Forgotten Nicolet to be honored in Michigan tercentennial
The piece profiles Nicolet a French courier de bois explorer who first reached Lake Michigan and the Wisconsin River. It notes July 1 to 8 as Nicolet Week on Mackinac Island with a pageant by the Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution and related groups. It recounts his early life with Champlain his aid to Algonquins and Nipissings his western expedition ending at Green Bay and his treaty with the Winnebagoes.
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Alan
Dean Nicolet
de Bois
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Wisconsin
Mackinac Island
Richtgen
Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of 1812
Michigan Llisterfeal Commission
Nicolet
Cherbourg
France
Thig
Atlantic
Champlain
New France
Red Mat
Isle Des Allumettes
Ottawse
Troquois
Algonquins
Nico Jet
Nipissings
Ife
Champlainn
Ori
Marco Polo
China
Ricolet
Three Rivers
Que
Tircbert
Daniel
Davost
Straits of Mackinac
Con. Harley
High Notiae
Green Bay
Wiliam Henry Johnson
North America
Cathay
Cipango
Japan
St. Lawrence
Quebec
Charmotain
Indiana
Nicolet Honored in Mackinac Pageant Remembering a Forgotten Man
The Mackinac pageant honors Jean Nicolet and other historic figures who shaped Straits settlements. The event portrays Nicolet and Jesuit missionaries alongside Joliet La Salle and Cadill lac era rulers, featuring 300 costumed performers reenacting Mackinac history from Nicolet's 17th century voyage through fur trade beginnings and battles of Pontiac's era.
Busy Potato Flea Is Easily Halted
The potato flea beetle is a small glossy black insect that damages leaves with a perforated look. Watch for June and July activity and apply sprays or dusts before serious injury. calcium arsenate and tobacco dust with lime are among recommended controls.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Leaf Hopper Blamed For Alfalfa Stunting
University of Wisconsin expert L F Graber says the leafhopper, a tiny pest, caused yellowing and stunting in alfalfa second growth previously blamed on sun burn. Delaying the first cutting to late June reduces hopper eggs and yields gains of about a ton per acre by protecting the next crop.
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L. F. Graber
University of Wisconsin
Graber
Clean Farming Cuts Insect Pests In Field War
Federal entomologist Lee A. Strong says clean farming is the most effective defense against insect pests in large fields. Good practices include clean fields, prepared seedbeds, fertilized soil, and tested seeds to halt outbreaks and build robust, pest resistant plants. Simple routine changes that deny pests food or shelter during critical life stages also help.
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Lee A. Strong
Milk production costs in Indiana herds analyzed
Purdue University figures show that to produce 100 pounds of milk from a 200 pound cow requires about 54 pounds of silage, 26 pounds of hay, and 32 pounds of grain, costing roughly 44.8 cents. Current data indicate 81 pounds of silage, 41 pounds of hay, and 42 pounds of grain per 100 pounds of milk.
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Indiana
G. A. Williama
Purdue University
Wood Fuel: Use Defective Trees for Firewood
Farms with good woodlots can meet winter fuel needs but improper cutting wastes timber. Defective trees overgrown or softwoods with little lumber value should supply fuel. Leave straight, healthy trees for timber and give them chance to develop for future use.
Traveling Farm School Embarks on Regular Journeys
Following the success of the Better Farming train tour in Australia the traveling exhibition and school will make regular journeys thereafter. Crowds gathered at each stopping place and lectures drew good attendance. The eight car train carried talks and lectures with passengers including animals and birds known to farming and sports in every branch of the industry.
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Australia
Sgports
What's the difference between a pessimist and an optimist
A pessimist acts the way he feels, while an optimist acts the way he thinks he ought to feel.
Education Helps Pay Off In College Dreams
A reader quotes that a college education pays, noting a son who started as a quarry worker and later benefited from college training as a hammer thrower, illustrating how education changes career paths.
Sun of Yours Goes to the Ice Business
A fragment notes one person teases another about failing to ignite the world. The reply says the sun has moved on to the ice business, implying a shift in occupation or pursuit. The text captures a casual remark and a punchy, abrupt career change.
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Tce
Sample Cluth Notes For Ladies Considering Gwimming Salts
A fragment notes offering samples of cluth to ladies thinking of ordering gwimming salts. The text suggests giving small samples to prevent misuse and foaking the enit.
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Brebeuf
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Ile
Rank A. O'Brien
Hag
Straits Settlements
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Jean Nicolet
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