Michigan Parks Face Demand Pressure Amid Growth and Upgrades
Arthur Elmer, chief of the parks and recreation division, says Michigan lacks adequate state park facilities and land as attendance climbs. Officials project 16 million visitors this year after a record 46.2 million last year. Legislature earmarked 8600000 for new construction and land acquisition. Sterling State Park expansion underway with 300000 of Heenan funds, and 22 additional sites await planned projects.
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Michigan
Arthur ©. Elmer
Conservation “Department
Parks and Recreation Division
Wimer
Elmer
Holland
Grand Haven
Bay “City
Iast
Sterling State Park
Southeastern Michigan
Lake Drie
Chlordane Declared Top Crabgrass Killer by MSU Expert
Dr. B H H Grigsby of Michigan State University says a half pint of 72 percent chlordane in a gallon of kerosene will control crabgrass in 1,000 square feet in one application. Wetted powder forms won’t work though. He cites potassium cyanate and phenyl mercuric acetate as alternatives needing more sprays and warns against chlordane on fescue. New organo arsenic compounds are being tested with potential advantages if effective.
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B. HH. Grigsby
Michigan State University
Grigsby
Michigan to Spend 541600 on Land for Public Use
Michigan's Conservation Department plans about 541,600 in public funds this year to acquire land for state use. About 386,600 will buy game and hunting land funded by hunter taxes, 75,000 for public fishing sites, and 80,000 for parks and recreation land. The department will also swap lands to consolidate holdings and aims to buy within dedicated public projects to cover larger areas. It administers roughly 4,250,000 acres of state land.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Northern Lower Peninsula urged for growth in study
The Michigan State Economic Development Commission met in Detroit to discuss the year long Northern Lower Peninsula advisory board findings. They will study agricultural potential with MSU Extension and hold six to eight industrial development workshops in July and August with help from utilities railroads and state offices. Communities are urged to form development corporations to attract and lease new plants.
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Statié Economic Development Commission
Detroit
Lower Peninsula
Commission
Wesley Parker
General Foods
Battle Creek
Paul Todd
Farmers Chemical Co
Kelamazoo
Horace Brewer
Consumers Power Co
Jackson
Agricultural Extension Service
Michigan State University
Parker
Paul Miller
Michigan State University Extension Service
Glenn R. Nicholson
Area “Development Division
Economic Development Department
U. S. Department of Commerce
East Lansing
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Local Commission Urges Industrial Growth and State Support
The Tig Commission stressed that industrial development is a local job and that state agendas alone cannot drive it. It led to forming a special committee from its regional advisory board to consult Group II of the regional Michigan Bankers Association regarding financing for homes and industry.
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Tig Commission
Michigan Bankers Association
Fish License Boom Sets Michigan Records in 1964
The Conservation Department reports a surge in fishing activity with 116000 trout stamps and 472000 fishing licenses sold to date, surpassing last year’s totals. In 1964 anglers bought 216000 trout stamps and 79000 fishing licenses, both record highs.
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Michigan
Conservation Departments
Serene A. L. McNeil
Tree Day Boosts Interest in Christmas Tree Plantings
A well attended Tree Day event drew residents from Clare and Midland Counties and locals to Coldwater Township Park. Conserva tionist Dawson urged timely pruning of young pines and demonstration showed two years of prior pruning value. Extension Office will issue new price lists by August 20 for fall or spring orders.
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Clare
Midland
Dawson
Spit
Coldwater Township
Real estate listings in The Clare Sentinel columns
Sentinel Real Estate columns regularly list homes for sale including a super modern house for a large family and a four room cottage for two, shown in The Clare Sentinel.
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Sentinel Real Estate
Clare Sentinel
Bear tagging breakthrough at upper peninsula station
In 1962 biologists at the upper peninsula Conservation Department research station devised a live trap from a culvert to study wild black bears. After iterative design and anesthesia, bears were trapped weighed aged tagged and tracked. Since then about a dozen bears have been trapped and tagged including a 360 pound specimen and a 1953 bear removed six miles and treed.
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Conservation Department
Casino Wildlife Station
Upper Peninsula
Wetil
Ayas
Movement and Weight Changes Studied in Regular Open Season
The report notes a hunter's trap incident during the open season. It discusses movement and weight changes observed and states that the study work is ongoing.
Eel Control Funds Tripled In Michigan Budget
Michigan lawmakers approve 29000 for eel control as lamprey work rises sharply for next fiscal year. Weirs research and related efforts receive 20000, with about 10000 spent in the prior year.
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Michigan
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