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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1958
Page
4
The Nottawa Artificial Breeders Association announces selective mating semen for dairymen to use a single sire across herds. Frozen semen must be kept at 11.3 below zero in ice chests. price is 8.50 including a second on-farm visit.
County agents report plenty of hay in southern Michigan and urge farmers to notify needs. They remind about annual extension conference at Michigan State University and social security rate changes for 1959. Also announced are a farm policy workshop in Gladwin and the Michigan Guernsey Breeds Association 50th Anniversary Sale in Kalamazoo.
The American Foundation for Animal Health releases a 10 point plan to improve winter health and production. It covers sanitation and ventilation in hog and poultry facilities, cautious grazing by cattle, internal parasite control for ewes, parasite checks on cattle, mastitis prevention in dairy herds, isolation of new feeder animals, vaccination against hog diseases, rodent control in barns, brucellosis control, and avoiding moldy hay silage or grains.
Kenneth Tweedy and area engineer Ree Peabody survey farms in Hamilton Winterfield Greenwood Arthur and Marion Hildcoat and Norman Myers to inspect dams open ditches and tile installations. Planning next year’s conservation program for 1959.
The Isabella County Livestock Producers named Milt Brown president Don Sandbrook vice president Ray Tilmann treasurer and Matt Engier Agriculture Council member. Directors elected include Earl House Ford Seibt Cyril Bolle Dick Kister Ewart Bowerman Ray Hutchins Ernie Klumpp Ken Gifford Bob Acker Gus Bronson and Don Swindlehurst. Preliminary plans for the January 22 Livestock Banquet were set and a financial report announced the scales are fully paid for.
SCS technicians led a land judging demonstration for five Union Township high school agricultural classes at the Dale and Zingery farm October 15 and 16. Students studied Sims loam, Isabella sandy loam, and Mancelona loamy sand to determine texture, capability class, and land-use limits, then discussed drainage, liming, manure use, fertilizers, cover crops, windbreaks, and erosion control.
Michigan farmers in commercial corn counties face a November 25 referendum with two options. One keeps current minimum supports at 75 to 90 percent parity for compliant acreage, while the other abolishes allotments to support all corn at 90 percent of recent average price with a 65 percent parity minimum.
A meeting for a 4H Saddle Club is set for November 1 at 1 p.m. at the Cornwell Ranch for all interested boys, girls and parents. Carolyn Carter will demonstrate activities and discuss the year ahead. a Clare and Farwell Club leader is named, with another club planned in Harrison.
The extension office invites readers to obtain the latest venison bulletin. Request an ecard or stop by to pick up the bulletin as hunting season approaches.
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