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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1946
Page
6
Albert Hoeft and son repair washouts on Saline Waterworks Road as spring farming tasks begin. Nearby Turkey growers Robert and Roger Webster use a sunflower and bean plot to manage pest birds while raising turkeys for market.
The Farm Editor cites agriculture as a noble alchemy turning soil into gain and health. The piece notes livestock poisoning links to misuse of poison mixtures on orchards and crops. The report mentions pheasant cover, hunting season in 45 days, and 59 cents per dozen for dairy items from locals, with references to Ann Arbor and Mr. and Mrs. Finkbeiner.
About 12 000 workers started across Michigan to harvest a peach crop projected at 3 800 000 bushels by federal statisticians. Emergency farm labor chief Don Hamilton says adequate help is available and more may be needed as the season grows. Michigan residents seeking peach picking work should contact Benton Harbor farm labor office or county agents in Paw Paw Allegan and Cassopolis.
A fragment notes that cabbage can be held in the gar with roots to slow growth until weather is suitable. It mentions checks on growth and plans for storage of the crop.
Michigan State College extension specialist Jack Rose suggests twisting cabbage heads a quarter to a half turn to prevent splitting during good growing weather. The technique should stop the heads from bursting as they continue to grow.
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