Ram Truck Stops for Sheep Ram Sale in Clare County
The Ram Truck will visit Julius Schaffer farm one mile north of Clare on Tuesday September 30 from 3 to 5 PM. Breeds include Hampshire Oxford Shropshire Corriedale and Suffolk with rams priced 50 to 100 dollars. County agents and Michigan State College extension members sponsor to help buyers select and arrange delivery of carefully chosen rams.
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Glare
Isabella
Julius Schaffer
Clare
Hampshire
Oxford
Shropshire
Michigan Sheep Breeder's Association
Animal Husbandry Extension Department
Michigan State College
Thei County
Cull Laying Flock The Year Around
Paul D. Gibson Clare County Agricultural Agent advises year round culling of laying flocks. He notes a nonlayer may still consume feed, so continuous removal of unproductive birds helps economical egg production. Identifying which nonlayers will resume laying is challenging but essential.
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Paul D. Gibson
Clare County
Paul PD
Gibson
Clare County Agricultural Agent
Becker Granted Exclusive Herd Name L and M
Louis W. Becker of Glare receives exclusive use of the herd name L and M for registering his purebred Holstein Friesian cattle. The Holstein Friesian Association of America will record the prefix. In 1951 over 1400 prefixes were reserved for breeders.
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Louis W. Becker
Glare
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Farmers urged to top-dress alfalfa with fertilizer mix
Michigan soil expert Paul Reed recommends immediate top-dressing of alfalfa fields with commercial fertilizer to prevent starvation. Guidance covers 0-20-20 on clay soils 0-20-10 on clay soil, 0-10-20 on sandy soils plus lime when needed, with a two to three year supply advised for wheat and alfalfa rotations and soil testing to determine lime needs.
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Michigan
Paul Reed
Michigan State College
Feeding gilts for better brood sows and litters
Extension swine specialists at Michigan State College say growing gilts separated from the market herd for three to four months yield stronger brood sows with good bone structure. Fall market gilts may not raise strong litters. avoid overfat conditions by omitting excess feed and provide pasture, two thirds oats and one third corn, mineral mix, and about a quarter pound daily protein.
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Paul D. Gibson
Clare County
Michigan State College
Brake Service at Marble Auto Collision
Specialized service and free inspection advertised by Marble Auto Collision. Slogan warns that safe brakes save lives and may protect you personally. Contact phone number 260- W aft provided.
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Marble
Isabella DHIA Records Lead County Dairy Year
Isabella DHIA announces record milk and fat yields from the county Dairy Herd Improvement Association annual meeting. Notables include Robert Becker of Shepherd with 18 Holsteins yielding 14,637 lbs milk and 627.5 lbs fat, and the highest producing cow at 19,960 lbs milk and 745 lbs fat.
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By. B. C
Méllencamp
Isabella County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Robert Becker
Shepherd
Maurice John & Son
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant State Home
Roy McConkie
Lloyd
Louis Becker
Clare
Joe Stevens & Son
Rosebush
Maurice John & ‘Son
Glen Poet
Martin Toth
Brown Bros
Louis Coon
Ben LaFoe & Son
Burton Bader
Ed Ley
Robert Coon
Herbert Yuneker
KK. Burdick
R. Myers
Fredrick Hauck
Chester Brown
Joe Stevens
Richard Stevens
Bob Coon
Ronald Smith
R. T. Ralston
George Parsons
M.S.C
Leaders' Meeting Aims to Kick Off Winter 4-H Projects
Isabella 4-H announces a Leaders' Meeting for Monday September 25 in Mt. Pleasant High School study hall. Assistant State Leaders Marie Wolfe and P. G. Lundin will answer questions and discuss new materials and project requirements. Leaders and parents are urged to attend.
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Mt. Pleasant High School
Marie Wolfe
P. G. Lundin
Mr. Lundin
Miss Wolfe
Detroit
Soil Conservation District News Notes
Bud Hoersch of Vernon requests assistance from the Isaballa Soil Conservation district to develop a full soil and water conservation plan. He aims to fix severe water problems, build waterways, improve pasture for a beef herd, and manage fifty acres of hardwood timber. State and local officials praise district efforts and plan a soil and water conservation picture contest for 4-H and rural students.
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Bud Hoersch
William Brake
State Grange
Union ‘Grange Juvenile Camera Club
B. C
Waterway Improves 20 Acre Field After Seepage Issue
Conservationist Jim Beutier notes Bert Estes of Coldwater Township is pleased with a newly built waterway that drains a 20 acre field where summer water spots caused by seepage from western hills had persisted.
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Jim Beutier
Bert Estes
Coldwater Township
Waterways and drainage aids lead pasture conservation push
Elimination by constructing watercourses removes lifs and cups from the natural waterway. Walter Hauck of Rosebush built almost a mile of waterways on wheat land in Denver township. Jim Beutler and Gene York designed and assisted with drainage works as part of expanding soil and water conservation on over five hundred acres of permanent tame pasture.
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Russell Myberg
Tsabella
Myberg
Walter Hauck
Rosebush
Denver
Jim Beutler
Gene York
Clare County Soil Work Updates and Census Notes
Deane Meredith reports on local soil conservation efforts in Clare County. Farmers Sommers Baumans and Huber implement waterway shaping, sod and strip cropping to reduce erosion and conserve moisture. Glen Bay installs a tile outlet as silo work continues. The 1950 census shows average farm size rising to 182 acres with 777 farms and an average farmer age near 50.
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John Sommers
Farwell
Sommers
Eugene Baumans
Gene
Paul
Huber
Glen Bay
Glen
Clare County
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Lewis W. Becker
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Colonville
Durham
Guernsey
International
Massey Harris
McCormick Maiker
International Hammermall
Seer
CSTE
Chley
Beandy Courser & Son
Citizens State Bank
Isabella Dhia
Robert Acker
Andrew Willey
Soil Conservation Service
Dan Balog
Feabetla County Farm
B. C. Mellencamp
Bob Acker
Istes
Clare County Soil Conservation
Deane Meredith
Clare County Farm
Mi. Pleasant
Cartier
McCormick-Déering
Pirternational
Clare Livestock Auction
The
Wolverine Stock Yards Co
St. Johns
Lapeer — Lake Odessa
Helen
P-Tanners
Ford Trucks
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