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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1951
Page
5
L M Turk of Michigan State College argues 1952 will demand more food output and warns of fertilizer shortages. Phosphate supplies may drop 8 to 10 percent while nitrogen use could rise. potash production should increase about 10 percent. Farmers advised to purchase now for spring and store if possible.
Five Isabella county 4-H members will receive an all expense trip to the International Livestock Exposition at Union Stock Yards Chicago from November 26 to 28. Honorees include Doris Hoffman Betty Sheldrake Richard LaPoe and Fred Blackmer with Harold Anderson and James O'Donnell. A three day itinerary is planned plus winter club goals and enrollment deadlines by December 1.
The writer returns after two weeks of illness and notes slow activity until after deer season. A meeting at Charles Jones’s home in Greenwood township discussed soil conservation and planned winter meetings. Attendees included Maud Chaffee, Howard Davis, Odell Lamb, David Miller and Harry Randle. The writer aided Gerrit Hamstra on a tile line survey and reports sufficient fall for tile installation next year. Gerrit uses a five year corn oats hay rotation and a trashy system to break old hay fields to control quack grass and erosion. He has planted several thousand pines and plans more tree planting efforts.
Rae Mar Ranch consigned the second place ranking heifer at the Second Annual Central Michigan Feeder Calf Sale in Ithaca on November 38. The calf sold to Carol Maryn of Ithaca for 49 cents per pound, 20 cents under the top price. A total of 109 native steers and heifers brought in $21,233.37 despite the cold weather.
Michigan's potato yield record is 1038 bushels per acre set by Paul VanDamme of Watson in Marquette county. The 4.5 acre field used 40 bushels of certified Russet Rural seed per acre in 32 inch rows with nine inch plant spacing and 600 pounds of 3-12-12 fertilizer plowed under in May before planting.
Michigan State College dairymen warn that cows may withhold milk if milking causes pain. Letting down milk is hormonally controlled and requires gentle handling. Leaving the milking machine on too long can cause pain association and incomplete let-down. four minutes is about the maximum safe duration to avoid udder injury.
Michigan Kroger operations, led by E P Robertson, say the chain spent over 81 million dollars in the state last year and bought much of its stock from Michigan farmers. Key purchases include salad dressing, preserves, meat, cereals, eggs, vegetables, apples, dairy and more. Wages paid to residents reached about 12.6 million dollars with state taxes around 545 thousand. Kroger rents and advertises in Michigan, and many Michigan purchases ship to 2006 stores across 19 states.
The community reports numerous weekend deer hunting trips. Elmer and unnamed guests stayed with Nial Abbott. Don Case and Stanley Bailey each harvested bucks on opening day. A steady stream of visitors from Detroit Pontiac and Jackson hunted with local families including the Pfannes Brockways and Hileman family. Claire Hileman Shaver and Lyle Shaver celebrate the birth of a baby boy.
A field report surveys Indiana Kentucky Tennessee and Ohio showing limited practices in southern Indiana and Kentucky, pond use for water, erosion on clay hills, and varied conservation efforts from Memphis to Ohio. It notes poor barn construction, brushy fence rows, and frequent brush fires while praising central Ohio flatlands and livestock potential.
Paul D. Gibson notes the annual tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale urges continued community TB control and dairy herd testing. He recalls Michigan's past cattle-driven infections, the ongoing state testing every three years in half the counties, and the shift to pulmonary TB as the major human killer.
Dr. J A Hoefer of Michigan State College says antibiotics are most effective during creep feeding and just after weaning to improve runts. He cautions they are not a cure-all and should supplement good management. Separate runts from larger pigs to help scrubs become hogs.
Michigan farmers are warned about out of state painting crews using Sharpies who claim to have done large jobs. Art Bell of Michigan State College cautions these outfits vanish after 18 months when paint fails. He urges hiring local, established painters with staying power.
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