The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-29

OF week before last, we published the law OF
1869, prescribing the size OF packing barrels
for fruit and vegetables. The law was pointed
out TO us by gentleman who claimed to have
looked the matter up, and Is he had not then
seen the Law OF 1871. was not aware that any
change had been made at the last session. We
took the law as given us without making any
examination. presuming that 1t was correct
In this issue we give the later enactment OF
1871, which went into effect on the 18th day Of
July last and is now the Law. All person III
terested Will govern themselves in accordance
with tho following until another session OF the
Legislature, when it may be necessary to soc
to 1t that the law has not been changed again.
SEcIIo 1.-The People Of the State of Mich
igan enact. That act number thirty-one, OF the
session laws OF eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. entitled San act to regulate the size Of
dry or packing barrels for fruit, roots, and veg
etabes." approved March eighth. eighteen
hundred and sixty-nne, be and the same is
hereby amended so as TO read az follows
SECTION 1.-The People OF the State OF Mich
igan enact, That the quantity known as barrel
OF fruit, roots, or vegetables shall be that
quantity contained in barrel made from
slaves twenty seven inches ia length, aud each
head sixteen and one-haIf inches in diameter,
or ordinary flour-barrel size.
Approved April 10, 1871.
Among those who have formerly been con-
nected with the Michigan Agricultural College
as students, the following named are now con-
nected officially with the same or with similar
institutions:
Albert n. Prentiss, of the class OF 81. Pro-
lessor OF Botany and Hort iculture in Cornell
University.
Albert j. Cook, Of the class OF e. Profess
or Of Zoology and Entomology. Michigan AZ
rcultural College.
W. W. Daniels, Of the class OF ga, Profess
or Of Botany and Agriculture in Wisconsin
University.
W. w. Tracy, Of the class Of '67. instructor
in Horticulture and superintendent OF The
Garden, Michigan Agricultural College.
John Smith, of the class OF '6S lately re-
signed Professor Of Botany, Maine Agricul-
tural College.
Charles E. Bessey, class OF 49, Professor Ct
Botany and Horticulture. Iowa Agricultural
College.
Richard Haigh, Jr., class Of &C., Acting Sec
rotary OF Michigan State Board OF Agriculture.
II. q. Reynolds, class OF 20, Assistant SUI
per.ntendent OF the Garden, Michigan Agricul-
tura College.
And we learn from the Prairie Farmer that
Maj. i, z. Miller, who left school here at the
end Of his Sophomore year 10 '67, has lately
been appointed Professor Of Practical Agricul-
ture and superintendent OF tue farm in the
Kansas Site Agricultural College.
And J. NJ. Gregory, LII. D., who was a mem
bsr OF the Michigan State Board OF Education
while that body had control o. the interests OF
the Agricultural College, is now Regent OF the
Illinois Industrial | nlverstv.
Hon 4. s. WEIGH, formerly member of the
Michigan STATE Board of Agriculture, is now
President Of the Iowa \ gricultural College.
& VERY GOOD SALE.-We are informed that
Henry d. Stoidard, of the township OF Law
renee, sold to -. G. DeYeo of Jackson three
year old. black, Night Hawk colt FOR the nice
little SUM OF one thousand dollars, last weel, at
the state Fair. Tins is pretty good Tor Van
Buren, County, and shows the value Of thor
ouSh-bred stocl; over of that Of inferior
breeding