IXDEX 



483 



Genesee County, settlement of, 



44 

 Geological Survey, of Michi- 

 gan. 86. 394 

 Geology of Michigan, 6 

 Germans, as farmers, 1G3 



distribution of. 162 



immigration. 162 



in Germany. 163 



in Michigan, 161 



in Upper Peninsula 164 



religion of, 163 



statistics, 162 

 Ginseng, 211 

 Glacial rivers, 7 

 Glaciation, effect of on soils, 



37 

 Gleaners. Ancient Order of, 

 341 



Clearing House Association. 

 341. 342 



insurance, 341 



law for, 342 



statistics, 341, 348 

 Gold, 98 



Ropes Mine, 98 

 Goldenseal, 211 

 Government, local. 160, 161 

 Grain crops, 183, 190 



improved, distribution of, 

 21.5 



new varieties, 216 



on muck-lands. 212 



standardization of, 213 



weight of, 391 

 Grand Haven, temperature at. 



19 

 Grand Rapids, and Indiana 

 Railroad. sandy land 

 experiments of, 429 



as market, 2.58 



population, 258 



settlement of, 44 

 iJraiid Uivcr outlet. 7 

 Grand Trunk Railway, 248 

 Grange, farm accounting and, 

 393 



insurance. 339. 340. 341 



Michigan State. 338 



Mutual Fire Insurance 

 Company. 340 



policies. 339 



subordinate. 339 



work of. 338 

 Grape. 201 



hisf-ory, 201, 204 



(irape, in southeastern Michi- 

 gan, 201 



marketing of, 264, 265 

 Graphite. IDS 

 Grazing, northern Michigan 



and. 426. 427 

 Great Lakes and Michigan, 10 



area of. 16 



commerce on, 247 



depth of. It) 



effects of. 11. 16, 17. 431 



elevation of. 12 



frosts and. 17 



geological history of, 12 



rivers of. 13 



shore-lini> of, 20 



temperature of. 16 

 Grinders, manufacture of, 



318 

 Crist-mill, history, 306 



Indian. 306 



of whites. 306 

 Grits, production of, 308 

 Gypsum. 106 



distribution, 107 



production. 107 



uses, 107 



H 



Hail-storms. 26 



distribution. 26, 27 



lakes and. 26 

 Handles, manufacture of, 79 

 Hardwoods, (i3 



Livingston on. 65 



of Walnut Lake. 65 

 Ilarger. Rev. C. II.. on rural 



church, 380 

 Harvester, early, 310 

 Hay. 182 



alfalfa. 182 



crop. 182 



harvesting of. 179 



in Chippewa County, 183 



kinds. 1S3 



mint, 210 



on ' .uck lands. 212 



-press. 'M'A 

 Health, rural. 324 



rural work for. 326. 327, 

 328 



State Board of. 324 



township board of, 161 

 Hemlock. 77 



pnxluction of. 77 



