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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1956
Page
5
Soil testing experts note the sample size and area coverage are crucial. Michigan State University scientist Longnecker explains one acre holds about two million pounds of topsoil, so eight to ten sub samples are advised. Collect using vertical shaves, label origin clearly, and send to the lab with management history and future plans.
Animal specialist Miller reports Michigan State University tests show shelled corn yields similar gains to ground corn while costing less. Free choice feeding beats mixed rations on cost, but mixed rations speed gains and uniformity. Recommend starting with mixed rations until about seventy five pounds, then switch to free choice.
Crop Reporting Service shows Michigan farmers plan to harvest under 250 thousand pounds of alfalfa seed this fall, about one seventh of 1955-54 averages, with national output near 163 million pounds. The report notes reduced acreage and a smaller crop compared with last year.
New social security rulings affect farmers with gross farm income between 600 and 1800 dollars. They may choose two thirds of gross earnings or actual net earnings for self employment tax if income stays within limits. Landlords renting farms may be exempt if they do not materially participate in management or production.
Ruth McInay notes that forty women attended the ceramics meeting where Mrs Garnett Baskerville and Mrs Mary Shea organized classes to teach pottery as home gifts. The piece also shares ideas on family activities, Thanksgiving turkey buying tips, and cinnamon toasties alongside a mulled cider recipe and cider handling guidance.
Michigan State University extension dairyman D L Murray says superphosphates beat lime for dairy barn floors this winter. Lime releases nitrogen and makes floors slippery. Phosphate ties up nitrogen, reducing odor and improving cow footing. Murray suggests about a half pound of phosphate per cow daily, spread behind the gutter.
The 57th International Live Stock Exposition and Horse Show will take place November 23 to December 1 at the International Amphitheatre Chicago Stock Yards. It will draw more than 10,000 farm animals competing for 100000 dollars in cash prizes and prestige for prize winners.
Soil conditions in Isabella County show hardpan layers formed by over tillage that trap water in the topsoil. The traffic pan lies below disturbed zones and restricts root growth, increasing erosion risk on slopes when topsoil becomes saturated.
The article explains how wet soils form traffic pans and how to break them. Use subsoilers at depths of about fourteen inches when dry, then adopt rotations and deep rooted crops to prevent re compaction and maintain higher yields.
Agricultural agents urge cleaning vacuum milking lines before cows return to the barn. Clean every six months, prepare a lye solution with water, rinse with hot water, and drain the tank. Use the pump capacity and run the pump with lines open to purge the system.
On the Wesley Gerow farm in Sheridan Township Clare County a former open ditch has been replaced by a tile drainage system. After consulting the Soil Conservation Service and securing Agricultural Conservation Program aid the new underground tile line and waterway drainage will allow normal farming across the area and enable better hay and pasture yields.
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