Alfalfa Proves Valuable Horse Feed in Michigan Study
Tests by Michigan State College animal husbandry show alfalfa hay maintains weight and, with corn, keeps horses in good condition during heavy work. Two groups over a year swapped feeds to ensure fairness, with alfalfa group gaining 21 pounds vs timothy group losing 17. Daily costs averaged 31 cents for alfalfa and 37 cents for mixed feed.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Michigan State College
Timothy
Milan Landmark Clock Removed From Old Bank Building
Crowds in Milan gathered eyeing the corner of Main and Wabash as word spread that the chime clock in front of the Milan State Bank building had vanished. For years the fixture served as the community timekeeper and drew curious looks from residents and visitors alike.
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Milan
Wabash Street
Main Street
Bank
State Hospital
Milan State Vank
New Law Names Rural School Posts
Rural school boards must within 30 days of September 17 1931 notify the commissioner of their chosen school name. The commissioner checks for duplicates and then mail boxes are placed at road fronts for rural carrier delivery to correctly addressed school mail.
County Commissioner to Take School Census
A new state law changes how the annual school census is compiled. In Lenawee county the census for all districts except Odrian will be supervised by County School Commissioner Edwin T. Armstrong starting next year.
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Edwin T. Armstrong
Lansing
Lenawee County
Odrian
Addison Courier
Everal
Tammany
New York
New York City
Samuel Seabury
Thomas C. T. Crain
Seabury
Crain
Farm Board abandons price stabilization on wheat and cotton
The farm board ended further wheat and cotton purchases, saying stabilization works only for temporary surpluses. Cudahy Packing plans to invest up to 1 million dollars in cotton bought on the open market, to be held a year if needed. Embargoes affect Brazil and Argentina trade, with possible long term grain sales to China and use of cotton bags for shipping.
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Federal Farm Board
Carl Williams
Mr. Williams
BH. A. Cudahy, Jr
Cudahy Packing Company
Cudahy Company
Brazil
United States
Millers’ National Federation
Buffalo
Argentina
Farm Board
Washington
China
Shipping Board
Orient
Louisiana
Long
Texas
Roosevelts Tumult and Global Disarmament Talks
In Paris JOSEPH PAUL-BONCODR, head of the French foreign affairs committee, renews a proposal to place armed forces under the League of Nations and predicts France will lead the 1932 disarmament conference. Roosevelt's nomination prospects gain momentum as Crain’s case cools Tammany tensions. Powers confesses to multiple murders, and mutinous Chilean navy officers seek pay cuts reversal. Ben Rose imposes martial law amid arson fears. Hall Caine dies. Phoebe Omlie wins the air derby. News notes include Mussolini and the pope settling Catholic Action restrictions and other international items.
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Neneva
Commission For European Union
Council of the
League of Nations
League Assembly
Maxim Litvinov
Andre Francois-Poncet
League
France
Litvinov
Docetor Curtius
Dino Grandi
Joseph Paul-Boncodr
Trench Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Foreign Office
Washington
Selecting Seed Corn From Best Plants
Michigan State College farm crops department advises field selection of seed corn after 50 percent of stalks lose green color and ears are well dented. Pick ears that dry without shrinking, avoid smutty ears, and choose vigorous seed to ensure strong yields next year.
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Farm Crops Department
Michigan State College
Tall Michigan corn reaches astonishing heights at Daugherty farm
The Brooklyn Exponent reports at J F Daugherty’s field near Brooklyn on M 50 that ensilage corn averages 14 feet tall with a stalk cut for exhibition at 16 feet 5 inches. A section grows Leaming and Eureka varieties. An extra man assists the binder to harvest the enormous stalks for silo storage.
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Michigan
J. F. Daugherty
Brooklyn
Eureka
Brooklyn Exponent
Farmers urged to buy better fertilizer by analyzing plant food units
Michigan soils department advises buyers to compute price per unit of plant food by dividing fertilizer price per ton by the number of food units. 2-8-2 has 12 units per hundredweight, 4-16-4 has 24. Units vary by element, but higher unit counts equal more plant food with less filler.
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Soils Department
Michigan State College
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