. Facts and figures about Michigan; a hand-book of the state, statistical, political, financial, economical, commercial . $76,670,025 ..bus. .. 21,412,300 25,011,000 221,705 20 061,300 11,811,979 V, .).41 $11,134,396 24,010,560 Rye Oats Barley 137,457 7,021,455 701,438 210,5784,842,9U Hay 1,767,641 1,280,899 L38 16,439,061 Total 4,807,888 $ $64,497,856 The season of 1883 was in many respects a peculiarly unfortunate frosts of September were particularly disastrous and
. Facts and figures about Michigan; a hand-book of the state, statistical, political, financial, economical, commercial . $76,670,025 ..bus. .. 21,412,300 25,011,000 221,705 20 061,300 11,811,979 V, .).41 $11,134,396 24,010,560 Rye Oats Barley 137,457 7,021,455 701,438 210,5784,842,9U Hay 1,767,641 1,280,899 L38 16,439,061 Total 4,807,888 $ $64,497,856 The season of 1883 was in many respects a peculiarly unfortunate frosts of September were particularly disastrous and played such havocwith the corn crop that but 3,854,214 bushels was merchantable at an averagevalue of 60 cents, while 17,558,086 bushels was rated unmerchantable at anaverage valuation of but 29 cents. Ninety per cent, of the whole was retainedfor consumption in the county where raised. FARM ANIMALS. January 1,1884. Mules Milch Cows Oxen and other Cattle. Sheep Hogs Number. 408,0055,606404,078491,7922 412,422840,766 AverageValue. TotalValue. ^4;815,067582,46317,424,60213,765,2587,261,3905,128,673. MACKIXAC ISLAND. Excepting only the almost inaccessible Yellowstone Park, there is nospot in all the new world that more nearly unites in itself all the glories andbeauties and advantages that constitute a perfect tourists paradise. Risinggrandly from the mighty channel, in which the waters of earths three great-est unsalted oceans—Superior, Huron and Michigan—meet and blend ineternal billowy harmony, Mackinac Island is nearly nine miles in circum-ference, and towers at its highest point over three hundred feet above thewaves that lave its snowy feet. The United States government has, with ajust appreciation of its wonderful attractions, reserved the greater part ofthe island for a National Park, as it has the famous Yellowstone region. The island was a rendezvous of the daring French voyagers and adven-turers before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. Here o
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