Michigan County Fairs Stir Horse Pulling Contests Across State
Thousands of Michigan farmers attend county fairs to watch horse pulling contests. National events rotate to Michigan fairs with lightweight and heavyweight divisions set for Saginaw and St Joseph counties. Defending champs include Fowler Brothers Reading MI and Roehl Sons Smiths Creek MI, among teams from ten states. Prizes include trophies donated by WJR Detroit and Charles Figg Lenawee County farmer, with involvement from Ezra Benson era agriculture leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Saginaw
St. Joseph County Fair
Fowler Brothers
Reading
Chas. Roehl
Missouri
WJR
Detroit
Marshall Wells
Popular Farm
Charles Figg
Lenawee County
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
ASC Ballot Results From Eight Community Election Boards
ASC community ballots were counted on August 23 by a broad slate of eight boards. Five members per community were elected to roles including chairman and county convention delegate, vice chairman, regular members, and alternates. county delegates later chosen on August 30 with Floren Pudway as chairman and Franklin Littlefield as vice chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Floyd Garer
Ray Houghton
Loren Birdsall
Loris Dysinger
David Wiggins
Irwin Scott
Max Stanley
Elvin Budd
Carla Bringold
Francis Pry
Cloyd Switzer
Lee Townsend
Noronan Hutchinson
A. T., Carrow
Robert Claire
Tony Bowen
Greenwood
Redding
Sum
Floren J. Pudway
Franklin F. Littlefield
Chas. J. Heber
Albert Shaver
Paul M. Nass
House Cleaning for Fallings and Farrowing Cleanliness
Cleaning guidance for farrowing houses to reduce disease before piglets arrive. Includes steam or hot lye washes, disinfection, and thorough washing of sows with warm water and soap. Also recommends respraying Canada thistles with 2 4-D solution to control regrowth.
Birthday Celebration for Helen Muterspaugh in Denver Township
Helen Muterspaugh celebrated her 16th birthday August 30 at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Deane Muterspaugh with family and friends. A hay ride barbecue cake and soft drinks followed gifts. Howard Shively died in a tractor accident near Denver Two September 6 sending sympathy to the Shively family. The All Stars beat Seaton 5 to 4 in Midland on September 6 as noted by Dean and Kenneth Mogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mogg
Rosebush
Etoain Tstaointy
Helen Muterspaugh
Deane Muterspaugh
Helen
Dick Martin
Gary Dixon
Larry Anderson
Jim Stork
Connie Lowery
Jack Flaharty
Bill Beverly
Deanna Diehl
Lavonna Judy
Nina Seiter
Ardith Hoover
Beatrice Cluley
Karen Fike
Mrs. Mitterspaugh
Howard Shively
Don
Denver
Shively
Auction Notice Promises Sale In The Clare Sentinel
Classified ad style notice announces an upcoming public auction to be listed in The Clare Sentinel. Details include date location and terms were to be provided in the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Sentinel
Select 305 Workers for 1954 Census Field Office
Hans C. Rasmussen announced the establishment of a 1954 Census of Agriculture field office in Ludington Michigan. Preliminary work begins now with organizing staff and training crews for fourteen counties. About 22 crew leaders and 305 enumerators will be employed to conduct the farm census in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans C. Rasmussen
Ludington
Michigan
Dale Davis and Son Join DHIA Amid Dairy Herd Report
Walter Smith reports for July that 352 cows were tested including 59 dry cows. The average cow produced 790 lbs of milk and 28 lbs of butterfat for the month. Dale Davis and Son of Clare became a new DHIA member. Five fresh heifers were added and one cow may be sold due to low production. Harold Brodeks led in fat with 20 Holsteins at 45.7 lbs. Zeiter Dairy had 43 Holsteins at 35.5 lbs. Stewart and Cowden 25 Holsteins at 34.5 lbs. Stanley Erwin 24 Holsteins at 34.1 lbs. In the medium size herd James McDonald led with 18 cows at 30.7 lbs fat. MacRae and Mayberry had 13 Holsteins at 30.1 lbs. Ed McAlvey 14 Jerseys at 29.0 lbs fat. Wm. Phillips led in the final category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Smith
Dale Davis
Clare
Harold Brodéks
Zeiter Dairy
Stewart and Cowden
Stanley Erwin
James McDonald
MacRae and Mayberry
Holstein Fat Production Leads Herd and Individuals
A small herd of 12 Holsteins produced 83.7 pounds of fat, led byVirgil Smith with Red Danes Pare McDonald whose Holstein yielded 78 pounds. Other high cows included Zeller and Prost at 72 pounds, Stewart and Cowden at 71, George House and Son at 69, Zelter and Frost at 66, and Stanley Erwin at 61 pounds. Wm Phillips Kendall Wood and Stanley Erwin also exceeded 50 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Smith
McDonald
Zeller and Prost
Stewart and
Phillips
Kendall Wood
Stanley Erwin
Guernsey Breeders Appoint New Head in Michigan
Floyd L. Greenberg of Peter borough is appointed by Golden Guernsey Incorporated to oversee milk marketing in Michigan in cooperation with the Michigan Guernsey Breeders Association. The effective date is immediate with Greenberg beginning from Jackson headquarters by September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd ‘L. Greenberg
Peterborough
Golden Guernsey, Incorporated
Michigan
Greenburg
Jackson
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Paul D. Gibson
Clare County
C. Mellencamp
Isabella County
Patricia Kuuslazo
Kiuth McKinay
Jeane Merédith
Pan Balog
Jerry Malosh
Jarry Densmore
Merfield
Kasmer Krawzynski
Andrew Saul
Thomas Austin
Henry Heintz
Arlo Beavers
Grant Twy
Louis Becker
Donald Crawford
Andrew Colmus
Hamilton
Franklin Twop
Walter Ehle
Delmer Weldon
Lloyd Keyser
Noel Switzer
Ernest F. Zelt
Garfield
Freeman
Lincoln
Surrey
Arley
Renner
Dell
Dell Esterline, ,Wendell Cook, Alfred Sturgis
Walter Smediey
Arthur
Ralph Athey
John A. Brubaker
Jesse Newman
Chas, Peat Jr
Karl Pretzoff
Winterfield
Wilbur Philip
Clarence Martin
George W. Laughlin
Bill Cook
Sheridan
Orville Bates
Donald F. Davis
Virgil Newman
Bryan D. Miller
Glen Bay
Hayes
Hatton
Frost
Paul L. Huber
Jack Briggs
Nial Abbott
Julius Gendreyske
Leo Cooper
Ben Rosink
Citizens State Bank
Canada
Denver Township News
New
DHIA
ST ‘Cooperative
National Farm Loan Association
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Evart, Michig
Guernsey
Pleasant
Super X- Tane
Stanley Oil CO
West Fieth Street
Us-10
Clare’ Mich
Joie Chitwood
Barnes & Carruthers
Thurday
Barnes
Carruthers
THUR
Marion
Farwell
Harri
Houghton Lake
Gladwin
And
Beaverton High School
Barnes & Carruthers Fireworks
Motor State
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