The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

new found Eldorado-some real estate
firms having tracts OF land TO dispose
of; lands that In no way compare with
those OF the state that gave the young
men birth. and In which they obtained
whatever knowledge OF farming they
possess. These young men miss the
home state, and In many cases wish
themselves safely back within her bor-
ders again, and the state misses them
too, and Is ready to receive them back
with open arms.
Notwithstanding the mistakes made
by those who have left the state, the
exodus still continues, and Michigan is
contributing OF her bone. sinew and
muscle, aye, OF her brain, as well. TO
building up the population OF other
states and territories more good deal
than she can well afford. IL Is time TO
cry q halt in this matter, to put the lid
Look around and SEQ what your own
state offers before becoming tho prey
OF designing land sharks abroad.
Michigan. as an agricultural state.
offers more and better inducements To
it's young men than any other state
in the Union. There is more and better
land TO be had, at a more reasonable
price than can be obtained elsewhere.
Crops as a general thing are sure.
year after year In, Michigan; they are
more abundant than In a majority OF
the sister states-that Is, the general
run OF crops, and Michigan Is noted for
her diversified crop raising. Prices
paid for farm products In Michigan.
with that OF other states, being more
than is paid In several OF them Ship
ping facilities are excellent while the
markets are numerous and convenient
20 the farmer. Young men who stick
10 Michigan and the farms will be In
dependent In a very few years. and not
years OF the hardest kind Of work, at
that.
Michigan offers TO the young man.
so inclined an opportunity OF engag-
ing in the fruit raising business. in
which the state Is In the front rank.
There are sections OF country In Mich =
igan where fruit raising Is the prin-
cipal business conducted on very
extensive scale. and thriftier or more
prosperous lot OF people cannot be
found than the residents OF those sec.
tions and proprietors OF the fruit farms.
No. young men. you need not go away
business that will give you a good
living and pile you up bank account
for your old age. II Is TO be found
right here ut home. In the fruit belt
OF good old Michigan.
SO much for Michigan as she Is at
present. and we have not room In this
article to give all her good points.
With the improvements, however, be-
Ing made by the state the aid given
toward the building OF good roads, the
retaining OF the forests and numerous
other matters that are being agitated
and carried out. Michigan viii continue
10 grow bigger and better year by year
and the opportunities offered the young
men will be steadily and largely In
creased.
STAY in Michigan. because nowhere
else will you find better or more pro-
.ductlve orchards: its fruit belt leads
the world.
Stay In Michigan, because she offers
ycu much better manufacturing In
ducements than other states. and her
manufacturing industries may be said
to be only In their infancy. Michigan
/ is a leading manufacturing state.
Stay at home. In old Michigan, be-
cause as a mineral producing state she
stPn ds at the head with an inexhaust-
able store OF wealth--her copper mines