Clare County Farmers Tour Grass Silage Builders
Clare County farmers visited Sheridan township to view grass silage feeding practices. Hosts Nonyman Hutchingon Glen Bay and Ernest Kleiner provided observations on silage quality, preservation, and storage in trench and wood silos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Sheridan Township
Nonyman Hutchingon
Glen Bay
Ernest Kleiner
Nérian
Norman
Glen
Mr. Kteiner
Chester Wallace
Windover Lake
Wallace
Community notes and local visits across Arthurville and nearby towns
Floyd Ritchie was called to Flint for a family issue and returned Friday as his mother struggled. The Hamilton Hustlers hosted a March dance netting 12.40 after expenses. Charles Hubbel of Cilio and Bob Hall of Saginaw visited Frank Rountree’s family. John Deere and Ford shows drew crowds in Gladwin with no standing room. Charles Fanslay and son Larry came home from Mt. Dora Florida last Saturday amid weather changes.
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Floyd Ritchie
Flint
Hamilton
Charles Hubbel
Cilio
Bob Hall
Saginaw
Frank Rountree
Gladwin
State Artificial Breeding Assns Meet March 27
Delegates from 144 local associations will attend the annual meeting in the Union Building at Michigan State College on March 27. About 30,000 farmers are represented. A B C Baltzer will report on growth. Drs Frank Thorp and James Williams will present research and schoolship program details. Changes in managers include Ed Schafer as ingseminator manager of the Nottawa group. Geo Brown to train April 21-26 and likely to become manager May 1, replacing Art Reckard who resigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Michigan State College
A.b.as
A.¢. Baltzer
M.A.B.C
Frank Thorp
James Williams
One Year Forest Training Course at MSC
Michigan State College announces a one year forest training course for young men to learn timber production and harvesting basics. The program runs April 1 with a spring term at Ross Forest Station near Dowagiac and summer/fall at Dunbar Forest Station south of Sault Ste. Marie, winter on campus. Graduates can take civil service exams or seek work in wood tying industries. Interested applicants should contact the Department of Short Courses at MSC in East Lansing.
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Michigan
Michigan State College
Ralph Tenny
Department of Short
Armed Services
Veteran’s Administration
Ross Forest Station
Tenny
Michigan Department of Conservation
Department of
Hast Lansing
Rural Telephone Numbers Decline in Michigan 1950 Census
The Michigan farm census shows farm telephone numbers fell by 14 740 from 1920 to 1950 while the percent of farms with phones rose to 53 4 percent due to a larger farm decline. Nationally 38 3 percent of farms had telephones in 1950, near 1920 levels.
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Michigan
C. V. Ballard
Michigan State College Cooperative Extension Service
Ballard
United States
Hamilton Hustcer 4H Club Meeting Recap At Harrison Court
The 4 H Chileg leaders met at Harrison courthouse on March 12 dividing into three groups led by Paul Gibson and K Ousterhout. Reporters, members Marilyn Zelts Donald Shea Joan Conner Bonnie Rountree Mort Shea and Mrs Rountree attended. A March 8 dance and pot luck left 12.40 after expenses. An April 19 box social and dance is planned to raise funds for club activities.
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Hamilton Hustcer
Harrison Court House
Paul Gibson
K. Ousterhout
Jess Huggett
Marilyn Zelts
Donald Shea
Joan Conner
Betty Jo Weckesser
Bonnie Rountree
Mort Shea
Frank Rountree
Edna Townsend
Discuss Swine And Poultry In Isabella
Farmers urged to attend two swine discussion meetings on Wednesday March 25 at Vernon Center township hall and Shepherd High School gymnasium. Speakers include Harry Moxley and Dr. Glen Reed with focus on hog feeding changes disease control and minerals for profitable litters. Poultry session March 31 at Rose Bush Elevator basement features Howard Zindel with feed management advice and state poultry association insights. Bring questions for open discussion.
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Vernon Center Township
Rosebush
Shepherd High School Gyhiusium
Harry Moxley
Glen Reed
Moxley
Reed
Grearest
Toy Monnday
Howard Zindel
Zindel
State Poultry Improvement Association
Extra nitrogen helps spring wheat growth says expert
Soil nitrogen may be scarce this spring as temperatures rise slowly. Michigan State College soil scientist Paul Reed advises top dressing with manure or fertilizer to boost early growth, estimating six and a half bushels per acre yield gains and about three dollars spent yielding fifteen dollars at harvest.
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Paul Reed
Michigan State College
Reed
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Kleiner
Arthurville
Ferguson
Leon Dull
Second Street
Clare
Ayel
Jimmie Gillespie
Clute’s
E. Fifth St
Clare, Michigan
Sonny
Rex Allen
The
Sons of the Pioneers
Sis
Phillips 65
F.B. Scott Oil Company
Lake, Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Lower Peninsula
By B. de Mellenéamp
Isabella County
MSC
Gerrit. Hamstra, Clare
Mich
Geo. Nurnberger, Goleman, Mich
John Tilmann
Beal Gliy
Isabella
By B.C. Mellencamp
Mt. Pleasant
Rt Vee
Farwell Lumber Co
Don Luce
Clare Live Stock Auction
Wolverine Stock Yards Co
St. Johns
Lapeer — Lake Odessa
Ford
H.P
C.C.E
H.P. Cargo King
H.P. Cargo
G.V.W
G.C.W. Ford
Ford Trucks
Mcewan ST
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