Highland References - Agriculture And Commerce

References To Highland Township In Works Concerned
With Agriculture, Commerce And Industry
Arranged Chronologically

No. 88, Scripture scene, "Five wise Virgins," wrought with silk, beautiful in design,
evincing much skill in execution and deserving a premium of $3.00

This was the work of Mrs. O. P. Davidson, of Highland, Oakland county, a member of the committee who feels great delicacy in passing judgment upon her own work; therefore the other members of the committee recommend that she be awarded the above premium.

pp. 216-217 RE: HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP
WHEAT, BUSHELLS OF	33,619
RYE, BUSHELLS OF	8,639
INDIAN CORN, BUSHELLS OF	35,925
OATS, BUSHELLS OF	9,460
BARLEY, BUSHELLS OF	507
BUCKWHEAT, BUSHELLS OF	1,642
POTATOES, BUSHELLS OF	16, 837
WOOL, POUNDS OF	9,287
VALUE OF ORCHARD PRODUCTS	$705
BUTTER, POUNDS OF	35,060
CHEESE, POUNDS OF	2,110
HAY, TONS OF	1,853
CLOVER SEED, BUSHELLS	105
MAPLE SUGAR, POUNDS	...
VALUE OF HOME MADE MANUFACTURE	...

NOTE: Bradstreet's Reports were the forerunner of today's Dunn & Bradstreet credit ratings.

CC or C = Means sufficient for business, regarded safe for business requirements
CD = In fair credit for moderate amounts
DD, D = Regarded fair and good for small lines
DE = Not to be refused credit in all cases, but caution should be used in selling
E = Not recommended

Babcock, Newton V.......     Gro. & Prov      DD
Going, T......................     Wagon Mkr     E
Stockwell, A...................     Gen'l Store       CD
Storms, Thomas.....     Boots & Shoes     D

Beaumont & Co........     Grocers, &c     D
Bush, H.H...............................     Hotel      DE
Gue, Leonard.............     Blacksmith     E
Leek, Enos.................     Gen'l Store     E
Lockwood & Chatfield...     Flour Mill     CC
Stratton, Joseph............     Gen'l Store    DD

Pages 20, 21 [Re: Graduation Exercises, Michigan State Agricultural College]

NAMES OF THE GRADUATES, CLASS OF '83.

William A. Bahlke, Pewamo.
Henry W. Baird, Lansing.
*Albert M. Bamber, Highland.
Arthur C. Bird, Highland.
Leslie A. Buell, Chester.
Ernest P. Clark, Benton Harbor.
Herbert W. Collingwood, Boston, Mass.
Henry A. Danville, Jr., Manila.
Clark H. Eldridge, White House, Lucas County, Ohio.
Archie M. Emery, Lansing.
Edward J. Fletcher, Washington, District of Columbia.
Edgar Grimm, B. S., Corvallis, Oregon.
Daniel C. Holliday, Jr., New Orleans, La.
Osmond C. Howe, Buchanan.
Wilbur F. Hoyt, Grand Rapids.
Willard S. Kedzie, Deerfleld.
Arthur F. Kinnan, Lansing.
Eugene F. Law, Portage.
Charles F. Lindsley, Highland.
Albert W. Mather, Battle Creek.
John T. Mathews, Portland.
Henry C. Nixon, Bridgeman.
Frank F. Rogers, Holloway.
Allen C. Redding, Berlamont.
Edmund Schoetzow, Volinia.
Jeddie H. Smith, New Troy.
Milton St. John, Yates, New York.
Herbert M. Weed, Lansing.
Clarence M. Weed, Lansing.
Sarah E. Wood, Lansing.

* Died June 1, 1883.

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The degree of Bachelor of Sciences was conferred on the members of the graduating class, thirty in number, thus bringing the number of graduates up to 302. One of the number, Mr. Edgar Grimm, had previously been graduated from the Oregon Agricultural College. He had spent a year here, and left just before commencement to enter upon the professorship of agriculture in the Oregon College at Corvallis.

At commencement time the degree of Master of Sciences was conferred upon John E. Taylor, class of 1876, for proficiency in agriculture; Charles T. Davis, 1880, professor of chemistry in Colorado Agricultural College; Frank T. Galley, 1880, professor of agriculture in Mississippi Agricultural College; Louis G. Carpenter, 1879, instructor in mathematics, Michigan Agricultural College; and on Eugene Davenport, 1878, for proficiency in agriculture.

The name of Albert M. Bamber appears in the list of graduates, and would have appeared on the list of speakers but for his removal by death, June 1, 1883. Mr. Bamber was one of the noblest students the College ever had. At the time of his death he was president of the Young Men's Christian Association and of the College Students' Organization, and one of the club stewards. He had a brother graduated in 1881. At the request of his class, a diploma was made out for him and presented to his father. When the body of Mr. Bamber was taken from the College, his class, his fraternity, the Y. M. C. A., and his club sent delegates in token of respect and affection, and the president preached a memorial sermon for him ...

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Best bull calf, under six months old, A. D. DeGarmo, Highland Station, Mich $6.00
2d do., Wm. Ball, Hamburg, Mich $4.00
3d do., James Moore, Milford, Mich $2.50
4th do., Oscar Kaston, Dexter, Mich $1.50

Best cow, four years old or over, Oscar Kaston, Dexter, Mich $25.00
2d do., A. D. DeGarmo. Highland Station, Mich $20.00
3d do., James Moore, Milford, Mich $15.00
4th do., A. D. DeGarmo, Highland Station, Mich $10.00

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Best heifer, two years old, Wm. Ball, Hamburg $20.00
2d do., A. D. DeGarmo, Highland Station $15.00
3d do., Oscar Eaaton, Dexter $10.00
4th do., W. V. Boyden, Delhi Mills $5.00

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Best herd Shorthorns, Wm. Ball, Hamburg $30.00
2d do., W. C. Wixom, Wixom $25.00
3ddo,W. E. Boyden, Delhi Mills $20.00
4th do., A. D. DeGarmo, Highland Station $15.00
5th do. Phelps Bros., Dexter $10.00

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WM. STOCKING,
ROBT. MILLER.
B. BAKER,
Judges.

TABLE II - Live stock in Michigan June 1, 1894, and wool sheared in 1894				HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP

Live stock on hand June 1, 1894	Horses	Under one year old, including spring colts	No.	28
		One year old and under two	No.	51
		Two years old and under three	No.	55
		Three years old and over	No.	682
	Mules and asses, all ages		No.	4
	Cattle (exclusive of milch cows and working oxen)	Under one year old, including spring calves	No.	321
		One year old and under two	No.	229
		Two years old and under three	No.	56
		Three years old and over	No.	14
	Milch cows		No.	476
	Working oxen		No.	---
	Hogs	Under one year old, including spring pigs	No.	1,130
	Hogs	One year old and over	No.	242
	Sheep	Under one year old, including spring lambs	No.	1,837
	Sheep	One year old and over	No.	4,206
Wool sheared in 1894	Fleeces		No.	4,293
Wool sheared in 1894	Weight		Pounds	31,451

TABLE XXII - Cider, pickle and vinegar factories			HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP

Number of establishments			4
Capital, real and personal, invested in the business			$55,700
Average number of employees	Adults	Males	40
		Females	10
	Children and youths	Boys	3
		Girls	---
No. of months in operation during census year	On full time		6 1/2
	On half time or more but less than full time		---
	On less than half time		---
	Months idle		5 1/2
Motive power	Steam	No. of establishments	3
		No. of horsepower	67
	Water	No. of establishments	---
		No. of horse power	---
	Electricity	No. of establishments	---
		No. of horsepower	---
	Gas and gasoline	No. of establishments	---
		No. of horsepower	---
	Horse, hand and wind - No. of establishments		1

NOTE: The Poland-China breed of swine originated in Ohio's "Miami Valley" area in the early to mid-1800's. It is generally black with a white face, white feet and a white tip on the tail. The Poland-China is a big framed, long bodied, lean, muscular breed that leads U.S. pork production in pounds of hog per sow per year. As with other types of livestock, breeders of Poland-China swine maintain a registry (also known as a "stud book" or "stock book") giving a particular animal's pedigree back to the "foundation stock" or earliest recognized examples of the breed. The three presented below are for one boar and two sows owned or bred by George S. Potts of Highland Station.

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Pedigrees of Boars

GOVERNOR BLISS, 51,211.

Farrowed April 24, 1900. Litter, 10; raised - boars, 3: sows, 6.
Black; with six white points; most white on right side of nose and jaw; black spot below right, white knee; small white spot low back on left arm.
Bred by L. W. Barnes, Byron, Shiawassee Co., Mich.;
sold to George S. Potts, Highland Station, Oakland Co., Mich., November 24, 1900.
Sire - Star Chief, 49175; he by Ideal Black Chief, 45975, and out of Rosa Sheard, 113353.
Dam - Lady Greenwood 2d. 111736, by MohawkTec., 43909.
2. Lady Greenwood, 106438, by Greenwood, 29361.
3. May Tecumseh, 101142, by W H Tecumseh, 39203.
4. Lady U.S. J, 87456, by U.S. J 3d, 28183.
5. Lady Tecumseh 2d, 74782, by De Ef, 13897.
15. Lady Cooper, 3364, by Cooper Hog, 1453.

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Pedigrees of Sows

HIGHLAND QUEEN, 122,274

Farrowed January 31, 1900. Litter, 12: raised - boars. 0; sows, 3.
Black; white on all feet, most on forefeet; some white on forehead and on lower lip.
Bred and owned by George S. Potts, Highland Station, Oakland County, Michigan.
Sire - Dewey, 42869; he by U.S. Wilkes, 39111, and out of Lodi Queen 7th. 87732.
Dam - Highland Mary, 111326, by Tecumsehist, 41717.
2. Queen of Greenoak, 95700, by Cleveland, 28831.
3. Queen of Livingston, 82446, by Kingship, 25267.
4. Riverside Beauty 20th. 31874, by Antony. 3123.
5. Riverside Beauty. 4126 by King of Riverside, 1019.
6. Jones' Sow. 3274, by Old John, 1847.

OAKLAND GIRL, 122,276.

Farrowed January 31, 1901. Litter, 5: raised - boars, 3; sows, 2.
Black, with five white points; most white on left hindleg, least on right forefoot; no white on switch.
Bred and owned by George S. Potts, Highland Station, Oakland County, Michigan.
Sire - General Blanco, 45759; he by Superior Wilkes, 38931, and out of Bessie C. 109880.
Dam - Highland Mary, 111326, by Tecumsehist, 41717.
2. Queen of Greenoak, 95700, by Cleveland, 28831.
3. Queen of Livingston, 82446, by Kingship, 25267.
4. Riverside Beauty 20th. 31874, by Antony. 3123.
5. Riverside Beauty. 4126 by King of Riverside, 1019.
6. Jones' Sow. 3274, by Old John, 1847.

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TRANSFERS OF RECORDED ANIMALS

DEWEY, 42869. Sold by George S. Potts, Highland Station, Oakland County, Michigan,
resold to A. C. Washburn, South Lyon, Oakland County. Michigan, December 7, 1899.

GENERAL BLANCO, 45759. Sold by A. C. Washburn. South Lyon. Oakland County, Michigan, to
George S. Potts, Highland Station, Oakland County, Michigan, December 7, 1899.

UNNAMED PEACH SEEDLINGS: A host of these are mentioned, and many are described. Some of the most important are the following: ... seedlings of Late Crawford from L. D. Lockwood, Clyde, Oakland county (Rept. Mich. Pom. Soc., 1880 p. 187, and Mich. Farmer, 1880, p. 187, and Mich. Farmer, 1880, Nov 23, p. 3 and Dec. 21, p. 3);...

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - Corn, fair stand but very small, hay has made heavy growth but seeding was poor, potatoes about all planted.

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - Melons and cucumbers like all other crops are two to 3 weeks later than usual; the cucumbers are ill-shaped and in a good year would be culls.

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - The heavy winds have piled the snow until it is very uneven; some places almost bare and from that to ten feet deep.

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - There are very few peach trees in this section and many that were left are killed.

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - Very dry here; corn rolls; fields are brown; new seeding of clover and timothy killed by dry and hot weather; grasshoppers doing damage to oats and rye.

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - Ground too dry to plow and spring crops drying up, pasture brown and bare, many corn fields will produce no grain.

OAKLAND: Highland twp. - Potatoes are small, yet growing fast, they need two weeks of warm weather; some fields of corn are good, most have no grain - nothing but fodder; no killing frost here yet.