Glare County Soil Conservation Directors Lead State Workshop
Five Clare County officials Mark McKenna Gerritt Hamstra Howard Brockway Charles Heber and Chester Wallace attended the seventh annual Soil Conservation District Workshop at Higgins Lake March 17 and 18. The event, sponsored by the Michigan State Soil Conservation Committee and 72 districts, highlighted local land management, farmer led practices, and coordination of agencies.
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Worlshop
Higgins Lake
Michigan State Soil’ Conservation Committee
Soil ‘Conservation
Soil Conservation District
Michigan
Clare County
Mark McKenna
Gerritt Hamstra
Howard Brockway
Charles Heber
Chester Wallace
Michigan Dairymen Join National Milk Promotion Pledge
Dairy leaders from across the nation join the American Dairy Association to launch a 30 day Milk Tag pledge. About 350 dairy officials at Chicago’s Great Hotel vow to drink at least three glasses of milk daily, aiming to prove benefits and end calcium starvation. Michigan delegates include Walker Mayste and Ward Hodge as they participate in the meeting and pledge.
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Michigan
Dairymen
American Dairy Association
Association
Oereat
Chicago
Si Facer
Red ‘Walker
Ivan Maysté
Ward Hodge
Michigan State College 7th Annual Horse Show Planned
The Black and Bridle Club at Michigan State College will present the 7th annual horse show on April Land 2 with performances at 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and a matinee at 3:00 p.m. Saturday in the livestock judging pavilion. Featured events include a heavyweight horse pulling contest Friday evening, Helen Bradley with Lippitan dressage horses, Carol Payne and Carl Bradford with Border Collies, trick riding, six Arabian horse hitch, cutting horses, pony teams and standard classes. Reserved evening tickets are $1.00. matinee tickets are 75 cents adults and 50 cents children. reservations to Black and Bridle Club Animal Husbandry Dept Michigan State College.
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Michigan State College
Mid
Helen Bradley
Carol, Payne
Chicago
Michigan’ State Collge
County Dairy Directors Elect Officers at Conference
The A B Directors and in seminator Managers elected officers to advance the county dairy program. Harold Brooks will chair, Laurence Nielson named Secretary, and Alex Fox and Ray Fox elected to the Agricultural Council. Reports showed increased services and efficiency across Mt Pleasant and Rolland groups, with first services rising to 69.3 percent of total in 1954.
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A.B
Harold Brooks
Clare-Isabella Group
Laurence Nielson
Rolland Group
Agricultural Council
Alex. Fox
Mt. Pleasant A.B. A
Ray: Fox
Nottawa Group
Rolland Anb. A
We need never feel alone as long as you have women on duty
Mrs. Hrabovsky thanked Michigan Bell for helping locate her husband after her son Michael John injured his hand. Five operators traced him across 12 places in Minnesota, culminating in a reassuring call from Wells, Minnesota. The total cost was $2.43.
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Michigan
Bell
Michael Hrabovsky
Michael John
Greenville
Hrabovsky
St. Paul
Minnesota
Bean Growers Meeting Set
All bean growers are invited to a special meeting on Friday afternoon March 25 at 1.30 pm in Freemont Township Hall Winn to discuss future development, government program effects, and recommendations to be presented at the Michigan Bean Growers Association annual meeting.
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Freemont Township
Winn
Michigan Bean Growers ’Association
Browers
Cucumbers Good Off Season Crop
Horticulturists at Michigan State College say cucumbers are a good cash crop for general farmers. They require little investment and a sprayer or duster, with harvest during slack season. The 45 to 50 day growing period allows most Lower Peninsula farms to grow cucumbers. A new publication Ext YFolder 191, Growing Pickling Cucumbers in Michigan, explains how to start and is available at county extension offices.
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Michigan State College
Lower Peninsula
M.S.C. Horticulturists
Michigan
Garden advice and extension office guides for gardeners
Public gardening tips appear from county extension office in Harrison. Consumers are directed to bulletin H-4 and folder 179 for home vegetable garden information and starter plants. Quick notes cover asparagus, celery, rhubarb and seed beds as well as bug control guidance from insecticide dealers.
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Jeardet
wankssin-Iogayy
Court House
Harrison
Foldé
Feldi
Soil Conservation Service News Items Highlight Local Projects
Farm planner reports three Isabella Soil Conservation District classes received soil and water conservation instruction. Plans a March 22 forestry field trip, an April land judging layout trip, and collaboration with other county high schools on similar programs. Observes signs of spring, field activity, and tile drainage work on Joe Kelso farm.
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Richard Hichman
Isabella Soil” Conservation District
FFA
Mt. Pleasant
Ride Gene Bacon
Bob Feldhauser
Joe Kelso
Coe Township
Aecon- Township
Alva Wal- Austin Dent
Coldwater
Theilon
Raldon I
Paul Brown
Gilmore Township
Bob's Sales & Service Ad in Clare Listing Tires
De Soto and Plymouth auto goods dealer offers sales and service including tires tubes batteries and accessories. Bob's Sales & Service lists phone 342 in Clare for automotive needs.
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Bob's Sales & Service
Clare
Isabella
Raspberry Pruning Time Now
Clare county agricultural agent P D Gibson urges completing raspberry pruning before spring growth. Michigan State horticulturist Paul B Larsen advises removing old canes, thinning remaining ones, leaving 12 to 16 strong canes per four feet, trimming back cane ends no more than a quarter, and burning cut material.
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P. D. Gibson
Clare County
Paul BR. Larsen
Michigan State College Horticulturist
Larsen
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Katherine Linderman
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Marlene Chase
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Perry Geeck
Wise Township
Perry
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