Livestock feeders form local association for meat demand
The Livestock Feeders and Breeders met to organize a local Livestock Association. Temporary officers include Milton Brown, Ford Seibt, Don Sandbrook, with Ray Tillman and Harry Densmore assisting and County Agent involvement. About 33 members attended as Wm Finley and Don Stark of Michigan State College urged profitable yet cautious feeding and buying strategies.
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Milton, Brown
Ford’ Seibt
Don Sandbrook
Ray Tillman
Harry Densmore
Wm. Finley
Don Stark
Michigan State College
Tyre
Agttie
District Rally Day Draws Isabela County 4-H Members
Ruth McKinlay reports six hundred Home Demonstration club women from seven counties gathered for the District Rally Day in Midland on October 5. Tours of Dow Gardens and Dow Plant, county reports, and a keynote by Dr. Rev. Ruins of Lansing highlighted the program. Isabella County led projects including kitchen work for the 4-H Building and fundraising for a community building.
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Midland
Shiawassee County
Detroit
Clinton County
Fairgrounds
Dairy judging contest winners attend Michigan State Wisconsin game
Kraft Foods representatives and county agents from Gladwin Clare and Isabella counties joined Vo Ag teachers and others to view the Michigan State College Wisconsin game on October 2 at Hast Lans ing. Transportation meals and tickets were provided. The party included Virgil Bergstrom James McGuire Perry Cowell Jess Huggett Dale Hines John Heron Pee Hickman Jim Russell Jim Willford Jake Willford Elray Winnie Charles Ruby Richard Fanc n Ken Gamble Don Gamble Jack Cook Terry Coughlin Rolland Krell Pat Pudway and others. State lost but the attendees enjoyed several thrills.
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Kraft, Foods Company
Clare
Michigan
Hast
Lansing
Vo. Ag
Gladwin
Glare
Isabella
State
Virgil’ Bergstrom
Kraft Foods
James McGuire
Perry
Kraft
Jess. Huggett
Dale Hines
Farwell
John Heron
Weidman
Pee Hickman
Mé Pleasant
Jim Russell
Jim Willford
Soil Conservation Service updates on erosion damage and replanting
The Soil Conservation Service reports erosion from 36 hours of heavy rain, noting protected strips avoided erosion while unprotected fields suffered severe soil loss. Staff handle engineering requests within 24 hours. trees remain available for planting and fall planting is advised in sandy droughty sites.
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Wwe
Gene Bacon
Ram Truck Day Draws Local Sheep Trade at Clare Farm
Local sheep owners gathered one mile north of Clare for the Ram Truck Day at Julius Schaeffer farm. The event saw more purchases by buyers than from the truck itself as rams of high quality sold for 5 to 10 dollars less than last year. Local buyers including Milo Eldred and A A Moore and Sons bought Hampshire and Oxford rams, with several transactions involving out of county buyers and a Suffolk exchanged for an Oxford. The Michigan Livestock Exchange offered western ewes priced 14.50 to 21.50 to boost flocks.
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Julius Schaeffer
Clare
Milo
Eldred
Hampshire
Gerrit’ Hamstra
Michigan
Hidred
A. A. Moore and Sons
Oxford
Raymond Hutchins
Struck
Harold, Anderson
Rogelt Hauck
Anderson
Suffolk
Hauck
Michigan Livestock, Exchange
Holstein Herd Testing Yields High Milk and Fat Outputs
Walter Smith reports 20 herds tested with 352 cows including 159 dry. average milk 770 lbs per cow and 28 lbs fat. George House and Son led with 83 lbs fat from a registered Holstein. William Block and Sons joined as new members. 25 calves born 17 heifers. 12 cows removed. Hachs and Brooks top in fat averages, with Block and Stewart & Cowden large herds.
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Walter Smith
William Block and Sons
George House and Son
Wm. Block
Zelter and Foost
Virgil Smith
Harold Brooks
William Block
Brooks
Test
Block
Stewart
Cowden Werd
Wm. Phillips
Alvin Wood
Son
Grant Farm Bureau Discusses At October Meeting
The Grant Farm Bureau group met Monday October 4 at Jim McGuire home for a lively discussion on several political issues. The group favored changing the method for allotting monies to scholars, but no agreement on the bingo issue. Gordon Smith will host the next meeting the first Monday in November.
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Grant Farm Bureau
Jim McGuire
Farwel
Canadian Wilds
Gordon Smith
Fester sale at Gaylord Livestock Yards set for Oct 14
The Gaylord sale of cattle scheduled for Thursday October 14 in the Livestock Yards north of Gaylord expects strong turnout. A total of 1220 cattle have been signed, the largest consignments yet, compared with 984 in 1953. Cattle will be offered in small, uniform lots chosen by Michigan State College specialists to aid buyers in sizing up original conditions and making suitable selections.
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Michigan State College
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