Sheep 5 Scab Is Spreading Across Michigan
A statewide note warns that sheep scab cases rose from 1946 to 1952, with 22 cases in Michigan as of April 8. Affected counties include Alpona, Montmorency, Eaton, Livingston, Hillsdale, Washtenaw, St. Joseph, Lenawee and Berrien. Authorities urge testing, isolation, vet diagnosis, and strict disinfecting of shearing equipment and practices.
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Michigan
Alpena
Montmorency
Eaton
Livingston
Hillsdale
Washtenaw
St. Joseph
Lenawee
Berrien
Graydon
Blank
MSA
Clare County Near Brucellosis Certification Progress
Clare County advances toward brucellosis certification with an infection rate under one percent. The county board approves Plan A authorizing immediate slaughter of reactors, to be applied when a wider county block is ready. 12 reactors remain in three herds, while Plan B allows gradual replacement. Statewide status aims for certification in 1958 and elimination by 1960.
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Clare
James McKenzie
Clare County
Director of Agriculture
Lower Peninsula
Michigan
Spring Home Demonstration Week features Michigan talk
Ruth McIinay heads Spring Achievement Day events as part of National Home Demonstration Week. Merrill D Graham speaks on Know Your Michigan, promoting a planned Michigan Week book and state pride. 4-H displays, bus trips, and exhibits open to the public were announced with conference plans, fees, and prize draws noted.
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Graham
Michigan
Harry Densmore
Marjorie Eastman
Harold Flaharty
Mt. Pleasant, Jr. High School
Darlene Dargitz
Dianne Dargitz
Mary Wysong
Floyd Heydenberg
Robert Adams
W. S. Day
Harold Cline
D. Barrett
Knitting Improves Fit in Full-Fashioned Sweaters
Full-fashioned sweaters are knitted at the underarms shoulders and neck rather than sewn. They typically cost more but fit better than the common cut and sew style.
Spraying Pine Moth Control Suggested for Christmas Trees
Spraying for European Pine Shoot Moth advised for Red Pine and Scots Pine plantings with first week of May as target. DDT mixed at two pounds per 100 gallons water. smaller quantities 1 ounce per three gallons. A home gardener version uses Malathion Methoxychlor and Captan, with weekly or ten day intervals until bloom.
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B. C. Mellencamp
William Block and Sons
George House and Son
Ron Ervin
Norman Gross
Cotter
Soil maps aid Isabella farmers in conservation planning
Soil scientists from the Soil Conservation Service began creating soils maps on Isabella County farms at the request of local cooperators. Dale Pasco and William Brown from the SCS Sagina wa area mapped William Taylor Rolland Township Don Hetherington Lincoln Township and William Stewart Nottawa Township to inventory soil types slopes and erosion. One fifth of Isabella County farms have been mapped in seven years as scientists identify the 400 soil types to guide management.
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Soil Conservation Service
Isabella Soil Conservation District
Dale Pasco
William Brown
SCS
Saginawa
William Taylor
Rolland Township
Don Hetherington
Lincoln Township
William Stewart
Nottawa Township
Dave Dawson
Michigan
Isabella County
Isabella 4-H News Recognitions and Events
The 4-H Club council honors Don Gould for organizing county fair awards and Byron Gallagher for Kiwanis contributions. Kiwanis backs county camp, leaders program, and Farm and Youth events. Past plaques awarded to Mt. Pleasant Daily Times News WCEN Radio and Chamber of Commerce. A clothing judging school is set for May 11 at Union Township Hall. Michigan farmers spent 33 million on fertilizer in 1954, with economists predicting potential doubling in profits.
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Strickland
Sherman. Smith
Donald Grove
Jack Fowler
Seaton-Denver
Bob Welsh
Co-Ettes
Clifford Figg
Belmont Park
Thomas’ Bryne
Frank Coldwell
E. Lincoln
Harold Botts
Larry Lyons
Pleasant Rose Extension Group
Elliott
4-H Council
Hart House
Placques
Don Gould
Byron Gallagher
Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Mt. Pleasant
Union Township Hall
Michigan
Grange backs voluntary promotional deductions for producers
National Grange Assistant Roy Battles argues in favor of allowing producers to deduct funds from livestock sales for research and promotion without mandating deductions. Ray Teagarden of Kansas says producers should control and direct their own promotional efforts, while Congress debates the Packers and Stockyards Act amendment. A stray cooking tip about wiping a frying pan with a paper towel ends the item.
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Roy Battles
National
Grange
Congress
Packers & Stockyards Act
The
Ray Teagarden
lLaCygne
Kansas
National Grange Executive
National Grange
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Pfisters
Wisconsin
Mich
Ruth McIinay
Department of Information Services
State ‘College
East Jlansing
Joe Faemeror
EVART
Isabella Farm News
Soil Conservation News
Sentinel
Isabella
Papst
Saushy An
Kroger
Vancamp Pork
South Haven
Tropic Isle Caus
Talves
Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn
Calif. Schborg
L&h Plumbing
East
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