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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1951
Page
5
Paul D B and Michigan State College dairy staff urge clean milking gear with detergents and sanitizers. Authors Jensen and Murray detail a practical cleaning program after testing milking machines. County agents can mail leaflet F-159 upon request.
The Isabella DHIA annual report shows record milk and fat yields across dozens of herds led by Albert Haynes Shepherd with 14 428 pounds of milk and 615 pounds fat from 17 registered Holsteins. The report lists top producers including Maurice Johns & Son Mt Pleasant and Louis Coon Mt Pleasant with notable milks and fats, plus a note on the board of directors and a 4-H demonstration on milking machine care.
The State Ram Truck sponsored by the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association and Michigan State College will visit Clare at Julius Schaeffer farm from 3 to 5 PM. It will carry Hampshire Oxford Shropshire Corriedale and Suffolk rams priced from 50 to 100 dollars with typical costs 75 to 90 dollars. County agents can arrange selection by specialist Mr Blank to fit desired quality age type and price.
Clare County planner Ben Bosink reports slow land work due to the fair. Ray Houghton wins the 1951 wheat yield contest with 319 bushels on 6.3 acres. Drainage work continues on Clute McKetma Zelt farms, weather delaying waterway shaping. Pasturing September legumes weakens plants. fertilizer boosts yields per MSU data.
A columnist quotes R. J. Throckmorton of Kansas State College from the Coun try Gentleman September issue. He critiques organic farming advocates as blending superstition with partial truth and emotion to push their claims.
A call to conservation urges responsible soil management and sustainable farming practices, emphasizing soil health, stewardship, and long term productivity over extraction. Community groups advocate education and action to protect soil resources.
4 H leaders from Clare and Gladwin counties will hold a joint meeting at Harrison on Tuesday October 2 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building near US 27. The morning program features Kenneth Ousterhout and Amalie Vasold addressing 4 H club programs and issues with club leaders. Lunch will be served by the Harrison VFW Auxiliary, and afternoon sessions will form working groups on sewing crafts and clothing projects led by Vasold and Caster.
Fall pasture for pigs is not only necessary but can last longer with planning. Sows and piglets should be kept on pasture with rye or similar forage, and a protein supplement is needed during weaning. A suggested pasture ration includes ground corn or barley, oats, meat scraps, soybean meal, and mineral mix, fed as self or slop feed. adjust protein after 75 to 80 pounds. Clean quarters and water, plus a lindane spray per manufacturer to protect swine.
Help wanted notice seeks a reliable go-getter at 35 cents a week. Call 35 for details and immediate phone contact.
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