Notice of Drain Setting and Review in Gratiot County
Public notice details a July 1 bid letting for the No. 290 Branch B Drain in Seville Township Gratiot County Michigan with specifications on slope depth and right of way. It also lists property parcels within the drainage district and the review period for assessments and lands involved. Complainants in a separate suit seek to quiet title on lands in Gratiot County with court orders for service and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. E. W. Redman
Gratiot
State of
Michigan
A. David
Arvey Welch
N. W
Township of Seville
Gratiot County
Seville
Seville Township
P. M. Re Rj
Seville Tee
E. W. Redman
CH. Redman
C. E. Aale
R. R
Snk
Branch B
N. Chadwick
M. Johnson
R. S. Reed
Isenhath
William Horton
Henry M. Miller
State OF Michigan
County of Gratiot
Anna Greenswike
William Dine
Chester Underwood
Adelaide Johnson
A. Willis Fellows
Edna Price
Elizabeth Hall
Ithaca
Kelly S. Sears
O. G. Tuttle
Elizabeth
Alma Record
R. E. Hughes
Chancery
G. Muttle
Mich
Naval Parade and Art Show at Toledo
Toledo plans a grand Perry's Victory celebration with naval and land parades starting Sunday July 27. The Niagara will arrive escorted by warships and 300 yachts, Marines and sailors join a 10 000-strong parade. Gov Cox orders state troops. hydroplane races on July 28–29. a million-dollar battle painting exhibit opens at the Art Museum featuring the Niagara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Thia City
Perry
Niagara
Lake Erie
United States
Cox
Art Museum
Sbn Niagara
Homes Wanted for College Girls at Alma College
President Blaisdell reports several young women seek Alma College admission next fall but lack funds. They offer room and board in exchange for housework or childcare, hoping to assist in homes while pursuing a lighter academic load. Communicate with President Blaisdell to explore possibilities beginning September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaisdell
Alma College
Alma
Farm and Garden Fence Advice for Diversified Farms
A rural note from Iowa Homestead stresses that a good fence protects crops from browsing animals and urges prompt repairs. It recommends dividing the farm into small fields to enable grazing, and suggests spending modest sums on fencing where needed to ensure productive, diversified farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Homestead
Keeping soil fertile with legume crop rotation
A town homestead article urges rotating legume crops every four years to maintain soil nitrogen, recommending clover or substitutes like soybeans and cowpeas when clover fails. It stresses leaving crop residues and manure on fields, and using swine manure efficiently to reduce loss from dry rot and runoff.
Little Bits of Farm Lore in Growing and Feeding
Heating and burning alfalfa bay can be avoided with proper curing. Hoards Dairyman warns against pasturing cows on alfalfa alone. Seed handling reduces potato disease risk. For prize tomatoes, avoid tree varieties and choose smooth meaty types. Machines for transplanting rise, with careful operation. rye in silos should be cut before blooming and packed hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoard
How Are You Treating the Boy Farm Advice Column
The piece urges giving a boy a chance to start an independent profitable farming career to cultivate any crop he prefers. It argues the boy may surpass his father, which would reflect well on the guardian. It frames work on the farm as a legitimate path to self sufficiency and credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
When Fowls Go Light In Weight and Health
This bulletin explains go light in poultry, its varied causes from mites and worms to chronic infection. It advises checking flock health, housing, and sanitation, examining intestines for worms, and ensuring ample food and exercise while disinfecting and maintaining dry, sanitary coops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Dried Potatoes Gain Ground as German Cattle Feed
A Hamburg consular report notes growing use of dried potatoes in Germany for cattle and horses. German science develops methods to utilize surplus crops, with dried forms like chips, bites, and pressed potatoes proving digestible and nutritious. Farmers face high costs for boiling gear and fuel, but tests confirm feed value. Additionally, tips on plant supports and silage experiments at Wisconsin show beet tops mixed with sugar beets and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hamburg
German Board of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Better Babies Contest At Michigan State Fair Detail
A bulletin from Grand Rapids outlines the Better Babies Contest at the Comstock Park fairgrounds during the Michigan State Fair week in September. The event will divide into three sale divisions for village and rural communities, with four prize sets totaling $984 and accompanying cash awards from the Home Companion for winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Maye
Comstock Park
Grand Rapids
Ula
Alan
Hreetar
Leen
Buhler
Manfas
Turaday
Conytest
Chew
Watnags Home Companion
Satorta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alma Flevyator Co
Tuskegee Agricultural Experiment Station
Alabama
Farm Journal
IN Micil
West Michigan
Mont Dette
Lewey
Lilie
Michigan Heute
T. A. Ely
H. Brewbaker
Wheaton & Sons
Mitchell
Nyal Store
Elwell
Owens
Wason
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