Michigan Farmers Plant Trees Restore Land and Soil
Michigan farmers cooperate with soil conservation districts to plant trees across 71,000 acres in 70 districts since 1940. In the past year 4,864 cooperators planted 14,000,000 trees averaging 1,000 per acre, rebuilding land, preventing erosion, and supporting windbreaks along Lake Michigan shores. Dewey Hill near Grand Haven has been restrained by this effort using trees and beachgrass.
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Michigan
Wolverine
Ih Janting
Nes
H. CG. Sack
Lansing
United States
Soil “Conservation Service
Thay
Ares
Lake Michigan
Davey Hill
Grand Haven
Grand River
Ottawa
West Ottawa J
Soil Conservation ‘Service
Dewey Hill
Sackyider
Lake States
Sackrider
Isabella 4 H News Reports Enrollments And Camp Plans
Isabella 4 H News notes large enrollments this week with Rolland group at six projects and Taylor Chi with 34 projects among 16 members. It lists project areas, leaders, officers, and advisory members for each club, plus a $30 donation to the 4 H Camp Fund and a goal of 1500.60. A State Camp Counselors school is set for June at Coldwater Lake 4 H Camp, inviting leaders to attend.
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Rolland Group
Milford Crowley
Kenneth Gifford
Henry Wy‘ant
Joyce Mount
Erma Guy Oliver Leasher
Viola Wood
Ruby Eldred
Harold Guy
Loretta “Wood
Laura Slusher
Jim Crowley
Taylor Chi
Vernon Fairchild
Kenneth Courtney
Elna Mae John
Wilma French
Wika French
Mic
Janet Zingery
Tlean Ayris
Strickland 4Hei
Howard Green
Juanita Green
Virginia Howland
Ike
Coldwater Lake
Garbage cooking urged to curb hog disease in Michigan
Federal and state officials promote cooking garbage for hog feed to stop Vesicular Exanthema outbreaks. Twenty seven cases in ten counties since last October cost the state over twelve thousand dollars. Macomb Wayne and Oakland counties are under federal quarantine. Dr Glen Redd notes most cases linked to garbage feeding. proper cooking could reduce losses and help prevent other livestock diseases. A Michigan bill demands garbage used for livestock be cooked.
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Michigan
Glen Wy Reed
Macomb
Wayne
Oakland
Redd
Wheat Data urged as 1954 wheat program nears
Growers will be contacted by Community AMA committee men to update farm program records for potential acreage allotments and marketing quotas on the 1954 wheat crop. Secretary Benson said the U S Department of Agriculture will begin preliminary work, with data needed including wheat acreage and production for 1951 1952 1953, land descriptions, owner name and address, and rental details. Final decisions on allotments or quotas will come later, with a national referendum among growers by July 25 if quotas are proclaimed.
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Dara Taft Benson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Andrew J. Keyser
PMA
Keyser
4-H Leaders Help Youth Across Isabella County
In Isabella County the 4-H program led by Bob Acker drew over a hundred attendees as volunteers invest time and money in youth development. Feature notes include Pine Tree Generation 1953 planting figures and Wilt’s drainage system delivering 35 years of reliable farm performance with minimal repairs.
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Shepherd
Tsabella
Bob Acker
Isabella. County
Page Wilt
Isabella County
Wise Township
Wilt
Iodine Use Suggestions for Lambs and Ewes
The article advises adding one ounce of potassium iodide per 100 pounds of mineralized salt for ewes to aid weak or premature lambs. It also mentions iodine as a disinfectant for sheep and lambs and recommends applying tincture of iodine to a newborn lamb’s navel and for docking and castrating procedures.
Mrs Dunbar Invited as Principal Speaker at Annual Meeting
A note to Mrs Wind sor Dunbar from Mr Pleasant praises wildlife conservation work by the Dunbars and invites her to serve as a principal speaker at an upcoming annual meeting.
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Soil Conservation
Windsor Dunbar
Pleasant
Dunbars
Dunbar
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Paul Dp. Gilson
Inay
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Aunty
Deane Meredith
Clar Farm
Dan ‘Balog
Isabella
Robert Acker
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Wolverine Stock Yards Co
St. Johns
Clare
Lapeer
Se Lake,Odessa
Segular
Andntrance
Howard Irwin
Evanston
Seiter Bros. Lumber’ Co
West Fourth St
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Esa
Warnted A
Clare County
Ralph
Henry
Bluffton
Ind
Ferguson
Leon Dull
SOL Observation
Ite
Michigast State” College
State Department of Conservation, Forestry
Lawyerence Scott
Lester Howard
Sunoco
Clare's
North End
Uss
Mcewan ST
Wisconsin
Ford Truck Line
America
Ford
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