Future Farmers of America Convene in East Lansing
Michigan boys compete in public speaking parliamentary procedure open forum and demonstrations as 210 youths are to receive State Farmer degrees at year end. Star Farmer will be named as A W Tenney from Washington D C speaks at delegate banquet. James Boyne of Marlette presides with David Boyne a past national FFA president.
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Michigan
BH. P. Sweany
M.8.c
Star Farmer
FFA
A. W. Tenney
Washington, D.C
James Boyne
Marlette
Michigan Association
David Boyne
James
National
Soil Conservation Service notes farm soil work in Coe Township
The planner on Mike Kunick’s farm and district cooperators tested 43 samples from 11 cropland fields. Findings show needs for waterways under drainage green manure legumes lime or marl. Tree planting orders and marl supplies were discussed with local cooperators and Gatehouse Brothers aiding farmers.
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Mike Kunick
Coe Township
Paul Moeggenberg
Iit
Moeggenberg
Kunick
Bob Feldhausér
Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Committee
Wise
Bob
Soil Conservation Service Office
Gene Bacon
Michigan dairy cattle play big role in state farms
Michigan farmers and 15 state institutions share ownership of Holstein cattle totaling about 2100 animals. In a 1953–54 test period 891 cows produced 13 162 pounds of milk and 565 6 pounds of butterfat annually. The Ionia State hospital herd earned the Progressive Breeders award for 16th year, with 37 cows yielding 613 pounds butterfat and 17 080 pounds milk in 313 days. An Isabella County farmer cites a seed bed prep method achieving 135 bushels of oats per acre, enabling price-driven wheat–oats trades.
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Michigan
Americvs
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Bo Hg
Ionia State Hospital
Holstein Association
Tonia State
Isabella County
Gene Bacon
Stem Rust Battle Advances in Barberry Eradication
Michigan farmers celebrate progress in eradicating common barberry bushes a key host for stem rust disease. Since 1918 the program has destroyed 6 694 994 barberry bushes on 18 913 parcels reducing affected area to 2 291 square miles.
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Michigan
U.S
Michigan Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department
America
Europe
Asia
Michigan farmers face water rights question under riparian doctrine
Raleigh Barlowe of Michigan State College agriculture notes Michigan lacks state water rights laws and generally follows riparian use. He explains stream ownership, limited irrigation rights, and that downstream owners cannot be denied water if upstream users divert flow, highlighting shared supply constraints and potential risks to downstream users.
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Michigan
Raleigh Barlowe
Michigan State College Agricultural
Atte Wenstern
Tutre
Ami Jépal
Auction Sale Advertisement in The Clare Sentinel
Classified notice announces an upcoming auction sale in The Clare Sentinel. Details include date, time, location, and items available, prompting readers to bid on a range of household goods and personal items. All parties are invited to attend and participate.
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Clare Sentinel
Soil testing urged to guide fertilizer use this year
Farmers urged to test soil now to guide lime and fertilizer needs. County Farm Bureau financed a soil testing lab at Farm Bureau Services B Piéckard. Tests help determine proper fertilizer and carbon material needs, with costs described as very little and beneficial for crop results.
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Parmnets
County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Services
B. Piéckard
Keep At It For Rat: Control
Clare county agent P D Gibson advises that effective rodent control requires hygiene and continuous killing. MSU zoologist Miles Pirnie notes food storage and waste disposal, plus traps or poison bait stations. An extension folder F-183 on rat and mouse control is available at the county office or Lansing Bulletin office.
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Clare County
P.D. Gibson
Michigan State College
Miles D. Pirnie
Pirnie
M.S.C
Agent Gibson
M.sigsin -Rast
Lansing
State Tree Offered For Plantings
Michigan State College offers its official state tree, the white pine, to schools churches and civic groups in its Centennial year. About 18 inch trees with markers can be planted on Arbor Day or other occasions on public sites across Michigan. More than 1,500 groups have requested trees from MSC.
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Michigan
Michigan State College
M.S.C
Michigan State
Paul A. Herbert
Dr. Herbert
Court House
Herbert
Isabella 4 H News Camp Work Week
County 4 H Club Camp gears up for a work week to raise a new dorm structure. Leaders and members are urged to attend a livestock and dairy meeting on Tuesday March 22 at 8 15 p m at the Michigan Consolidated Gas office. Materials will be provided by Hart House Harold Anderson Floyd Curtiss and Richard Sand, with enrollment forms and reports being distributed to leaders for winter 4 H work.
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Werdo
Aveek
Michigan Consolidated Gas Office
Hart House
Harold Anderson
Floyd Curtiss
Isabella County Cattle Feeders Form Local Group
The Michigan Cattle Feeders Association expands to Isabella County with a local chapter elected at the Beet Tour. Board members include Leo Gatehouse Weidman Matt Engler Pleasant Ervin Vogel Coleman and Harry Densmore with County Agent Melén canto assisting. a countywide meeting is planned.
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Isabella
Leo
Gatehouse
Weidman
Matt Engler
Mr. Pleasant
Ervin Vogel
Coleman
Harry. Densmore
B.C Melén Canto
Tsarbella County Cattle Feeders Association
Clare County Soil Conservation Progress in Cedar River Watershed
A visiting delegation led by Clare County Soil Conservation praises Clark County Conservation District for progress in the Cedar River Watershed. The watershed acreage under conservation rose from 3,880 acres in January 1954 to 8,108 acres in March 1955 with practices like managed grazing pasture improvement waterway development and tree planting now common. The area largely sits in Franklin and Hamilton townships.
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Norman Brown
Fisheries Division
Michigan Department of Conservation
Everett Gulembo
Soil Conservation Service
Hugh Richmond
SCS
Cedar River
Clark County
Clare County
Franklin
Hamilton
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