Value of the County Farm Agent Demonstrated in Michigan
Drayton Seaman in Wexford County shows benefit from lime on his fields after using marl from Van Buren. The county agriculturist discovers a local marl bed behind the barn and notes marl near enough to reduce freight costs. With a federal soil map and boring tools, the agent plans countywide surveys to locate near beds, aiding farmers in sweetening land without distant shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Daniels
Drayton Seaman
Wexford County
Seaman
van Buren County
Seaman Farm
van Buren
Wexford
Michigan
Surface Mining Prospects Cited For Feasible Extraction
The article discusses surface mining as a viable method to extract minerals, noting that ongoing work could bring ore to the surface at a lower cost. It emphasizes economic factors and technical considerations impacting mining feasibility.
Season of Big Game Hunters Gather in Lake County
Hunters from across the state converge in Lake county for the annual big game quest. Reports of deer trails have appeared over the past month and a light snow could boost the hunt. Game Wardens Wing Elms and Titus monitor for illegal activity as the Baldwin Rod and Gun club plans a fundraising campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake County
Wing
Elms
Titus
Baldwin Rod and Gun Club
Red and Gun Club
Rais ing Strawberries in October in Michigan
Michigan farmers report abundant October strawberries across western regions with quarts sold at 25 cents. W F Tindall of Boyne City showcased a standout October berry at the October 24 harvest festival and continued picking afterward, berries rivaling peak June fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
W. F. Tindall
Boyne City
Grange Life Affects Rural Michigan Communities
The article notes how grange halls serve as social centers in Michigan towns and how fairs allot tent space for grange activities. It also describes plans to improve roads, with Grand Traverse farmers supporting highway bonds and extensive paving from Grawn to Monroe Center to ease travel and boost local economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Traverse County
Grawn
Monroe Center
Blair
Green Lake
Traverse City
Michigan
Not Dependent on Factories Traverse City Leads in Agriculture
Traverse City stands as a Michigan community relying on agriculture rather than factories. Over the past decade its agricultural value rose sharply, notably in fruit growth, making it the center of Michigan’s finest fruit-growing region. The city also hosts a few notable manufacturing plants thriving alongside agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Traverse City
Cannery for Mancelona Could Boost Local Farming
Merchants and farmers around Mancelona seriously consider erecting a large canning factory. Much of the bean corn pea and fruit crop is shipped out and wasted. a local plant would cut waste and encourage expanded profitable crops and intensified farming for many small farmers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mancelona
Hairy vetch and clover sowing yields strong soil benefits
M M Cullinane of Dowagiac planted 78 acres of hairy vetch and June clover in Cass county within Silver Creek township and achieved a perfect stand. He reports good soil improvement and high hay value with seed cheaper than clover. Other farms report similar success with these plants. Tomato pay shows 1 800 plants produced 12 tons 374 pounds sold for 9 dollars a ton totaling 109 dollars 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Cullinane
Dowagiac
Silver Creek Township
Cass County
Culliziane
Bangor
Water for a Horse Feed Timing
The article advises giving water to a horse shortly before feeding. Water passes through the stomach quickly, freeing the stomach to handle food afterward.
Michigan Beekeepers Plan East Lansing Convention
A two day meeting in East Lansing will gather the Michigan and Northern Michigan Beekeepers associations on December 9 and 10 to address foul brood, bee inspection, and proposed legislation. The event seeks wide attendance from all Michigan beekeepers and aims to protect the honey industry facing severe losses from the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Americas
East Lansing
Michigan Gleaner Federation
Lansing
Ingham County
J. M. Hoxie
Clinton County
Paulus Haller
Antrim
C. C. Sayles
Montcalm
W. L. Cliff
Lapeer
Sarah Hanna
Genesee
Fred Bierman
Lenawee
Clara Moyer
Midland
Emil Adolf
Newaygo
Hugo Kuhlman
Ottawa
The
Michigan's Blind Institute Reports Declining Costs
The biennial report from the Michigan employment institution for the blind at Saginaw suggests a state wide canvass on blindness conditions and notes a drop in maintenance cost per capita from 304 dollars in 1913 to 282 dollars in 1914. Over the two years the institution housed 144 inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Jackson Prison
James Russell
Marquette Prison
Branch State Prison
Jackson
Frank Rogers
Ferris
Michigan
A. R. Pardington
Detroit
Lincoln Highway Association
Rogers
Blind Institute
Michigan Employment Institution For the Blind
Saginaw
Tuberculosis Day Proclaimed by Michigan Governor Ferris
Governor I Woodbridge N Ferris issued a Tuberculosis day proclamation urging observance on Sunday November 29. He stressed life over mere pursuit of happiness and cited the white plague’s toll on Michigan families and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
Michigan
United States
I. Woodbridge N. Ferris
Apple Crop Packed and Packing Cracking Down
Michigan apple fields show well packed boxes and barrels with fewer packing law violations this season. Food Commissioner Helme credits lower infractions to cheap apples and a crackdown on improper packing. State departments clog Capitol rooms. many committee spaces must be cleared for the legislature, with temporary arrangements needed by mid next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Helme
State Department
Senate
House
Pierce
State Death Rate Shows Decrease
There were 2,874 deaths reported to the department of state during October, yielding an annual death rate of 11.3 per 1,000. This marks a decrease of 44 deaths from September. Deaths rose for tuberculosis, diphtheria and croup, scarlet fever, pneumonia, meningitis and violence. Births totaled 5,694.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department, of State
Have You a Child Song Women Long for Children
A fragment advertises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to help women who seek children and feel disappointed by fertility issues. The brief appeals to readers to write and inquire about the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Promoted by Expectant Mothers
A series of testimonial quotes from women in New York Massachusetts Pennsylvania West Virginia and Florida praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy preparations and building up the body before birth with claims of healthy, even life saving outcomes and featured endorsements from several mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. Myers
Gordonville, Ma
Rhodes and the Kimberley Cannon During Boer War
During the Boer war Rhodes was imprisoned in Kimberley as Boers shelled the town with long-range guns. He oversaw a cannon built inside the town that fired homemade shells stamped with his name. The besiegers also fired Christmas pudding shells bearing "With the season's compliments" from a Johannesburg foundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Kimberley
C. J. Rhodes
Ladysmith
Johannesburg
Stray Stories Snippet Sparks Morbid Workplace Image
A fragment from Stray Stories portrays a husband seeking work as men dig nearby. A wife pressures him to hold the baby for a bitter home remedy while a surgeon hints at secret knowledge and a confident flatterer tests himself.
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Grand Traverse Bay
Kalamazoo
Beekeepers OF
Associated Builders
Exchanges of Michigan
W. F. Wiselogel
Muskegon
Charles Bryan
David Little
A. J. Nichols
A. H. Shank
Grand Rapids
William Buck
A. H. Vandenberg
C. S. Wilcox
Charles A. Bowen
W. F. Wiseloge
David Litue
George C. Schroeder
Grand Rapid
Federation
John Mitchell
Massena, N. Y
Mrs. E M. Dorre
R. R
Conshohocken, Pa
Mose Blakeley
Imperial, Pa
E. W. Sanders
Rowlesburg, W. Va
Winnie Titus
Winter Haven
Florida
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