Record Holstein earns 17710 pounds milk and 667 pounds butterfat
A three year old registered Holstein cow Penrose Clare produced 17710 pounds of milk and 667 pounds of butterfat in 365 days. The record is recognized through state and local testing associations and the Holstein Friesian Association of America. Participating dairies fund the service and the output exceeds the national average of 8821 pounds of milk and 325 pounds of butterfat.
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Penrose
Lowell Penrose
Clare
Holstein -Friesian Association of America
U.S
Weigh Beef Saturday at Clare Livestock Yards
Four H Club members must weigh their steers on Saturday March 14 at Clare Livestock Yards from 9 am to noon, ear tagging included. The event starts the Rate-of-Gym Contest to test feeding and management skills. The winner will be announced at the County Fair in July.
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Clare Livestock Yards
Darell Dunkle
Gingerbread House Nursery Meets With Noted Speakers
The Gingerbread House Nursery held February and March meetings in Citizens State Bank conference rooms. Guest speakers included Leota Van Every, former Clare teacher and principal, who spoke on the development of the pre school child, and Comfort Nwabara, a Central Michigan University home economics instructor and Biafran native, in charge of a program at the time.
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Gingerbread House Nursery
Citizens State Bank and Trust Co
Leota van Every
Clare Public Schools
Comfort Nwabara
Central Michigan University
Livestock Prices and Nursery Group Meeting Notes
Market quotes dated March 9 1970 cover categories from Good-Choice Steers to Prime Veal Calves with price ranges. A college laboratory nursery speaker addressed sibling rivalry and a group discussion followed. nursery registration for next year is planned with an April 6 meeting and information letters for preschool children in the census.
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College Laboratory Nursery
Market Lambs Hogs Feeder Pigs Prices Amid Dairy Industry Praise
Report lists prices for lambs and hogs from Good-Choice lambs at 25 to 27 dollars and slaughter sheep 5 to 11 dollars, No 1 hogs 27.00 to 27.50, 190 pounds, with dairy industry praised by George C. MacQueen, Clare County Extension Director, noting record price near six dollars per hundred at the Detroit zero zone.
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George C. MacQueen
Clare County
Detroit
Mack’s Musings on Dairy Standards and Harvest Machinery
The piece discusses how consumer health standards determine a dairyman’s market and income, notes the shift to fewer but larger herds, and covers ideas like a mail-in production record program. It also outlines forage systems, silo fillers, and the need for compatible machinery, with comments from experts and farmers at a March meeting.
Two Weeks Left For Farm Program Signup
Clare County farmers are urged to sign up for the 1970 feed grain and wheat programs before March 20. ASCS Chair Floren J. Pudway notes 136 of about 575 eligible farms have enrolled. Benefits include price support loans payments and wheat certificates, with early signing speeding payments that could begin as July 1. Signups are at the County ASCS Office weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Floren J. Pudway
Clare County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASCS
Clare County
ASC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Pudway
Farmers Week at MSU Highlights 55th Annual Event
About 20 000 Michigan agriculturists are expected on the Michigan State University campus for the 55th Farmers Week March 23 27 The theme Dawn of a Decade covers topics from horse shoeing to no tillage crop production Exhibits include MSU s semi automated milking system and a farmer computer link The Agricultural Economics department and 40 university units present sessions on interest rates taxes egg price shifts dairy financing rural poverty marketing group action and pollution controls Thirty two out of state speakers and 30 Michigan agricultural associations will participate with general interest programs and tours scheduled daily
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Michigan
District Commissioners Weigh District Officers Election
The Third District Association of County Commissioners will convene March 12 in Harrison to elect officers for Clare Lake Manistee Mason Missaukee Osceola and Wexford Counties. A. Barry McGuire of the Michigan Association of Counties will assist in reorganizing the district and in selecting leaders. Tom Hampton will discuss Civil Defense.
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Association of County Commissioners
Harrison
Clare
Lake
Manistee
Mason
Missaukee
Osceola
Wexford
Michigan Association of
A. Barry McGuire
Civil Defense
Tom Hampton
Civil Defense University Extension Service
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Leadermere
MSU
Betty Bay
Alan Montney
Floyd H. Koerner Sr
Mac
Martin Wilson
Extension Dairyman
Michigan State University
Clare County Dairymen
Michigan Dhia Inc
Spinning Wheel
Dave Ferrell
Young Hatton
Farm Bureau
Larry Rank
Don Swindlehurst
Farm Bureau Insurance Group
Farm Bureau Mutual
Farm Bureau Life- Community Service
Lansing
Tian Ealing
Masters Armstrong
Armstrong
Leiter S. Lumber & Building
TU Eee eCom
Town & Country
Dixie Highway
Bridgeport
Saginaw
Chevrolet
Chevy
S&s
America
Uivarets
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