Isabella 4-H Leaders to be Honored at State Show
Five Isabella County 4-H leaders with ten and fifteen years of service will receive gold 4-H Clover pins at a 6:00 p.m. banquet during the State 4-H Show at Michigan State College. The event honors Mrs. Harold Anderson Rosebush Mrs. Herbert Travis Shephard and Dan Balog Mt Pleasant plus others for long service. Winners at the Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair include grand champion steer Margie Swindlehurst and grand champion dairy animal Juanita Green with a Guernsey.
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Isabella County Club
Michigan State College
Harold Anderson
Rosebush
Herbert Travis
Shepherd
Dan Balog
Mt. Pleasant
John B. Hanks
New York Central Railroad
Okee
Hugh Swindlehurst
George Jane
Isabella County
Margie Swindlehurst
Juanita Green
Alan Block
Duane Guthrie
Mary Travis
Marilyn Geasler
Wayne House
Jack Brown
Carolyn Carter
Joe Burch
Richard Cook
Philip House
Barrow
Joanne Gifford
Emily Bowerman
Mignon Mogg
Joanne Judge
Deanna Beers
Laverne Fike
Kareh Leonard
Bonita Granger
Lonnie Lint
Roger Himebaugh
Bob Coon
Barney Travis
Art David
Brown Brothers
Joe Stevens and Son
Michigan Home and Training School
Fred Hauck
Orville Klumpp
Floyd
Earl Housé
John Eisenberger
Bob Curtis
Chuck Hetherington
Michigan
Terry Coughlin
Alan
Rudy Block
Janet Zingery
Ron Askegard
Richard Mumy
Anita Struble
Lonnie’ Lint
Janice Willoughby
Pete Guthrie
Carl Stamm
James Hutchins
Jim Kasper
Joe Clark
David Starr
Sharon Wok
Jim Salisbury
Stanley Sieffers
Lovene Fike
Sharon Fike
Betty Getchell
Yvonne van Vranken
Joanne Curtis
Carol Yunckers
Karen Leonard
Judye
Comb Easy No Cure for Blue Comb in Chickens
Extension poultry pathologist Dr S C Schmittle of Michigan State College warns blue comb indicates disease in the flock. Early treatment within 3 to 5 days uses aureomycin or tetracycline in drinking water. If over five days old antibiotics are less effective. potassium dichromate with water, plus molasses in mash, may help. Submit an affected bird to MSU East Lansing lab for diagnosis.
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S. C. Schmittle
Michigan State College
Schmittle
Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory
M.S.C
East Lansing
Horn growth and farm tips for calves and crops
The note describes caustic potash to prevent horn growth on seven to ten day old calves, hair clipping around horns, and applying a caustic paste until a raw spot appears with moistened ends. It advises protecting treated calves from reinion and suggests seeding rye now for fall pasture, using a grain drill for seedbed, and notes pullets yield higher egg profits with timing. It also covers upright silos for corn ensilage, sealing cracks, using varnish as a protective coating, and ensuring doors and walls are repaired for storage.
Michigan offers 19.5 million seedlings in fall nursery sale
The conservation department reports a record 19 500 000 seedlings and transplants for public purchase in the annual fall sale at Lansing. Foresters expect seven to eight million trees to be planted this fall with the rest held for spring planting. Stock includes red white jack and Scotch pine seedlings and red and white pine transplants aged two to four years. Prices and order forms are available by postcard request to the forestry division in Lansing. This sale reflects Michigan forestry long-range reforestation efforts and sustained yield goals on public and private lands.
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Conservation Department
Lansing
Michigan
Soil Conservation Projects Drain and Reclaim Local Land
Cooperator Warren Phipps of Gilmore Township progresses on a 1950 foot ditch to drain 97 acres including swamp and lowland. The plan, designed by Gene Bacon and aides, will convert swamp pasture to cropland with outlet help from Harold Fullerton. Charles Wilson also develops a 2800 foot tile system on 20 acres in Isabella Township. Conservation Aid, Bob Feldhauser, Gordon Mellencamp, and Ernest Bruce assist. population growth justification cited.
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Warren Phipps
Gilmore Township
Phipps
Gene Bacon
Gordon Mellencamp
Bob Feldhauser
Isabella Soil Conservation District
Ernest Bruce
Isabella County Highway Department
Harold Fullerton
ACP
Charles ’ Wilson
Union Township
Isabella Township
Gordon Metlencamp
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
United States
Bureau of Census
Gene *Bacon
Cooperator Duval
Isabella ‘Township
Arthur Sherman
Coldwater “Township
Guard Against Dog Diseases
The American Foundation for Animal Health urged a dual vaccination program to defend dogs against distemper and infectious hepatitis. Studies show both can occur together, increasing mortality. Vaccinating pups at weaning age is advised to prevent encephalitis or sleeping sickness linked to the distemper complex.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Farm Tour Options Across Europe For Grange Members
Members planning the National Grange European Tour in October may visit farms and agricultural schools within 20 to 30 miles of Lucerne Switzerland. Highlights include a dairy school at Sursee and an agricultural school at Willerau, plus Wageningen University near Amsterdam and Heidelberg experimental farm in Germany. France offers schools near Paris at Versailles Grignon and Bergerie Nationale Ambouillet with sheep breeding. England features famous Kew Gardens and an associated experimental station. Side trips to these sites are optional if enough members wish to join.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
Sursursee
Willifau
Netherlands
Wageningen
Amsterdam
Germany
Heidelberg
France
Paris
Versailles
Grignon Agricultural School
Lois XIII
Bergerie Nationale Ambouillet
England
London
Short Courses At Michigan State Colleges For Rural Vocations
High school graduates eyeing college and rural business should review Michigan State College short courses. Programs cover elevator and farm supply, farm equipment sales and service, general agriculture, dairying, poultry, horticulture, nursery, land management, and rural building. Scholarships from Rural Banks aid limited students. visit extension offices for catalogs and details.
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Michigan State
New Extension Bulletins for Dairy Farming and Building
The bulletin list notes a start in dairy farming and a new extension bulletin on concrete masonry for farms and homes. It highlights concrete barnyards and careful planning to ensure durable results, with cost-conscious steps. Also mentioned is Michigan Crop Varieties folder F157 from the printing office, available free at the county extension office.
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Michigan
O.K
Askinng
Baer Cure Farmers
Harrison
inexpensive go getter want ad item seeks work
A brief want ad notes an inexpensive opportunity calling a "go-getter" who works for only 5 cents a week. Readers are directed to phone 35 for details.
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Sentinel
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Citizany State Bank
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McEwan
Soil Conservation Service
Isabella County Farm Planner
O’brien
Mike
Rheem
Don Alwood
Weidman
New Bulletins
National Farm Loan Association
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National Farm Loan Ass'n
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