County Dairy Princess Contest and Michigan fertilizer guidance
County Agents announce the Dairy Princess Contest set for April 20 at Hotel Doherty with applications from Harley Holt and Neil Stirling. Michigan Milk Producers Association offers 25 for first place and 10 for third. fertilizer guidance covers placement, planter speeds, and conversion options for oats and barley yields in Michigan with early planting urged and soil conditions detailed.
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Neil Stirling
Clare Kiwanis Club
Doherty
Harley Holt
Neil .Stirling
Michigan ‘Milk Producers Association
FFA Annual Convention Held At Michigan State University
Michigan's Future Farmers of America will hold its thirty second annual convention March 23 25 at Michigan State University in the MSU auditorium. Ronald Hamlin of Webberville will preside over sessions attended by delegates from 232 chapters totaling more than 11 000 members.
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Michigan
Future Farmer Organization
FFA
Kroger Company
Home Agent Achievement Day Plans Change in Clare
Mrs Albert Lyons and her committee organize Achievement Day at the Clare Methodist Church on May 5 with a speaker on Color in the Home and skits by two local clubs. Each Home Extension Club will exhibit a lesson or project. 4 H Scholarships The State 421 Club Office awards fifty tuition scholarships to Michigan State University to Michigan 4 H club members who have completed three years of work and rank in the top third of their class. Seniors should contact the County Extension Office for details. Pillows Mary Olson MSU home economist discusses pillow quality noting light weight and resilience with down filled options and varying blends of down and feathers. Natural down is preferred for softness and durability over manufactured down.
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MSU
Albert .Lyons v
Clare
State
Michigan State University
Michigan
County Extension Office
Bown
Mary. Olson
1960 Corn Support Prices Set Below 1959 Levels
The U S Department of Agriculture reports support prices for the 1960 corn crop will run about 6 cents per bushel below the 1959 level.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dairymen Face More Farmstead Problems Says MSU Engineer
Michigan State University agricultural engineer Robert L. Maddex reports dairymen face extra challenges in planning and remodeling for herd expansion. He notes feed storage, housing layouts, and materials handling require integrated designs and careful labor planning.
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Michigan State University
Robert L. Maddex
Michigan
Maddex
Meddex
Maddox
Why Cows Leave Home
The article notes dairy cows typically leave home around ages 5 to 6 and rarely freshen before about two and a half. It reports 1,800 herds losing over 7,100 cows in 1959 to sterility, disease, and other ailments, with non breeders selling about one third of losses and injuries or milking difficulties causing over one-third.
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Michigan State University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
MSU
Larry Johnson
Clare Livestock Auction Price Report March 2 1960
Market prices listed for cattle hogs sheep and calves. Includes ranges for steers heifers cows bulls stockers calves and hogs by weight and grade with best and utility categories noted. Sales location Clare Oklahoma value data reflects choices to prime to cull market movements.
Acre Yield Depends On Fertilizer
Soil test and the use of fertilizer go together. Michigan State University data from 86 Central Michigan farms show higher income groups averaged 13.80 dollars of fertilizer per acre while lower income groups averaged 5 dollars. Sample soil and use the correct fertilizer analysis.
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Michigan
Michigan State University
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the County Agents’ Desk
Michigan State Experiment Station
Norleen Ackerman
Beaverton Rd
Athey Rd
M-61
Hubel
Bailey Lake Rd
Oliver
John Deere
Johin Deere
Dunham
Cultipacker Co-op
Nena Tela
Albert Haley
F Citizens Staté
Bank of Clare « Clat
Jim Sykora
Clare Livestock Auction
Clare Farm
West
Johnston
Company
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Federal Field Soil Testing Laboratory
Federal
Clare, Michigan
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