Michigan Wheat and Rye Crop Conditions Reported
The April 1 condition of Michigan wheat stood at 79 percent, below the ten year average and 1929, with about 863,630 acres planted last fall and an expected harvest of 836,006 acres. Projection shows 18.5 million bushels, down 3 million from 1929, amid drought and freezing but normal abandonment expected overall. Rye in Michigan at 81 percent, 5 points below 1929, with 185,000 acres planted. U.S. wheel crop at 74 percent with 43,690,000 acres planted and a forecast of 550.3 million bushels, about 28 million less than 1929. National rye at 82 percent with 3,466,000 acres last fall. notes on airplane speed and a quip about youth from a Farm and Fire column.
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Michigan
Saginaw Valley
United States
Michigan Lamb Production Contest Attracts 136 Entrants
The Wolverine lamb production contest drew 136 Michigan shepherds from 42 counties. Entrants with flocks of 20 plus ewes submit lambs’ average weight during a set period. Enrollment ends May 31 through Michigan State College or county agents.
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Michigan
Animal Husbandry Department
Michigan State College
Shropshire
Oxford
Hampshire
Delaine
Ramboillet
Lincoln
Black Top Delaine
Cheviot
Dorset
Michigan Farmer
Michigan Purebred Sheep Breeders Association
Detroit Livestock Commission
Not So Long Ago in Parma Youth Fun and Change
A Parma News note argues that aging residents recall old amusements as youth today chase newer thrills. It contrasts past pleasures with modern gadgets from electric lights to airplanes, and cites national news items including a New York razing and Chicago teen pilot Tarl Paselk.
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Parma
Parma News
New York
Tarl Paselk
Chicago
United States
Proso Millet Ad Claims Questioned By Michigan Experts
Michigan State College farm crops experts dispute hype around Proso millet. They say it is hog millet in disguise, with lower feed value and palatability than oats and barley. USDA Farmers Bulletin 1162 notes Hungarian and German millet outperform the advertised Proso. Normal yields 10 to 30 bushels per acre, best cases 66 to 70 under favorable conditions.
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Farm Crops Department
Michigan State College
United States Department of Agriculture
College
Naming Farms as Local Trademarks
The piece argues farmers should name their farms like stores name their goods, suggesting barn signs such as Happy Hollow Maple Grove or Rock Spring to signal pride, progress, and trust in farm products. A named farm becomes a visible brand that builds reputation and interest across Saline.
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Happy Hollow
Maple Grove
Rock Spring
Saline
Gold standards and street talk in old papers
A collage of quotes and observations from 20th century papers notes fine gold content at 22 karat, slang as speed language, a quip about love and danger, a Dublin jest, and a wary rule about character. It recalls graffiti at the American embassy and a Chicago couple seen with a chauffeur-driven routine.
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Buffalo News
Detroit Free Press
Dublin
London
Frank Wagner
Chicago
Blissfield Boy Wins Prize for Alaskan Wolves Story
John Saxton an eleven year old of Blissfield won first prize in the Boy's and Girls' story section of the Sunday Detroit Fresh Press for his original tale Hirc and the Alaskan Wolves. Prizes are awarded weekly in two groups for stories and drawings with a maximum age of sixteen.
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Blissfield
John Saxton
James B. Saxton
Hirc
Alaskan Wolves
Girks
Detroit Fresh Press
Blissfield Advance
Chicken Thieves Steal 36 Hens From Farm Near Britton
Police investigate after 36 chickens were taken from Jake Underwood’s farm one half mile east of Britton on Friday night. Thieves cut a wire fence near the buildings and entered from the rear. This marks the fourth theft in six years at the farm.
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Jake Underwood
Britton
Uunderwood
Tecumseh Herald
Greenville
Stanton
Royal A. Hawley
Michigan
Benedict
Ilonia News
Konjola Promises Rheumatism Relief Across the Region
An advertisement touts Konjola a 32 ingredient remedy claimed to cure rheumatism and related ailments after years of suffering. Testimonial from James Haton of Grand Rapids credits the product with ending pain and restoring work ability after three bottles. Sold in Saline Michigan at O C Wheelers Pharmacy and by local druggists regionwide.
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James Haton
Walker Street
Grand Rapids
Mich
O. C. Wheeler's
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Ypsilanti
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Jack
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New Spring
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