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Coruwell
Connecticut . ... New Hampshire .... ..
Mar. 17, 1824 Now Buffalo ..
356 Henry Chamberlain ..
Pembroke ..
New York .
July
21, 1792 Charlotte .
Katon ....
October 26, 1840.
3h1 Joseph W. Brewer
Light miles s. W. of Paris.
Sept. 12, 1818 Detroit ...
Wayne ..
May, 1838.
363|Caleb Clark. ...
Landalf.
New York .. Feb. 25, 1823 Detroit ...
Wayne ...
May. 1826.
365 |11. H. Riley ... 366 S. C Coffinbury of T. C. Carpenter.
Delhi
New York. Michigan ..
10. 1830 Plymouth .... Wayne ..
..
Ang. 10, 1833 Gruoa.
Livingston.
June. 1836.
372 Isaac D. Toll. . 323 George Henry Greene 374 Ebenezer F'. Wade .. 375 J. B Wheeler ..
Franklin County
Massachusetts ..
May 30. 1810 Burns ..
Shiawassee ..
Aug. 17. 1824 Charlestown .
Oakland.
37H Wilflam W. Murphy .. a.J. Q. A. Sessions.
Lenox.
cornwall
(Dec. 27, 1812 Superior ..
379 Ezbon G. Fuller
New Palle ..
New York Ohio
Jan.
6, 1820 Gun Plain
38H Henry K. Blackman
Allora
Aug. 11, 1833 Trowbridge
.
July 7. 1810 Login
September 10: 1836.
383/Japheth Cross ..
17. 1791 Detroit.
Lenawee Wayne ... LeHAWeC.
October 17 1791.
251 Vex. Oitren.
Paisley ..
Williamstown
Vermont .
Vermont . Massachusetts .. Ang. 22. 1820 Jackson Dec. 13. 1815 Grand Haven. 2. 1799 Detroit ..
..
Ottawa.
June 10. 1835. --. 1831.
3 2|David B. Hale. .
PLACE OF BIRTH.
PLACE AND DATE OF FIRST RESIDENCE IN MICHIGAN.
Date of Birth.
Dec.
6, 1805 White Pigeon ....
St. Joseph.
October. 1836.
325 Jaunes W. Daly
Detroit.
Frenchtown
Michigan.
Sept. 4. 1812 Frenchtown ..
Monroe ..
September, 1812. . .
Allegan ..
June, 1837.
33( Eunice J. (lfonse) Porter
337 Chal's Mosher.
Ch ithun ..
Vermont ...
Nov.
6, 1815 E River.
Houghton
May 9, 1845,
339 Alonzo Sessions.
341 |Theodore 11. Hinchasan
Bedford ..
New Hampshire. ..
Feb. 26, 1826
Sept. 17. 1824 Tecumseh ..
Lenawee,
May 20, 1825.
344, Hiram W. Fuller.
345 Grorge C Monroe,
Selbridge ...
Feb.
6, 1817 |Litchfield ..
..
September 15, 1842.
Connecticut
Sept. 1. 1805|Battle Creek ..
352 James A. B. Stone.
Pierwsout ...
July, 1842.
. .
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
October 10, 1843.
Feb. 26, 1809 Nottawa ..
St. Josephi.
Jannary, 1830.
370 JJobn .f. Bush. . .
Ohio. New York Michigan.
Columbus
New York.
..
Jan. 15, 1832 Northfieldt
Vermont .
November, 1833.
Ferrisburgh
Mar. 4, 1810 Coldwater 24, 1817
october 2, 1847.
265 John J. Adam AS6 C. B. Stebbins ...
September 30. 1831. August 7. 1837.
Jackson .
June 2. 1824. January. 1832.
289|Thomas B. Gilbert. 240 Robert Jblton
April, 1830.
Nov. 10. 1818
..
October, 1839.
335 Sitats Ireland
October, 1838.
Finie, 1835.
April 5, 1810 Detroit ..
..
.Inne. 1836.
December 18, 1846.
. Pillstown.
35, Alexander H. Morrison
Jan.
5, 1831 Charlotte .
Buffalo
Great Barrington
New York ..
New York. Michigan .. Scotland.
Feb.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
Date of Birth.
NAMES.
Town or Village.
State.
Town.
County.
Date.
393 Ezra F. Blood.
Dvering ..
New Hampshire ....
Oct. 28, 1797 Tecumseh .
Lenawee ..
June 10. 1821.
391 Harriet Row.
Sharon ..
Connecticut
Mar. 7. 3610 sharon
..
March 10. 1841.
345 Sanmiel H. Row
New York City.
New York.
Det. 22. 1835 Jackson.
Jackson ....
October. 1836.
392 John If Foister
Erle ...
Pennsylvania ..
May 29. 1×22 Detroit
Wayne ..
May, 1843.
394L.6. W. Post.
Drekertown.
New Jersey
Mar. 25. 1822 Dansville.
Ingham ..
May. 1817.
399 Josiah Rhodes Hohlen,
Groton ..
New Hampshire ... Feb. 22. 1297 Byron ..
Kent ..
October 25, 1845.
400 Joanna Reed Hobleu
Londonderry .
New York ..
Aug. 25. 1818 Lima ..
Washtenaw
October, 1837.
401 . 1). Kreves
Minisink ..
Vermont .
May 4. 1818 Delvoit.
Wayne ....
May 19. 1536.
403|Geo. Foute ..
Burlington ..
New York.
Mar. 15. 1816 Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
Nov. 9, 1824.
403'Henry Oosterhout
Owascu ..
Fallsburg ..
Massachusetts
Feb. 13. 1829 Romeo.
Macomb
March 11. 1854.
406 Sammel f. frury
Spencer ...
New York.
Aug. 20. 18221 Locke,
Ingham .
April 10. 1842.
408 Harvey Moretimise
Livingston. ..
New Jersey.
Aug. 23. 1807
Lansing
..
October 14, 1848.
4103|Mrs. Charles P. Bush
Charleston .-
New York ..
Dec. 28. 1808 |Hally ..
Livingston
Inne I. 1837.
411 George f. Bates ..
Canandaigua ..
..
fort.
9. 1826/Quincy.
Branch
June. 1837.
412 Henry N. Lawrence ..
Genesee ..
Michigan ..
Mar. 10,3840 Shar
Washtenaw.
Septemilie1, 1831.
396 Nelson B. Jones.
October 25, 1845.
Mar. 10, 1800
May 21. 1814
405|Daniel B Briggs
Adlatus ..
June 7. 1816 Otsego
Allegan.
October, 1838.
407 H. A. Atkins ...
Ortober 14, 1848.
409 Mrs. Cath irine Morehouse
Newark ....
Oct. 7. 130X
Mar. 15. 1814 Detroit ..
Wayne
May 13. 1833.
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
125
PLACE AND DATE OF FIRST RESIDENCE IN MICHIGAN.
September 1. 1824.
404[l'eter Lowe.
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126
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
THE FIRST HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN
Was incorporated under authority given in the Act of June 23, 1828, with Lewis Cass, Henry Whiting, John Biddle, Gabriel Richard, Noah M. Wells, Richard F. Cadle, Isaac M'Ilvain, Zara H. Coston, Austin E. Wing, Thomas Rowland, John L. Whiting, Henry S. Cole, Jonathan Kearsley, Samuel W. Dexter, Zina Piteher, Edwin P. James, Henry R. Schoolcraft, and Charles C. Trowbridge, charter members.
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Is distinct from the State Agricultural Board, the latter being simply an executive over the Agricultural College under the laws of the State. The former was organ- ized at Lansing, March 23, 1849, and was especially incorporated by Act of April 2 following, since which time it has numbered among its officers and executive members some of the foremost men of the State. It has held annual fairs in various places, and the number of entries for premiums has risen from 623 to several thousands, and its receipts from 8808.50 to $58,780. The premiums offered and awarded have increased proportionally.
STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
At an informal meeting of several gentlemen in Grand Rapids, Feb. 11, 1870, it was resolved to organize a State pomologieal society, and at an adjourned meet- ing on the 26th of the same month, the organization was perfected, and the first officers elected were : H. G. Saunders, president ; S. S. Fuller, treasurer, and A. T. Linderman, seeretary. The society was incorporated April 15, 1871, " for the purpose of promoting pomnology, horticulture, agriculture, and kindred sciences and arts." During the first two years monthly meetings were required, but in 1872 quarterly meetings were substituted. It now has a room in the basement of the new capitol. T. T. Lyon, of South Haven, is president, and Charles W. Gar- field, of Grand Rapids, secretary. Under the supervision of this society, Michigan led the world in the centennial exposition at Philadelphia in the exhibition of Winter apples. The contributions of this society to pomological literature are also richer than ean be found elsewhere in the United States.
THE MICHIGAN STATE FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION
Was organized April 13, 1875, at Battle Creek, for " the protection and promotion of the best interests of the firemen of Michigan, the compilation of fire statistics, the collection of information concerning the practical working of different systems of organization, the examination of the merits of the different kind of fire appar- atus in use and the improvement in the same, and the cultivation of a fraternal fellowship between the different companies in the State." The association holds
127
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
its meetings annually at various places in the State, and as often publish their pro- ceedings in pamphlet form.
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTHI.
This board was established in 1873, and consists of seven members, appointed by the Governor, the Secretary ex officio, a member and principal executive officer. It is the duty of this board to make sanitary investigations and inquiries respecting the causes of disease, especially of epidemies; the causes of mortality, and the effects of localities, employments, conditions, ingesta, habits and circumstances on the health of the people ; to advise other officers in regard to the location, drain- age, water supply, disposal of exereta, heating and ventilation of any public build- ing ; and also to advise all local health officers concerning their duties, and to recommend standard works from time to time on hygiene for the use of publie schools. The secretary is required to collect information concerning vital statistics, knowledge respecting diseases, and all useful information on the subject of hygiene, and through an annual report, and otherwise, as the board may direct, to dissem- inate such information among the people. These interesting duties have been performed by Dr. Henry B. Baker from the organization of the board to the present time. The board meets quarterly at Lansing.
CHAPTER IX.
MICHIGAN AND ITS RESOURCES.
The pig metal produced by the upper peninsula furnaces during the year 1880 had an approximate market value of $1,941,000 and the whole of the total output of the Lake Superior iron mines for that year was abont $19.500.000. The aggregate product of these furnaces and mines between the date of the Jackson discovery and the close of the last calendar year was more than $118,000,000. The product of 1881 promises to exceed $20,000,000 in value.
THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES.
In what are called the iron and steel industries-ineluding in these terms furnaces, rolling mills, steel-works, forges and bloomaries, and excluding mines- Michigan ranked as the eighth State in 1880 according to the figures collected for the United States eensus of that year. It was surpassed by Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Its increase in this production from 1870 to 1880 was sixty-five per eent., and the totals of the returns for 1880 were as follows :
198
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
Number of establishments
22
Amount of capital invested
$ 4,175,386
Number of employés.
3,089
Total of wages paid to employés in ISSo. $922,597
Value of materials used in ISSo.
$3,279 420
Value of the total product of ISSo.
$4,591,613
Weight of the product of 1830 (in net tons)
142,716
Weight of the product of 1879 (in net tons)
$6,679
THE COPPER PRODUCT.
At the close of 1880 the Lake Superior copper districts had produced $301,654 tons of refined copper valued at $142,616,137. The total output of that year was 24,869 tons valued at $9,947,673, which was taken from thirty mines. The pro- duction of 1881 will surpass that of any previous year. A paragraph which appeared in an upper peninsula newspaper stating that "the net earnings of the Lake Superior copper mines for the first half of the year 1881 exceed those of any precious metal mining state or territory in the Union," was submitted for verifica- cation to Eastern mining authorities, and elicited in reply the following statement, fully substantiating the assertion of the newspaper referred to. The figures given show the net earnings of the gold, silver and copper mines of the States and terri- tories embraced in them for the first six months of 1881 :
California
$ 998,000
Nevada.
791,250
Utah
375,000
Arizona.
900,000
Dakota
560,000
Colorado
962,000
Montana
240,000
Georgia
8,000
Michigan
1,410,000
Total
$6,244,250
THE PRODUCTS OF A YEAR.
The natural products of the State in 1879-the latest year concerning which statistics are complete-were estimated by Gov. Jerome in his message to the leg- islature at the beginning of 1881, to amount to a valuation of nearly $170,000,000, made up of the following items :
Agricultural products
$SS,500,000
Timber.
60,000,000
Copper
8,000,000
Iron
10,000,000
Salt
2,000,000
Fish.
1,000,000
129
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
MICHIGAN CROPS FOR 1881.
Returns received from 913 correspondents. located in 664 townships in Deeem- ber. 1881, show the estimated acreage and condition of wheat sowed in 1881 as compared with 1880, the estimated yield in 1881 of eorn, elover seed, and potatoes, and the condition (as regards flesh) of cattle and sheep on Dec. 1, as compared with Dec. 1, 1880. The estimates show that the present acreage sown in 1880 by two per cent., and in the counties north of the southern tiers by six per cent., indi- cating a probable aereage in the State of about 1,834,529 aeres. The condition Dec. 1 in the southern four tiers of counties was about 132 per cent., and in the northern counties about 117 per cent., of the condition Dee. 1, 1880. This excel- lent showing is supplemented in numerous instances by statements that the wheat presents an unusually fine appearance, having started well and obtained large growth. The white grub and Hessian fly are reported present in various localities, but while they undoubtedly did injure individual fields, the reports do not indicate that their ravages noticeably affected the aggregate product of the State. Wheat seldom, if ever, has gone into the Winter in better condition than this year.
The yield of corn in 1881 is estimated at 40,460,901 bushels of ears, or about 20,230,450 bushels of shelled corn. These figures are based on the acreage as esti- mated in September, and the yield per aere as estimated in December. At the date of making the reports but a small portion of the elover seed had been hulled, and correspondents in the counties in the southern part of the State, and in Grand Traverse and Newaygo counties in the northern seetion, report the clover seed greatly damaged by the wet weather, many fields being entirely ruined. Some of them estimate one-fourth of the crop destroyed. One correspondent in Cass reported fifteen per cent. rotting in the fields, and another thinks not a bushel will be saved in his township.
The yield of potatoes is estimated at fifty-five bushels per aere in the southern and 109 bushels in the northern counties.
The average condition (as regards flesh) of cattle in the southern four tiers of counties is about the same, and of sheep two per cent. better, while in the northern counties the average of each is about seven per cent. better than on Dec. 1, 1880.
The following statement shows the Population for 1880, Number of Aeres of Land Assessed in 1881, Aggregate of Real and Personal Estate as Assessed in 1881. Aggregate of Real and Personal Estate as Equalized by Boards of Supervisors for 1881, Amount Added or Dedneted by State Board of Equalization, Aggregate of Real and Personal Estate as Equalized by State Board of Equalization for 1881 :
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HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
Aggregate of Real
and Personal
COUNTIES.
Population, 1880.
No, of Acres Aggregate of Real of Land As- sessed in 1881.
and Personal Estate, as As- sessed in 1881.
Estate, Equalized by Boards of Su- pervisors. 1881.
Amount Added or Dedneted by State Board of Equali- zation.
Aggregate of Real and Personal Estate as Equal- ized by State Board of Equal- lization for 1881.
Alcona.
3,107
366,497.48
$ 2.492.537.00
2.492.527.00
1 dd
S 7.473.00
S 2.500.000.00
Allegan
37.806
516.120.00
9,652,330 00
9.303,500.00
Add
4,196,500.00
13.500,000 00
Alpena
8.789
279.242.60
3.016,508 50
2.500.000.00
Add
600,000 00
3.100 000.00
Antrim
5.237
280,656.98
2.152 872 11
2.237,682.25
Add
262.317 75
2,500.000.00
Biraga
1,804
331,531.31
639,656.00
639,656.00
Add
660.344.00
1.300.000.00
Burry
25.319
352.302.32
11,332,459 00
11.305.291.00
AAdd
1,694.709 00
18.000.000.00
Bitv
38.081
486.970.43
12.901,183.00
11.000,000.00
Add
7,000.000.00
18.000,000.00
Benzie.
3 433
180.329.45
1.205.586.0 }
1.021,494.00
Add
478 506 00
1.500,000 00
Berrien
31.780
352,489.00
12.918.434.00
13.0141.937.00
Add
1.958.063 00
15.000,000,00
Branch
27.941
315,483.00
10,261.965.09
10. 155,000 00
Add
7.345.000.00
17 500,000.00
Calhoun
38.452
440,710.00
19,527.765.00
20,504.153.25
Add
3.995,846.75
21,500.000.00
Cass.
22,005
310,549.00
13,667,602.00
14,280,000 00
.1dd
1.220.000.00
15,500 000 00
Charlevoix
5,114
222,581.00
1,631,271.00
1.633.851.00 Add
366,149.00
2.000.000.00
Chehoygan
6.524
416.744.28
2.761.832.00
2.701 000.00 Add
299,000 00
3,000,000.00
Chippewa ..
5,243
505,283.00
1.558.071.00
1.558.071.00 Add
441.929.00
2.000,000.00
Clare.
4.187
339.201.73
2.377.681 00
1,889,078.00
Add
610,922.00
2.500.000.00
Clinton ..
27.534
361,235.53
16 631,293 00
15.298,500.00 Add
701.500.00
16.000.000.00
Crawford.
1.159
252.783.00
935,244 05
925,940.35
Add
274,059.65
1,200,000.00
Delta.
6,812
No report.
Add
2.500,000.00
2,500,000 00
Eaton
31,223
358.808.58
12,562,796 00
12.000,000.00 Add
4 000.000.00
16.000.000.00
Enumnet
6.640
191,714.00
825.893 0b
836.393.00
1,13,607.00
2.000,000 00
Genesee
39,219
402.015.00
19, 166.661.00
19,115 427.71
Add
1.884.572.29
21,000,000.00
Gladwin
1.127
305,912.19
1.022,900.00
1 059,095.00 Add
140.905.00
1.200,000.00
8.422
269.598.79
2 439 964.00
2.525.875.00 Add
474.125.00
3,000,000 00
Gratiot
21.937
357.607.00
7.126.921.00
3,500.000.00 Add
3.500.000.00
2.000.000.00
Hill -dale
32.720
375.911.00
17.912,619 00
18.013,234.00 Add
Houghton.
22,473
411.710.75
1.619,589.00
1.619,589.00 Add
2.500,000.00
20,089
510.891.11
4.561 982.00
4,661.982 00 Add
338.018.00
5.000,000.00
Ionia.
33.872
361.504.23
15.480.291.00
14,930,751.00 Add
1.069,249.00
16,000,000.00
Iosco
6.878
245,870.47
1.102,791.59
1,162,000.00 Add
Isabella.
12,159
354,086 79
3,691.736.00
3.100,000.00 Add
Jackson.
42,031
431.641.60
8.872.448.00
9.235,301 00 Add 17.744,699.00
Kalamazoo
34,342
349,693.00
18.901,030.00
19.084,537.00 1 dd
3,915.463.00
23.000.000.00
Kalkaska
2.937
2.475,991.62
2.480,307.00 Add
19.693.00
Kent
73.252
18,016 252.00
18,013,210.00 .1dd
Keweenaw.
203,570.23
619.263 13
738,199.15 Add
Lake
3.233
344,249.03
1.921. 42 00)
1.826 202 00
Add
173.798 00
2 000,000.00
30,138
412.392.00
12.136,504.00|
12.135,000.00 Add
865.000.00
13.000,000 00
6.253
183,231.79
693.971 00
774 034.00
Add
48,348
26.837.269.00
27.045.964.00 Add
454 036.00
Livingston
22.251
362.262.00
12.355 417.00
9.338.410.00 Add
5,661,590 00
Mackinac.
2.902
293.151.33
1.403.955 71
1.403.955.71
1.096.044.29
Macomb.
31,627
296,055.00
16.010,686.00
16,000,000.00 Ded
1,000,000.00
Manistee .
12.533
312,024.07
1,686,782.00
1,691,250.00
1,808,750 00
Manitou
1,334
No report.
1,503.792.11
3.121 480.00
2.904.940 00
2.095.060.00
Mason
10.063
285,842.93
3.165 944 80
3.165,244.80 Ded
165,244.80
Mecosta
13.973
343,773.00
2.868,075.80
3,047.933.80 Add
452,066.20
Menominee
11,988
722.624.44
1.757.862.25.
1,757.862. 5 Add
742.137.75
Midland
6,894
329,206.92
2.113 221.00
2.009,863.00
990,137.00
Missaukec ..
326,999.86
1.519.558.44
1.537.558.44 Add
Monroe ..
351,314.00
14.952.990.00
15,213,276.50 Add
786.723.50
Montcalm
33,148
446.517.00
9.366,171.00
8.490,000.00, Add
1,010,000.00
9,500,000.00
Montmorency
239.347.20
1.211,247.00
1,202.873.00 Add
Muskegon
26,586
279 286.29
3,586,559.00
3.320.102.25|Add
3.179 897.75
Newaygo
14,688
2 508.083.00
2.146.292.00
Add
1,853,708.00
Oakland
41.537
Derana ..
11,699
333,316.29
1,734.393 00
1,775 593.00
Add
1.224,407.00
1,914
319.190.02
905.693.01
1.116,933.32 Add
383.066.68
1.500,000.00
Ontonagon.
2.565
1.414.972 01
1.021,558 00
978.442 00
Ofreala.
10,777
359, 177.00
1,897 220.00
1,907,220.00
592.780.00
2.500,000.00
Owroda
467
749.468.00
749 465 00
Add
250.532 00
1.000.000.00
Otsego
1.974
1.102.548.00
1.119,945 00 Add
380,052.00
1.500,000.00
Ottawa ...
33.125
6.833.087.00
6.316,619 00 Add
2,183,381.00
Presque Isle,
3,113
1.029.825.99
1,029.925.99
220.174.01 423.867.86
1.500,000 00
Sarluaw
59.095
507,549.02
20.914.101.00
19.936.030.03
Add
5,063.969 97 1.093.746.00
5,000.000.00
Schoolcraft
1,575
725.125.41|
2.481.034 41
1.934 705 00 Add
565,295 00
4.500,000 00
Shlawassee.
27.059
336,715.27
11,937.044.00
11,010.000.00
Add
2.490,000.00
13.500.000.00
St. Clair
46.197
43.464.00
13,653.363.00
11.141.078.00
3.858.922 00
15.000,000.00
St. Joseph.
26.626
313.365.00
15.994,663.00
16.103.848 00
Add
1,896. 152.00
18 000,000.00
Tuscola
25.739
501,006.00
7.712.647.00
8.156.358 00!
Add
843.642.00
9 000.000.00
Van Buren
30 907
384,684 21
12.697.438 00
Washtenaw
41.848
431.493.19
29.024.665.00
30.000.000 00
Wayne
166.426
368.415.00
110,693.130.00
117 839 593.00
Add
12.160 407.00
130.000,000,00
Wexford.
6.815
336.753.80
1,935.864 00
1.822 901.50
Add
1.177,098 00
3.000,000.00
Total
1,636.3351 29,306,820.201
$669,344,283 55
$654.005.885.42
$810.000.000.00
55
No report.
Add
100,000 00
100 000.00
Ingham.
33,6771
342.333.57
15.844 318. 0
10,942,200.00
Add
5.057.800.00
16.000,000 00
2.500.000.00 33.000,000 00 800.000.00
Lapeer
Leelanaw
225 966.00
1.000,000.00
Lenawee
463.836.00
27.500.000.00
15,000.000.00
2,500,000.00
15,000,000.00
3.500,000.00
$50,000.00
250,000.00
Marquette
25.393
5.000,000.00
3.000,000.00
3.500.000.00
2.500.000.00
3.000.000.00
1,553
262.441.56
1,800,000.00
33,623
527.704.00 540.520.00
24.432.277.00
23.505.257 00 Add
2.744,723.00
26.250,000 00
3 000 000.00
Ogrmaw
739 809.29
302.486.00
341.608.49
278.023.62
1.175.732 14
1,076,132 14
25,000,000.00
Samilaç
20,341
595.742.61
3.899,273 00
3,906,254.00
47,127.00
1.250,000 00
6.500,000 00
4,000.000 00
8,500 000.00
264,910.34
1,250.000.00
Roscommon
1.459
330.705 52
532.885.00
14.986.790.00 61,800.87
4,270
2.986,766 00 880.411.00
21.000.000.00
Hutton
838,000 00 900,000.00
2,000,000.00
4,000.000 00
Isle Royal,
27,000,000.00
16,000,000.00
2,000.000.00
220,637.60
12,000.000.00 Add
2.000.000.00
14.000,000.00
30,000,000.00
Add
Grand Traverse
131
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
THE VESSEL INTEREST.
According to the tonnage statistics of the United States for the date of June 30, 1880 (as given in the American almanac for 1881), not one of the States located away from the ocean coast equals Michigan in the number of vessels owned by its citizens or in their aggregate tonnage. The exact figures are given in this table :
State.
No. of vessels.
Total tonnage.
Michigan
979
102,196
Illinois
459
$6,634
Wisconsin
353
74.083
Ohio
485
139.509
Missouri.
319
141.975
Michigan also surpasses, in this respect, the seaboard States of Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Oregon, and all the cotton and gulf States, while it far outstrips in tounage both Virginia and Maryland, although surpassed by them in the number of vessels. It exceeds California in the number of its vessels, but not in the tonnage total. The coast line of Michigan is only surpassed by that of Florida, and it has ports upon four of the great lakes. Its coasting traides exceedingly valuable, and its vessel interest represents much capital and nterprise, and deserves an important place in a catalogue of its sources of employ- ment for labor. In this connection the fact should be mentioned that ship yards are located at Detroit, Wyandotte, Port Huron, Bay City, Marine City, St. Clair, Grand Haven and other shore towns and ports.
THE GROWTH OF FORTY YEARS.
A subject of such vital interest demands the first attention of every agricul- tural society and every agriculturist in the State, and to present at a glance the growth and magnitude of the industry, we have prepared from authentic sources, a little table showing the acreage, the yield per acre, when possible, and the aggre- gate bushels grown at intervals for the last forty years:
Years.
Veres.
Yield per Acie.
Bushels.
1339
2,157 100
1849
492,580.
4.925,800
IS53
173.451
15
7.125,104
1859-
5.313.200
1803
S.43.8SI.
0.685,672
1869
10 295 772
1, 134.484
13 3-5.
15.450 202
1876.
1,223,212.
1334
1877 --
1.312.352
IS
23.793 039
1575
1,523 S41
IS
25,000 0 0
C
132
HISTORY OF MICHIGAN.
LEADING THE VAN.
Out of the nine wheat States which outranked Michigan in 1840, she has out- stripped all but Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, while Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and California have, within the last few years, shot forward into the front rank. Com- pared with these great States, the Lower Peninsula surpasses them all save Indi- ana, area for area, in wheat production, and were it possible to compare the pro- portion of land under cultivation in the two States, there can be no doubt but it would surpass Indiana, also. The State motto might well read : " If you seek the American wheat peninsula, look around you."
The table also reveals the surprising fact that while the aggregate product of wheat in Michigan has doubled about every ten years, the average yield per acre has increased from ten bushels, in 1849, to eighteen bushels, in 1877. The causes for this most gratifying result are not far to seek. It is due to the greater care of farmers in selecting seed ; to the introduction of new. varieties, such as the Claw- son, which yields better than its predecessors ; to improved machinery and methods of drilling and harvesting ; and to an increase of live stock, and consequent increase of fertilization. The increase in the aggregate is due mainly, to the rapid settle- ment and clearing up of the country, and there is no reason to suppose that the increase will be seriously checked until the millions of acres of wild lands are finally brought under cultivation. What the limit will be, must be left to conjec- ture.
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY
EARLY HISTORY.
T THE history of this old county of Michigan presents what may be termed, an old truth newty learned, viz .. that the most easterly point of the peninsula is also the first discovered land of the State. When it is remembered that the wanderer, Nicolet, passed some years within easy distance of the ontlet. of that lake Huron which he named, it is not a matter for surprise to learn something of both the lake and river from his descriptions, as furnished to his ilhis- trious patron, Champlain. Again, there cannot exist a doubt regarding the visit of the venerable Le Caron, Mesnard and other missionaries to the Indians on both sides of the river St. Clair: for although his principal services were rendered in the Lake Superior region, his stay with the savages on the Sauble and southward to this river, was acknowledged as brief but profitable. Even before Pere. Mesnard, the names of Fathers Raymbault and Jacques wore known along the eastern lako and river borders of Michigan.
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