Ram selection day planned by Michigan breeders
Graydon Blank of Michigan State College notes poor rams cost more in the long run and urges buyers to attend the Michigan Purebred Sheep Breeders Association ram selection day at MSU on October 4. The ram truck will tour Clare October 5 with buyers from several counties. orders can be placed by writing Blank with breed, desired traits, age and price. Farmers may bring good purebred rams to sell on site, but rams must be in sound condition and free of burrs or dirt to appeal to buyers.
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Graydon Blank
Michigan State College
Michigan
Sheep Breeders Association
Schaeffer
Clare
Mr. Blank
Farming Notes On Corncob Bedding And Grub Control
Farmers are advised to use corn cobs as bedding to absorb manure and keep stock clean while conserving nitrogen for field fertilizer. Cobs can be supplied where corn was shelled and delivered to cattle grub areas. Grub control instructions include rotenone and sulfur water mixtures, spray pressures, and methods to expose grubs. New tax rules allow deduction of up to 25 percent of gross farming income for soil and water conservation expenses, plus fall projects like terraces and ponds.
Isabella 4 H Council Plans Achievement Day and Dorm Expansion
4 H Council met at Howard Green's home to discuss Leaders' Meeting and plans for the 4 H Achievement Day. They invited Dean Allen Irye Delegate to speak on his Germany experiences and set October 8 for reports. Bay-Isabella Camp Directors approve a new dorm to house 100, to be built by Bay County this fall. Members attended Michigan Hereford Field Day near Imlay City with talks on feeding showing judging and a judging contest. Also a farm safety note urges chimney checks before cold weather and lifting with legs rather than back.
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Howard Green
Dean Allen
Irye
Germany
Eoe Ehy
Bay-Isabella
Bay County
Michigan
Hereford Farm
Imlay’ City
Tax law changes for farmers prompt careful filing
Michigan State College agricultural economists highlight liberal depreciation reforms and new deductions. Deductions for medical and dental expenses increase. Dividends from investments gain credits. Permanent soil conservation costs become deductible. Higher income allowances for children as dependents apply.
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Michigan State
College Agricultural Economists
Vines Halt Late Blight and aid potato harvest
Michigan State College specialist Donnie Clanahan explains vine spraying chemicals or 75 pounds salt per 100 gallons of water to kill vines and halt late blight. Donald DeZeeuw notes blight stays in growing tissue and vine kill protects tubers while mechanical methods offer a safer harvest timing. Proper digging adjustments reduce bruising, preserving top quality and preventing grading losses.
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Donnie Clanahan
Michigan State College
Clanahan
Donald DeZeeuw
M.S.C
Hog Prices Stable For This Fall
Michigan State College agricultural economists predict hog prices will be stable through October to December. They estimate prices won’t fall below 17 dollars per hundredweight, with an average around 18 dollars for the three months.
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Michigan State College Agricultural
Electricity the Safe Yet Deadly Rural Power Tool
An article by L. ca. Meyer warns rural electric users about fallen wires. It recounts a near fatal incident where a farmer, a repair crewman, and a live wire nearly caused a death by contact. It urges treating all fallen lines as dangerous and lists safety steps.
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Meyer
L. Ca. Meyer Electric System
Employers Mutuals of
ACP urges farmers to stay within 1955 allotments
Clare County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee members warn that farmers who exceed 1955 basic crop allotments face loss of price supports and eligibility for cost sharing. New Congress provisions apply to all crops. farms over 10 acres diverted must meet total acreage limits to qualify for supports.
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Floren J. Pudway
Franklin F. Littlefield
Chas. J. Heber
Clare County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Congress
Farm Census To Begin In October
The 1954 Census of Agriculture will start in Clare county on October 2. Census takers begin interviews with farmers that day, with forms mailed the week prior to speed data collection and reduce costs. Isabella county has the same start date.
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Clare County
P. D. Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Gibson
Isabella County
Deadline set for trees orders this fall
October deadline for tree orders issued by the conservation department forestry division in Lansing. Orders accepted through Oct. 23. Card or letter requests will bring an order blank and price list. Seedlings and transplants in white red and jack pine available for reforestation windbreaks or Christmas tree production.
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Lansing
Auction Sale Advertisement for The Clare Sentinel
An auction sale notice appears in The Clare Sentinel advertising upcoming bidding. Details include property or item type, sale date and location, and contact instructions for interested bidders.
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THE
Clare Sentinel
Potatoes Wasted in Harvesting Says M S C Specialists
M S C specialists warn harvesting losses exceed other methods with equipment placed in shade before the harvest rush to protect tubers from damage and spoilage.
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M.S.C
Shane
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Ben Fosink
Ciisans State Bank
Uné. A
Isabella
ACP
Rosebush
Ferguson
Ferguson Dearborn
Ford
John Deere
Thomas Gardner
Andy Courser
Roserush State Bank
Sarvich
Mt. Pleasant
P A . Minkbeek
Noses
Leen
General Motors
Oldsmobile
Enging
Epi
Saeer Auto Sales
McEwan Street
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