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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
9
An agricultural note argues many breeders fail due to costs and inexperience. It urges use of purebred sires to produce high grades and warns against crossbreeding and scrubs, defining terms like purebred crossbred grade and high grade with reference to Vaughan’s guide.
Lamb losses in the state are blamed on feeding errors and lack of suitable feeds for ewes before lambing and for both ewes and lambs after lambing. G. P. A Williams of North Carolina State College says thin ewes lead to weak lambs and poor lambing outcomes, with grass growth timing revealing the issue. Proper winter feeding is essential to produce strong ewes at lambing.
Farmers fear hog feed shortages in summer 1925. Early seeded and threshed barley could feed hogs by late July, especially if ground. Barley costs and grinding expenses are offset by cheaper feed compared with 1924 corn.
Past experiments show oats yield about 40 percent of corn for fattening hogs and roughly half as much for rowing and breeding stock. Grinding oats adds little value. For fall pigs weighing 100 pounds, recommended oats per head daily is about a half bushel for a single feeding.
Washington reports drought and heat cut indicated corn yield by 65 million bushels to 2.885 billion. Iowa holds steady while Ohio and Nebraska raise estimates. Spring wheat oats and barley gains push total grains up 473 million bushels from 1924 with harvests near five year averages.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, returning from a vacation, signals readiness to aid the Ways and Means committee in drafting a tax reduction bill. He will push heavy reductions of surtaxes on large incomes, repeal of the publicity provisions of the revenue act, and a reduction of federal estate taxes to favor state-level handling.
A Treasury Department estimate shows the U.S. population on September 1 at 114,340,000, up from 112,022,000 a year earlier. Money in circulation excluding treasury and Federal Reserve holdings stood at $4,784,024,000, up $10,146,000 in twelve months, while per capita circulation fell to $41.84 from $42.28.
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge returned from eleven weeks at Swampscott. Observers noted the president’s trim figure a light tan and a springy step, with no weight gain.
In Detroit Michigan Leon Briener Wat was shot and killed and Hrie Hougberg was shot and seriously injured during a riot in a residential area. The violence began after a negro family moved into a previously white only section. Several thousand people gathered outside the house but did not attack property. Witnesses said the negroes opened fire when they saw the crowd.
The schooner Bow doin under MacMillan rescued sailors from a damaged naval vessel after an 80 mile gale near Godthaab. Peary steamer was rehoned and brought to safety with the flagship aboard.
Newspaper notes Daylight Saving Time ends on the last Sunday of September in Chicago. Officials announce plans while attempts to modify the ordinance face pushback.
Mrs M L McAlvery and Mr Jesse Burgess learn of the death of their sister Mrs James Clarke near Detroit. The McAlvery and Burgess families travel to attend the funeral. Katherine Schneider and Nellie Rickels help Isaac Shaner pull beans. Mrs Clarinda Seymour of Farwell visits the Stanley Glass and Blem Seymour homes. Mr and Mrs Donald Warner of Mt Clemens visit relatives locally. She was formerly Mae Burgess. Arthur Baker injured his leg at school. doctors hope for full recovery.
East Lincoln residents report a busy weekend with visitors and calls. Mr and Mrs C W Sprague hosted Orin Reynolds of West Grant. Mrs Minie Taylor and family visited Harrison relatives. Mildred Dinkle left for Alma for employment. Sprague family hosted Greenwood visitors. Detroit natives Jess Sturgis visited EB McGuestion's home. Hill ranch residents were noted. Harley Welch and children from Alma called on relatives over Labor Day.
Mr Vernon Grange and Mr and Mrs Walter Heys of Rim Grove spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Haring. Lavina Ackérmdh attended academic events in the county. Mrs Richard Brodke and children visited Tom Marshalls. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Martin Looitus Sidgay, with friends from Batite Creek sharing in the celebration.
The column records Mrs Geo Ackerman and relatives planning a week at a northern lake for duck hunting and fishing. Mr and Mrs Jay Sutton of Pontiac visit Geo Dennis while Mrs BE A Sanborn hosts her Lansing grandmother. Delegates Richard and Mrs Brooks head to the State Grange in Adrian in late October. Dee Stough shows a new Ford racer.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kapplinger on Saturday September 12. Amos Squires and son Roy visited Dan Courtney. Vera Mae Thompson moved from her grandparents to Clare to attend school and returned with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Randall near Sanford. Basil Williams and Chester Zimmermann from Curtisville spent Saturday night at Basil's home. Milo Robinett's nephew and friend, visiting from Indiana, returned home last week. Lyle Jasmine of Lansing visited Oscar Williams at Williams. Harold Williams and Geo. Butcher, in last week's auto crash, were treated for minor cuts and bruises and are recovering.
Readers greet Hatton Weill Sister Dover and Brad. Ed Maghus reports progress on a basement barn and bungalow with a fine Clare county view. Klemans, who bought the Dan Barton place, is stumping and fencing it, promising a fine homestead when complete.
In Clare Michigan residents urge completion of the Hatton and Lake George road from the railroad to Lake George. Local figures J S Bicknell C H Sutherland Dell Kemp Jno Doherty James Duncan and Bruce push for state county and township aid as lakes form a connected system feeding traffic to a main route. Community gatherings mention crops dahlias and planned ranch visits as supporters rally to finish the road.
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