Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1883-02-22

: sketch OF experience in northern Mel
igan. A paper which had been pre
pared for other uses by G. w. Garfield
Secretary Of the State Horticulture
Society, on the fruit bearing characte
OF the State, was Incorporated in tin
pamphlet to much advantage.
Prof. Kedzie has also placed the of
lice under obligation by the loan O
jars exhibiting soils taken from 81 diff
ferent localities, with an accompany
ing analysis of each, which are open
to inspection during his pleasure. Mr.
Garfield has contributed to its tempo
rary service large map, useful in in.
dicatihg the pomological development
Of the State.
To the gentlemen i'm all parts Of the
State including every county-who.
often at the cost of patient labor and
investigation, have responded TO re-
quests-for facts and information, de-
sire to express i'm the most emphatic
terms my appreciation OF the services
they have rendered the Office and the
work in which it is engaged. 1t is a
satisfaction TO know that in aiding the
State they have at the same time, in
many instances at least. contributed to
the growth and prosperity of their own
sections, but my thanks are none the
less earnestly offered them.
The newspapers of the State have.
in everv available way, given their nc
tive and powerful aid in promoting the
efficiency of the office ever since il was
organized. | am not aware that there
has been any exception 10 the hearth
ness and alacrity with which they have
forwarded its aims. II is mostly due
10 their enterprise and intelligence
that Michigan readers are kept inform
ed of the wonderful growth and devel-
opment of the State. and large pro
portion of the interest which has been
created in the present movement to
enhance it's prosperity is attributable
to their agency. They have also rem
dered valuable assistance, az has been
already stated, :.in furnishing local in
telligence affecting their various neigh.
borhoods.
The various departments of State
with wlicl this bureau has been bro't
into official relations during the pro-
gress OF its work have invariably man
Tested The most patient and courteous
desire 10 promote its purpose. The
assistance they: have rendered in the
contribution of important facts and
figures is apparent in its publications.
The General Land office. Census De-
partment and Civil Service Bureau mt
Washington arc also entitled TO it,
thanks. The United States Land Off
ces at Detroit, East Saginaw and Mar
quette, and the commissioners repre-
senting the grants belonging TO vari-
GUS railroad and canal companies,
have b.en very kind and prompt in
furnishing information in regard to the
unoccupied lands in their charge. The
management of the q. X. & l.. the l..
4 p. NJ, and the Saginaw, Tuscela
and Huron railroad companies, have
manifested their interest in the growth
of the State by special courtesies, vol
unfairly exhibited.
In bringing this report to close ]
desire To renew my acknowledgements
of the intelligent and valuable assist
ance rendered by Mr.. Chas..K Back
us, the assistant commissioner appoint
ed by you at my request, in carrying
on the work of the office. His labors
in promoting its policy and in sharing
the execution of its details have been
faithfully and judiciously applied, and
in making this recognition of their use
fulness | enjoy personal qualification
while disc chareing an official duty.
The total cost 70 the State Of the
Immigration Bureau since the appoint
ment of commissioner, June IA, 81,
TO Dee. 81, go, including salaries,
printing, and all incidental expenses,
is Si6,6l3.93.
submit this report for considera-
ton, and am, Respectfully, etc,
FREDERICK MORLEY,