Ram Truck At Schaeffer Heads To Clare Farm
Michigan State University and the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association sponsor Ram Day on October 1 with purebred rams shown at MSU. A Ram Truck will stop in Clare at the J W Schaeffer farm then move on to St Louis for a livestock auction feeder lamb sale.
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Graydon Blank
Michigan State University
Michigan Sheep Breeders’ Association
MSU
Animal Husbandry Department
Extension Service
J. W. Schaeffer
Clare
Four Year 4-H Club in Clare County Proposed
Merle Raber invites all Clare county grade school teachers to a meeting with the Cooperative Extension Service and Soil Conservation District directors to discuss a potential four year 4-H Club project in resource conservation in local schools. The project aims to promote youth involvement and natural resource education using free materials.
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Clare County
Cooperative Extension Service
Soil ‘Conservation District
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Torrow
Farm vs wage work in Michigan farming incomes
Michigan State University economist James Nielson finds average net income for 500 farmers with records at 2,871 dollars annually, with 57 hour weeks and 45,000 dollar capital. He compares farm income to manufacturing wages of 95 dollars weekly for 42 hours and 101 dollars for 43 hours, noting farming needs time to grow earnings and is more volatile than wages.
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Michigan
James Nielson
Michigan State University
MSU
Nielson
Jelson
Penrose Holstein Record Cited Production Cow Totals 13934 Milk 520 Butterfat
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America lists a registered Holstein co owned by Howard Penrose & Sons as producing 13 934 pounds of milk and 520 pounds of butterfat at age five. Michigan State University supervised weighing and testing as part of the Herd Improvement Registry to aid dairy breeding selection.
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Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Howard Penrose & Sons
Clare
Penrose Dorliska
Doris
Michigan State University
Olstein-Friesian Association of America
Quick Method to Boil Potatoes Fast
To speed the process cut potatoes into pieces and boil with minimal water. Use a pan with a tight lid or a pressure cooker to preserve heat and reduce cooking time.
Home Extension News Items from Isabella County
Isabella County women meet in Midland to discuss buying automatic washers and dryers. Topics include water usage, lint traps, placement, and service, with workshops by Michigan State experts and dates for landscape planning and cotton dressmaking in Mt. Pleasant.
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Isabella
Midland
Cs Tn
Soil Bank reshapes Isabella County farming plans
The Isabella Soil Conservation Service notes the Soil Bank program will push many farmers to enroll land in storage at government rates. Eligible parcels include erosion prone and eroded hillsides, offering payments for retirement from production and fostering crop buildup.
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Isabella County
Crop Show At Mt Pleasant High To Highlight 4-H FFA Members
The second annual crop show at Mt Pleasant High School on October 17 will feature 4-H and FFA crop projects in wheat oats barley rye and beans plus corn squash potatoes and seeds. Sweeney Seed Company funds cups for top divisions. judges Alger Hansen and Glen Converse of the Farmer's Home Administration.
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FFA
Mt. Pleasant High School
Bob Sweeney
The
Sweeney Seed Company
Alger Hansen
Glen Converse
Farmer's Home Administration
Mt. Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
Little Beavers
A-Hi
Marion Johnson
A. H. Albar
Freeman Curtiss
Dale Zingery
Ed Wawersik
Barl House
Stevenson Lake
George Jane
R-4
Clare
Don Woodruff
Arlo Guy
Pony Creel
MSU Experts Endorse Thick Crayons for Young Beginners
Michigan State University child development specialists recommend large thick crayons for pre schoolers. They argue the sturdier grip reduces breakage and helps small hands manage drawing tasks more easily.
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MSU
Ram truck stop offers Hampshire Oxford Shropshire rams
Sheep owners are urged to attend the Ram Truck stop at Julius Schaeffer farm near Clare on Wednesday October 3 from 1 to 5 p m. The truck will carry registered yearlings and two year old rams of multiple breeds with prices from 45 to 75 dollars. Local breeders may bring rams but cannot trade with the truck stock. Walter Smith reports milk and fat data for August. Farm Account Cooperators program aids six renting farm families in completing books for year end summaries.
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Julius Schaeffer
Clare
Hampshire
Oxford
Shropshire
Corriedale
Suffolk
Schaeffer
Walter Smith
Dale Davis and Son
Norman Gross
William Block and Sons
Cotter
William Block and Son
John Doneth
Michigan State University
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Merle Raber
Gore
Penrose Holstein
Ruth McKnay
Department ‘of, Information Services
Michigan State. College
East Lansing
J. T.cox
First Methodist
Wisconsin
Main
Michigan State Home
Lola Belle Green
Kent
Allegan
Barry
Ottawa
Grand Traverse
Osceola
Lenawee
Leelanau
Clinton
Gratiot
Monihcalm
Ogemon
VCH Ocu Mutual Winds! Insurance CO
U.S. Soil Conservation’ Service
By Dave Dawson
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Evart, Michigan
Harry Densmore
Ray Hutchins
Frank Schafer
Isabella Farm
B. Co. Mellencamp
DHIA
Fred Survice
J. F. Thurber
Beaverton
Calhoun Road
Bard Storeon
Canadian
Allis Chalmers
Dunham
McCormick Deering
Robert A. Snyder
Gladwin County Bank
Ed Balzer
Clare Sentinel
Sentinel
F. B. Scott Oil CO
Seiter Brothers: Lumber CO
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