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cither side, tlie soil is graded into a black sandy loam, containing plenty 

 of lime and of great native fertility. The soil is spread rather thinly 

 over the solid rock. The valley of the stream, which is known by the 

 name of Slap Neck Creek, is approximately sixty-five feet deep, measnr- 

 ing from the snrface of the water in the creek to the level of the npper 

 terraces on each side. These terraces are bounded by gentle connecting 

 slopes, all cultivable. The depth of the soil varies from two and one- 

 half to three and one-half feet. The native timber is maple, for the 

 most part, with a few basswood, cedar, wild cherry and elm. The large 

 size of the trees, combined with the denseness of the forest, demonstrates 

 the good quality of the land. The contour of the surface provides ample 

 drainage, except in time of excessive rainfalls." 



SUPERINTENDENT S RESIDENCE AND OFFICE 



"The IGO acres of land on which the Station is located was donated 

 to the State by the Munising Railroad Company. The Company also 

 agreed to clear, stump and grub the land as needed for experimental 

 l)urposes and specifically agreed to clear, stump and grub twenty acres 

 prior to May 1, 1900." 



"After accepting the donation of the land, the State Board of Agri- 

 culture confided the idauning and execution of experiments to the 

 Director and Council of the lOxperiment Station, connected with the 

 Agricultural College." 



The following quotation is taken from the report of the Director of 

 the Experiment Station, dated June 30th, 1911 : 



"A valuable addition in the form of land has been made to the Upper 

 Peninsula Station at Chatham. Six hundred acres of land with the 

 timber removed has' been generously donated by the Cleveland Cliffs 

 Iron Co., for the purposes of experimentation and demonstration. This 



