Michigan Farm Mortgage Trends From 1910 Census Report
The 1910 census shows Michigan farms totaling 172,310 with 51.8 percent free of mortgages and 48.2 percent mortgaged. Mortgage debt ratio to farm value was 30.3 percent, with owner-operated farms at 84.2 percent and tenants 15.8 percent. Michigan’s 1909 crop area totaled 8,198,578 acres valued at $162,005,000, led by corn, oats, and wheat, with extensive sugar beet, potato, peppermint, and seed production shaping overall farm output and profits.
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Michigan
United States
Census Bureau
Lower Peninsula
Lake Superior
Michzn
Timothy
Attn to Roads: Graders and Drags Improve Dirt Routes
A La Porte Herald note argues that most side roads can remain passable with proper maintenance using drags and spring grading. It praises cheap modern graders and asserts regular care keeps dirt and gravel roads in decent condition, even if main roads stay heavily surfaced. It contrasts public interest in bank accounts with sympathy for road upkeep.
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la Porte Herald
Chief advantages of concrete roads
The article surveys concrete road adoption from 1909 to 1914 noting durability dust-free surfaces and lower maintenance, with drawbacks like noise and cracking. It outlines ideal mix proportions for cement, sand, and aggregates, plus economical construction practices and the need for reliable water delivery and planning.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Bureau of Standards
Ensiling Green Crops at Nebraska Experiment Station
The Nebraska Department of Agricultural Chemistry reports on silage from alfalfa and sweet sorghum blends. Six one ton silos were filled in 1914 and opened in 1915 showing perfect condition. Alfalfa alone lacks sufficient sugar to acidify and preserve, while mixing in sweet sorghum provides the sugar needed for fermentation.
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Department of Agricultural Chemistry
Experiment Station
College of Agriculture of
Nebraska
Weaning Time Guidelines for Piglets and Sows
Weaning time is defined as six to twelve weeks. If sows are to be rebred immediately, wean at eight or nine weeks. If only one litter per year is planned, allow pigs to run with the sow until twelve to fourteen weeks of age.
Woman health testimonials from Sterling and Massena customers
Sterling Connecticut resident 22 year old woman reports weekly fainting and relief after Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Massena New York woman says an anemia and exhaustion diagnosis improved, pimples and bad color faded after using the product. Both urge other girls with period pains and related symptoms to seek health restoration with the remedy.
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Sterling
Conn
Lydia E.pinkham
John Tetreault
Sterling, Conn
Massena
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Louisa Myres
Massena, N.Y
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Storigase Lfters
Nebraska Experiment Station
Iers
St the Pills
Goose
Pinkham Medicine Co
The
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Graa
Enos
Gray Shoc Amsorber CO
River Streay
Chicago, Ill
Denison
New Zealand
Dean
Wisconsin
Geo. Whitney
Riverview
Park Falls
Wis
Dean's
Ius Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
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