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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
7
Agriculture economist Ray Hoglund of Michigan State University cites potential gains from higher pasture use. He notes green chopping offers some benefits but high costs and equipment needs, while strip grazing requires only an electric fence and can cut pasture needs per cow similar to green chopping, ideal for smaller herds.
The article notes fertilizer costs rose about 18 percent in 20 years while other farm inputs surged 125 percent. A bushel of corn now buys more plant food than in 1930, and wheat needs fewer bushels to acquire a ton of fertilizer. Fertilizer per ton has grown 23 percent in five years, making it a valuable value for farmers facing lower net incomes.
The Chicago Stockyards celebrate its 90th anniversary with an awards banquet at Saddle and Sirloin Club. The oldest active livestock farmers buyers and salesmen, who have shipped animals to the Chicago market for 50 years or more, will be honored with a trophy for long service. The Stock Yards Club sponsors the event drawing contributions from market firms banks and unions.
Twenty four women attended the Preliminary meeting on upholstering chairs to be taught in Mt. Pleasant in May. Chair types include club and platform rockers and others. The Spring Achievement program features Mrs Aubra Francis from Saginaw as main speaker on The House That Hats Built.
The March DHIA report shows Ed Schafer leading with 23 cows producing 453 lbs of fat. Other top producers include Stanly Erwin and Son, Norman Gross, Herb Yuncker, Fred McDonald, and Bogan and Cotter with multiple cows and high milk yields. Forty one cows exceeded 50 lbs of fat. seven cows were sold for beef and one for dairy due to low production.
The Better Pastures committee met to outline a Better Forage program for the year. They voted to organize several educational tours as the main project, dividing the county into four districts with four townships each. District leaders include Walter Hauck Northeast Robert Bailey Southeast Tom Murphy Southwest Francis Engler Rogelt Hauck Northwest. The group will reconvene Monday May 21 to review district reports and consolidate efforts to encourage farmers to start a better Roughage program.
Well over 30 officers directors extension agents and managers of the Artificial Breeding Association will attend a complimentary dinner at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday night May 10 at 7 00. Afterward E A Wenner state association public relations manager will join discussions on mutual problems with directors from five or six Central Michigan counties.
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