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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
2
An agricultural expert argues efficiency in dairy herds hinges on two factors inheritance of milk producing capacity and dairyman management. Research by C R Hoglund shows higher output from 10 000 lb herds vs 7 000 lb herds and notes records and DHIA testing boost income, while simply enlarging land or herd size does not.
Extension Veterinarian Glen Reed of Michigan State University warns that bloat losses rise as pastures become more lush with alfalfa and clover. He recommends dry roughage in pastures before turning cattle out, noting cattle crave it even on good pasture and that dew and showers often trigger bloat cases.
Camp schedules for younger 10 to 12 year olds June 23 to 26 and older camp June 26 evening to 29 are announced. Open house and 4-H leaders party set for Wednesday June 12 at 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. with county 4-H Service Club sponsorship.
Gladwin Gladwin beef show and sale is set for June 6 at the Gladwin fairgrounds. Forty four bulls will be offered in the 27th annual event. Feeder calf sales using bulls from Gladwin proceeds have totalled over 2 million dollars in 13 years. Sale begins at 12 20 p.m after the morning show. Sponsors include Gladwin Chamber of Commerce Michigan Beef Breeders Association Michigan Department of Agriculture and MSU Cooperative Extension Service.
The Agriculture Department faces over half a billion dollars shaved from its 1958 fiscal year budget. Leadership from USDA and the House seek a full top to bottom revision of the farm program amid disagreement on causes and remedies. Rep Whitten urges a Domestic Parity plan to align farm prices with industrial goods costs. The NAR reports mounting data that neither rigid nor flexible supports guarantee victory next year. Dairy crop notes: May to July yields exceed July to October by three to four times per acre.
Interest and enthusiasm promise a large turnout for the ninth annual horse pulling contest at Isabella Farm. A lively crowd is expected to attend as judges prepare for the event.
The piece reflects on soil erosion and land use from early American settlement to modern times. It cites millions of acres degraded, calls for action, and notes a Winn contest on June 2 with teams from Southern Michigan. It also covers Dairy Herd Improvement Association notes and June Dairy Month plans. It ends with MSU forestry data on reforestation since 1938.
Farmers with land not planted to wheat for grain in 1955 1956 and 1957 may apply in writing to their county ASC Committee by July 1 1958 for an allotment. The notice comes from Floren J Pudway chair of Clare County ASC. Also a tip suggests painting garden tools to deter loss by borrowings.
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