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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
11
Clare Harrison ABA directors report strong start for infant program under inseminator Paul Huber. 94.19 percent of cows settled within three services with 55.8 percent on first service, 24.5 percent on second, and 13 percent on third.
Plant disease specialist Hdl Andrews of M.S.C warns potato and tomato growers to guard crops against blight in cool moist weather. Use fungicides or Bordeaux mixture 8-4-100 and follow manufacturer directions for dust products.
Clare county's wheat acreage allotment for 1951 is set at 2370 acres by the PMA. Growers receive individual allotments with no legal compulsion to plant within them, but planting beyond allotments excludes storage loans and purchase agreements. The Nation holds a 450 million bushel carryover and a 1950 Harvest estimated at 957 million, supporting a 14 percent supply for the marketing year starting July 1 1951.
Brahman cattle imported from India may compete with established beef breeds in the Midwest. Nebraska farmers and corn belt experimenters analyze crossbreeds, noting Brahman calves weigh more at weaning and dress higher. Studies aim to determine feedlot and pasture gains and tolerance to heat and insects.
Yorkville Minnesota 4 H Club member Gilbert Blakenship 20 earned a top honor at the Informational Livestock Show in Chicago Chicago events highlight local youths and agricultural achievement. A separate report notes a Duluth farmer Leon Massey increases potato yields by up to 200 bushels per acre using red clover as a green manure and rotating clover harvests every four years achieving 590 to 400 bushels per acre versus county average 120 bushels.
Poultry expert J. M. Moore of Michigan State College warns that Pallet Disease is widespread across the Lower Peninsula. It mimics cholera with wilting comb bluish head color and whitish watery diarrhea, reducing lay by 10 to 20 percent. Treatment suggested includes epsom salts and potassium dichromate in water over several days with periods of pure water.
Two day training session for turkey flock selection and blood testing set for September 26 27 at Lake City Experiment Farm. Speakers include Dr Stanley Marsden from USDA and Dr Ralph Belding and Dr John Groves from Michigan State College. County offices have full conference program.
The Michigan Purebred Sheep Breeders Ram Truck travels north from Hast Lansing on October 3, stopping in Ithaca before reaching J. W. Schaeffer farm near Clare at about 3:00 p.m. Hamp shire Oxford Shropshire and Corrie dale rams form most of the load. Graydon Blank MSU extension sheep management urges orders to pick a ram that fits the flock, with order blanks available from County Agent.
Eggs should be gathered at least three times daily and delivered to the market as often as possible. Summer deliveries tend to be higher quality than stored eggs, and providing hens with ample nests during summer months is advised.
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