The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-16

In the northern and western part OF
the state lies the great Michigan frult
est may own a farm. Michigan fruit
has a fixed place In the markets OF
the country. which cannot be excelled
by any other state. Other sections
ucts, but Michigan land needs no ex-
pensive irrigation. and $o-acre fruit
farm can be successfully established
in Michigan at less than the cost or a
l0-acre ranch In some other strongly
advertised sections. The man who
wants TO grow fruit ought TO stay In
Michigan, where land IL cheap In COM
parison TO many other sections where
the trees are hardy and productive.
where nature furnishes the needed ir-
rigation. and there Is plenty OF sun
shine TO make the Michigan Red APP
pie" the pink and pride or the best
Do you want to grow fruitE
Then stay where the best fruit grows.
In the county OF HiilsdaIe. as well as
in many counties in the state, FOR many
years past the orchards have been neg
lected, until farmers were cutting the
trees down as cumberers or the earth
A couple OF gentlemen Interested In
scientific methods or growing apples,
rented many OF these abandoned orch
ards some two or three years ago for
a period OF several years and last year
$4,000 barrels OF apples, three-fourths
OF which brought from SO to - q bar
rel, and go into the market without
speck or blemish. What has been
done here can be duplicated In every
fruit-produclng county In the state.
where the orchards have been neglect
ed. II you want to raise apples. why
not stay where the very best apples
grow at big profits TO any man who
will give them the attention they must
have even in the sections which are
held up as beyond compare by the
agents who make their commissions By
selling land7
Michigan Is a dairy and stock-feed-
business is profitable. The men who
know how, who make a business OF
their work, who study the best meth
DDS and adapt them to their needs,
make Just as much money as any other
section OF the country. When Michi-
gan has a failure the remainder OF
the country has a drouth. with star
walton staring the people In the face.
corn country that counts-a corn coun-
try that produces corn In the crib and
not on the war maps or the booming
land agencies. Michigan Is also grass
and hay country. That is what make:
between the great lakes, with the
whole state dotted with lakes OF var
ious sizes. Michigan receives such pre-
cipitation as makes a crop failure
something unknown. II you want TO
follow farming, why not stay where
the farmer is king. where he owns the
money that keeps the banks and the
industries and the wheels OF business
spinning aroundT Be spinner instead
things that are. Do not waste time
chasing all over IL states for the
things that may be, but most likely
are not. II you want to be farmer,
stay where every man who gives the
proper attention to his farm, is pros
porous. III you are farmer and can
not make good In Michigan. you had
better change your occupation instead
Finally, II matters not what your &C.
cupa.ion. lawyer. doctor. merchant.
Indian chief" or the editor OF a coun-
try daily or weekly. Michigan offers
| Just as good inducements az any state
in the nation to men worth while. II
you are not worth while. IL IL useless
TO move. unless you waken up and
move into the game. The returns are
sauarely, honestly, perslstently. with
ability and integrity--but who play AZ
| ~ every day was their last--as II each
| opportunity was the last that would
ever knock at their doors. Such mer
are not moving anywhere. except into
better homes, larger dominion. greater
| power. II you cannot make good here
the chance IL slim for you In that lant
OF faring announcements which may
lead you from the land OF Somewhere
to the land OF Nowhere.
stay with Michigan. II you are no.
satisfied with your conditions better
begin analyzing yourself instead OF
finding fault with the state. The grea'
provider showered Michigan with
many blessings and wise man II hs
who stays with the shower and har
vests his share OF natures bountIes
Remain in Michigan because n you are
not happy and prosperous now you
will want TO come back. and hiking
across the country and back will likely
crush out the prosperity and progress
II fvo spirit you already enoty.