Weaknesses in agricultural co operatives urged by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that common failures in cooperatives include directors shirking responsibility and members treating directorship as local prestige. It urges trusteeship, informed supervision, and policy oversight rather than day to day interference to avoid unwise management and improve success. Also notes county expense report detailing building costs, fuel, lights, judge's salary, and maintenance in Ann Arbor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Inll
Auditor General's Office
Gunty
Ann Arbor Times News
Opinion That Silage Is Not Fit Food for Bulls
An Illinois College of Agriculture dairy expert reports Holstein bulls fed 40 pounds of silage daily showed no adverse effects when exercised on tread-power. Professor Fraser notes silage allowance depends on bull exercise. inactive bulls should have limited silage to avoid obesity.
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W. J. Fraser
Dairy Husbandry
Ilinois College of Agriculture
Fraser
Agriculture to Confirm Restriction on Fruit Stock Imports
The Department of Agriculture will confirm recommendations from nurserymen and horticulturists to restrict importing fruit and rose stocks. Nurserymen urge association members to cooperate with American producers to organize and develop production as a reliable supply source.
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Department of Agriculture
Plowing Under Clover Divides Opinions on Timing
Readers debate the best time to plow under sweet clover with opinions split between late April or May and early spring before growth. Supporters favor early plowing for root-based fertilizing value deep in the soil, while post-growth plowing yields similar fertility.
Benefits of Mulching for Strawberry Beds
Mulching serves four uses in strawberry beds: prevents alternate freezing and thawing in late spring, suppresses weeds between rows, conserves moisture during ripening, and keeps fruit clean by preventing soil splashes. This practice supports berry quality during ripening season and helps protect fruit from soil contact.
Poultrymen Debate New Male Birds Each Year
Many poultrymen adopt the practice of obtaining new male birds annually. They trade their own males for inferior ones to introduce new blood, a practice described as unnecessary and questionable by critics.
Saline Township Registration Notices for 1926 Election
Township of Saline Michigan announces general and absentee registration rules for the November 2 1926 election. Clerk Chauncey F FitzGaratO sets dates October 9 and 16 for registration review from 8 am to 8 pm at Saline Recreation, details about registration by affidavit and absent voter procedures, and a court order notice in Washtenaw County chancery action listing defendants and publication requirements.
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Saline
State of
Michigan
Saline Village
State of Michigan
Washtenaw
Ss. Sercess
PB. D
Chauncey Fe. Fitzgarato
Daniel Wallace
Charles H. Wallace
Eleanor Wallace
Philip Fiper
Permelia Piper
Pamelia Piper
Elisha Wheaton
Elishib Wheaton
Rebecca Wheaton
Eliaship Wheaton
Delia Fosdick
Almeda
M.fosdick
John D
Done
John’ D. Doan
John D. Doane
Edwin R. Doane
Delivan
Doane
John M. Doane
Emily ‘Crane
Mary Ann Boyden
Adellah Reeve
Herbert H. Holmes
Ralph Smeth
Joseph Feather
Caroline Feather
Emma J. Moore
Mary F. Moore
Julia L. Sammnels
Benjamin F. Moore
Frank L. Ludlum
John D. Ludlum
William Hoyt
Gideon L. Hoyt
Arthur Flown
County of
George W Sample
22Nd Judicial Circuit
Bonisteel & Tinne
Spline Observer
George W. Sample
Glaramon Il
Pray
Bonisteel. & Lane Attorneys
National Bank Ride
Ann Arbor
Jana
Sail
Blissfield window displays draw customer interest with witty signs
Blissfield Advance notes local merchants trim windows to attract shoppers with playful cards such as We don't sell drugs, but the man next door does. In neighboring shop windows a rival card prompts trades like cassor oil and haberdashery showing strong consumer appeal from well arranged displays.
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f.Blissfield
Blissfield Advance
Care in feeding cows in dry season urges grain rations
The article warns dairymen to supplement drought damaged pastures with a full grain ration to maintain milk production. It cites University of Illinois research showing pasture alone cannot sustain one cow for long and emphasizes building body condition for fall and winter yield.
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Wilbur J. Fraser
University of Ilinois
Farm Notes on Sire Quality and Apple Packing Practices
The article discusses how sire quality affects dairy herd production and notes western states using boxed apples with defined crates or crates and methods to compel growers to pack their fruit.
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Stit Wei Stern
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Alwin
R. Burkhardt and Lee
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Deerfield
Oil Developing Company
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Toledo
Findlay
Fremont
Bowling Green
Coolidge
W. S. Butterfield Theatres
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Kelso Bros
Krazy Kwilt Revue
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