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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
2
War Production Board officials urge farmers and pulpwood producers to haul wood now while highways are clear. Rain or snow could hinder transport, and tire and truck shortages make early removal essential. With war in Europe continuing, long fibre woods remain in high demand for mills and military use.
Scarcity of well-fed heavy cattle in markets creates a strong opportunity for farmers with extra stock to capitalize as the season approaches. Prices and demand are buoyant as buyers seek quality cattle for finishing.
Purdue Bulletin 195 shows how dairy herd improvement associations aid record keeping to cut production costs. By tracking feed and milk data farmers see which cows maximize profit and which calves to keep for replacement. Also advises repairs, silage prep, and using corn fodder with molasses to boost roughage value.
Farmers report bumper crops while soil concerns rise. Wisconsin Extension Service circular 286 explains why ground grain and hay benefit cattle by improving digestion and absorption, reducing storage needs, and increasing efficiency.
A Michigan State college specialist praises crate storage as the best method for winter vegetable preservation. The article details how to trench, ventilate, and cover crates with straw and soil, plus handling guidance for temperature changes and moisture protection.
Michigan State College expert E L Benton advises a 90 to 150 day fattening period using heavy corn silage and hay to lift thin cattle by 3 to 5 dollars per 100 pounds and add 150 to 300 pounds. Feeder cattle at 10 to 12 cents can fetch 15 to 17 cents after fattening with gains of 200 to 400 pounds at 30 to 60 dollars in feed costs.
Mrs Chas Goodspeed spent Monday and Tuesday with her grandson Floyd Hunt family. Mrs Wim Buckley and Mrs Floyd Hunt visited Mrs Dora Richter on Wednesday. Clarence Vinton and Lucy Vinton were in Jackson on business last week and visited. Potato digging is common. Clarence Vinton threshed beans and buckwheat for Floyd Hunt. Arthur Sherman injured his heel threshing. Floyd Hunt hosted Sunday dinner with Lloyd Hunt Manuel Hunt and Mrs Buckley. Afternoon visitors included Mrs Dora Richter Jessie and Adabella and Gilbert Hunt.
WKAR at Michigan State College lists Hymns You Love at 9 30 each weekday morning, replacing 8 15 a.m. slot. A Farm Service Hour on October 23 features S T Dexter on artificial hay curing. October 25 noon covers fruit and vegetable dehydration with D C Alderman. A weekly Student Forum of Public Affairs airs Fridays at 4 30 p m.
Howard L. Krause leads a morning service at Gilmore Center Church of Christ with devotion at 10 00 a m communion and preaching at 10 15 a m Bible school at 11 00 a m and an evening service at 8 00 p m Choir practice is Friday at 8 30 p m Mrs Wm Phillips and Mr and Mrs John Weidman visited the Shaner home Sunday afternoon Other local guests include the Curtiss family from Winn and several calls to Shaner and Perry households with various visits and doctor trips noted by the paper
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bates of Midland spent time with relatives here. Otto Kleiner and Morris Merrill visited, with various dinners and suppers hosted by local residents. The Honderichs and Roe families were among those noted hosting and visiting during the week.
Sunday School 11 00 a m EWT at the Lake church with preaching at 12 00 noon EWT at the Lake School Building Residents and visitors are listed with multiple family connections as well as travel between Saginaw Baldwins and Clare and the Great Lakes hospital visit for Cpl Willard Gilman The column notes hunting and social visits among local families.
A 1860s lantern worn by conductors used a chest strap to free both hands for inspecting tickets and signaling the engineer, enabling safer and more efficient operations on rail lines.
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