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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1957
Page
3
The International Cotton Advisory Committee reports world consumption at 29,400,000 bales for 1956 57. Downward price trend continues for producers outside the United States and U S carryover falls to 11,300,000 bales from 14,500,000 a year earlier.
The Agriculture Department says 1957 crop flaxseed offered for domestic crushing next spring will follow a price-support basis similar to the 1956 takeover. Pat Anthony, a combat jumper with the U S 11th Airborne Division, is now chief lion trainer for the Hamid-Morton Circus, handling 10 lions and tigers and trained under the GI Bill.
A large crowd at Farm Council Center viewed the three day county 4 H City Show. In preliminaries Louise Ordway Cathy Weber Charles Koenn and Robert Weiss all from Up and Down Club won western pleasure in various age groups. Diane DePonto and Douglas Cline from Saddle Ridge won girls and boys working stock. Margaret Derek Charl es Thomas won girls and boys trail. Charles Thomas earned the horsemanship trophy. Kim Zeeb won showmanship with his colt. Weiss received the Herbert Steffen Memorial Trophy. blue ribbons awarded by Mrs. Marvin and Mrs. Albert Shear.
Washington AMS reports seasonal increases in fluid milk prices in one of every five markets. Dealer buying prices average higher than a year ago.
Agronomists urge clipping new alfalfa and red clover as heavy spring growth risks matting under snow. Cutting by Sept 15 allows recovery. northern areas need earlier timing. Black stem fungus spores and pests thrive in uncut mats, harming stands and inviting field mice.
Washtenaw County supervisors designated a northwest county farm section for possible Army use and five acres may be sold for an Army Reserve Center. A separate proposal asks selling county farm land to finance a Washtenaw County Jail addition, with a half-mill bond previously rejected.
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