Breeding program cited as source of high dairyman returns
A. C. Baltzer of Michigan State College ext says artificial breeding yields top dairymen, citing Frank Aert herd near Hart Oceana county. In 1950 and 1951 DHIA testing the herd averaged 474 and 478 pounds butterfat, well above the state DHIA average of 384, with 12 cows producing about 100 pounds more than the average. Baltzer notes about $350 yearly return per cow above feed costs and urges farmers to use proven, productive Holsteins for greater production.
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A. C. Baltzer
Michigan
State College Extension
Frank Aert
Hart
Oceana County
Dairy Herd Improvements Association
Aert
Russell Renfield
The
DHIA
Association
Baltzer
Dairy Improvement Association August 1952 report highlights
The Isabella chapter reports 24 herds tested totaling 327 cows with 15 percent. Totals include 229,920 lbs milk, 8,860 lbs butterfat and product value $9,670.10. Feed costs total $2,394.50 with grain $1,407.80. Top cows include Geiter Dairy Clare and John Schumacher Farwell with high fat outputs. top herds listed by size with milk and fat figures.
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Geiter Dairy
Clare
John Schumacher
Farwell
Zeiter Dairy
Burton Ward
Pat
Ray Howen
Barryton
Delmar Giesler
Ed McAlvey
Soil Conservation Service News Items
John Barr departs as Isabella highway engineer with praise for cooperation between Barr the Isabella Soil Conservation District and the SCS. planners will meet 101 applicants who sought help. staff assignments cover townships in the district. The Wilson Baders pond project advances with outlet work and spillway, cattle fencing, and wildlife planning. Cooperators are urged to assess nitrogen side dressing in corn and provide feedback.
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John Barr
Isabella
Barr
Isabella Soil Conservation District
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Pat Conservation Service
Are
Wilson Baders
Baders
Lewis Dawson
Forrest Brewer
Specialists Predict Egg Prices Remain High This Winter
Poultry experts forecast sustained high egg prices in winter 1952 and offer production tips. They advocate an all pullet flock, noting pullets begin higher output, plus dry quarters, insulation and ventilation. A balanced ration and prompt culling of non producers can save feed and boost profits.
Green Manures Aid Soil and Stop Erosion Losses
Michigan State College extension soil conservationist Leonard J. Braamse notes the value of grass-legume rotation mixtures for soil improvement. He says sod crops add organic matter and nitrogen, reduce erosion, improve structure, and boost soil productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard J. Braamse
Michi-gan State College Extension
Sell Old Hens To Cut Disease Say Specialists
Poultry specialists at Michigan State College recommend selling old hens in the fall to reduce avian tuberculosis in mixed flocks. Selling before pullets go off allows poultrymen to clean and disinfect laying houses, perform rat-proofing for winter, and prevent rats from spreading disease. County agricultural agents can provide details on laying house preparations.
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Michigan State College
Aegricultural
Brake Service and Home Heating Ads At Marble Auto Collision
An ad offers specialized brake service with free inspection and promotes safety with the slogan Safe Brakes Save Lives Perhaps Your Own. It also notes duo-therm oil burners for sale at Household Appliances Inc 509 Medwan St Clare with no down payment required.
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Marble
Household Appliances, Inc
Medwan St. Clare
Isabella 4-H plans summer projects and fall event
Isabella 4-H news outlines summer project precedures with cost reports and student stories due to the 4-H office by October 1. The countywide Fall Achievement program is October 22 featuring Miss Kathryn Stencil, and premiums depend on completed reports while no pins or certificates are issued until reports are in. Farmers are urged to start steer projects now and contact the 4-H office to locate a steer.
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Kathryn Stencil
Austria
Fatten Hogs Early for Higher Return
Hog producers should self feed a balanced ration on good pasture to reach market weights promptly. Rapid gains are key to early marketing before October prices fall, says Harry F. Moxley, extension specialist in animal husbandry at Michigan State College.
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Harry F. Moxley
Michigan State College
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Dairy Improvement Association
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Chevrolet
Clare, Michigan
Soil Conservation Service
Robert Acker
Isabella County
Clare Memorial Shop
Mel Mernberg
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Ford Service
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