Ram sale and ram truck to visit Clare area farms
County block owners welcome the annual ram truck event in Clare on Tuesday September 23 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Julius Schaeffer’s farm one mile north. Registered Hampshire Oxford Shropshire Corriedale and Suffolk rams priced mainly $50 to $80 with average $60 to $75. Neighboring farmers urged to trim burrs and fleece ends before sale and contact county agricultural agent to arrange orders with Graydon Blank.
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Clare
Julius Schaeaffer
Hampshire
Oxford
Shropshire
Graydon Blank
Nwill
Trvo
Isabella County
Fall Time Mole Control Tips For Home Lawns
Early fall offers a window to curb moles. Use trapping in mashed tunnels and target food sources with insecticides such as chlordane or lead arsenate. Some report success with lye or poisoned grub baits placed in runs.
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Michigan State College
Molen
Land Leveler Demonstration Showcases 7 Worth Benefit
About 100 farmers and Soil Conservation Service staff attended a demonstration of the Hversman Automatic Land Leveler and Dirt Moyer last week. The 12 by 20 foot machine weighs 1900 pounds, with a 9.3 inch wide blade and dirt capacity of 1 1/2 cubic yards.
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Hversman
Conservation Service Personal
Wwere
Wattemnan Implement Company
Coleman
Allen Implement Company
Dee Equipment ‘Company
Mt. Pleasant
Soil Conservation District
Personel and
Dairy Farm Fly Control Insecticides Introduced
Federal authorities release margthon a new dairy barn insecticide with Michigan State College tests showing up to two weeks control on floors and up to three weeks on walls. Dr. Herman King reports mixing instructions and cautions against use on cattle or in milking areas while noting resistance challenges with prior chemicals. Also mentions THPP lindane combos and historical notes on theatre crowds and possums.
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Michigan
Michigan State College
Herman King
King
Dr. King
Harn
Glass fibers drawn to nearly 100 mile filaments
A report notes glass fibers are drawn into filaments so fine that a single glass marble can yield a thread nearly 100 miles long, showcasing advances in fiber production.
Agricultural tips and market notes from Clare Michigan bank bulletin
Ben Bosink presents farm and market guidance on livestock feeding and crop care. Topics include dusting ewes for breeding, hog field labor savings with corn, turkey price trends, retail marketing of birds, and soil sampling for fertilizer planning.
New Silage Cap Aids Farmers And Poultry House Tips
A plastic silage cap reduces rotting and mold by remaining airtight and durable against acids and weather. Practical poultry housing guidance urges annual pullet replacement, better ventilation, removal of partitions, and straw draft for comfort and efficiency. County agents offer help for planning and equipment.
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Paul 0. Gibson
Clare County
B. ¢. Mellencamp
Patricia Kuustate
Ruth Mollway
Isabella
Dearie Meredith
Dan Balog
Robert Acker
County and Glub
National Farm Leen ‘Association
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Evart, Michigan
Clare County Treasurer
Clare Livestock Auction
The
Wolverine Stock Yards Co
St. Johns — Clare
Lapeer
Lake Odessa
United States
Ballou Nursery
Bernard Ballou
Roscommon, Michigan
Ben Bosink
Citizens
State Bank
London
England
George Williams
Great Britain
Northland Hardware
Northland
jitSaba
Fee Deere
Ford
McEwan &T
Clare, Michigan
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