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I am just as much in favor of the State of Michigan talcing a pro- 

 gressive stand in relation to the conservation of timber and the proper 

 protection of the sources of our waterways as any man, but think it 

 can be done without crippling any county or community or isolating 

 any large section of country from development. I think that if the 

 lands in Eoscommon and Crawford counties were worth fifty dollars 

 per acre the State can afford to put certain areas of it into timber 

 growth and I think the counties cannot afford to be without it. I do 

 not think it necessary to be in such blocks as to break up good, pro- 

 gressive farming communities. I think some of it would be a good thing 

 in Kent county too, and in other southern counties. I think that the 

 State should ^old out every inducement to individual effort toward re- 

 forestation of and preservation of woodlots by farmers. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



THE MICHIGAN STOCK RANCH CO. has decided to dispose of a 

 portion of its holdings by placing on the market a vast tract of their 

 thousands of acres of flrst-class farming land in lots of 20 acres or more. 

 This land is located in Troy and Home Townships in Newaygo County. 



Land capable of producing 50 bushels of wheat to the acre, 150 

 baskets of corn per acre, 75 bushels of oats per acre, and where clover 

 and grasses grow abundantly, and in addition thereto all of the various 

 fruits and vegetables that can be raised in the middle west, and owing 

 to the nearness of markets can be disposed of at a large profit. A sec- 

 tion of the State noted for its mild climate, owing to its being sheltered 

 from the lake breezes. Land which is watered not only by the Pere 

 Marquette river, but by a number of tributary streams and lakes. The 

 soil varies from a light to a heavy dark sandy loam with a deep clay 

 sub-soil and drouth is entirely unknown in this , section. Potatoes can 

 be grown here with great profit,' some sections producing as much as 

 300 BUSHELS PER ACRE of a superior quality of potatoes, and the 

 markets are in easy reach. * * * In fact we can honestly say to you 

 that there is no section in the United States where the farmer can re- 

 ceive larger returns for' his labor than he can in Western Michigan. 



This land will be sold in lots of 20 acres or more at from |7 to $15 

 per acre. 



Michigan Stock Ranch Company, 

 508-509 Majestic Bldg. Detroit, Michigan. 



"Back to the Land." 



The soil of Roscommon County has never been exhausted and yields 

 splendid crops. * * * This land is already worth double its price. 

 It is sold on easy payments. * * * As shown by the records of the 

 County Clerk of Roscommon County, 44,000 acres of land in the vicinity 

 of these lakes changed owners between July 1, 1904, and June 1, 1905. 



Inter-Lake Land Improvement Co. 

 84 Adams Street, Chicago 111. J. M. Munn, Manager. 



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