smith
Fred McDonald
LeRoy Hesson
Hal McAlvey
Bogan and
Cotter
Harold Brooks
Steward
Gowden
Bogan and Cotter
George House and Son
Sugar Technologists Meet in Denver Discuss Beet Advances
At the biannual American Society of Sugar Technologists gathering in Denver, experts shared progress on beet problems. They foresee mono germ seed, weed control solutions, and machines to cut labor, with 160 papers compiled into an 800 page volume from two years’ work. Public service note from Beet Processors of Michigan.
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The
American Society
Ickwsze· Cently
Denver
Morrow
Wells
Mieny
Zen J
Met
Sugar Company
Michigan Sugar
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Bayon Underwear
Paul D. Gibson
G. Mellencamp
Patricia Kuusisto
Ruth McKinay
Deane Meredith
Dan Balog
Harry Densmore
MSC School For
Ben Bosink
Citizens State Bank
USDA
Ege
Fabrica
H.P
Soil Conservation Service
Isabella
Harry, Densmore
Coutry
MSC
Oliver Diesel
Wight
Aton & Son
Oliver
Tuplenents
McEwan
D.h.ila
Beet Processors
Marshall Weles
Marshall Wells
Low.co
National Farm Loan Association
National Farm Loan Ass'n
Uction Livestock
Wolverine Stock Yards Co
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