560 UNITED STATES : — MICHIGAN
Production and Industry.— The State is largely agricultural. In 1910 it contained 206,960 farms with a total area of 18,940,614 acres, of which 12,832,078 acres was improved land. The total value of all farm property in 1910 was 1,088,858,379 dollars. In 1920 the chief crops were oats, 56,430,000 bushels ; corn, 67,000,000 bushels ; wheat, 14,275,000 bushels ; hay, 3,213,000 tons; potatoes, 35,700,000 bushels; beans, 3,575,000 bushels. The estimated yield of sugar beets was 1,106,000 tons. On January 1, 1921, there were in the State 2,135,000 sheep, 614,000 horses, 856,000 milch cows, 727,000 other cattle, and 1,435,000 swine. In 1920 the wool clip yielded 9,554,000 pounds of wool.
Michigan ranks sixth among the States in production of mineral wealth. It yields iron ore and copper. Copper mining is carried on in the Lake Superior region. Other minerals are silver, salt, coal, clay and clay pro- ducts (brick, tile, potteiy), Portland cement and bromine, graphite, asbestos, grindstones, gypsum, sandstone, limestone, mineral waters, and (in small quantity) petroleum are worked. The mineral output in 1917 was valued at 162,484,767 dollars ; in 1918, at 199,264,604 dollars.
The industries of the State are concerned ohiefly with lumber, timber, agricultural products, metal- working, and the manufacture of automobiles, furniture, stoves, and machinery. In 1919, the number of workshops and manufacturing establishments inspected was 16,405, with an aggregate daily wage of 3,115, 272 - 09 dollars, 18,932 superintendents and 662,653 employees. For the year 1917, the production of automobiles in Michigan was esti- mated at 1,250,000. Michigan manufactures about 75 per cent, of the entire output of motor vehicles in the United States. Detroit holds fourth place as a manufacturing city.
Other industrial products are butter and cheese, beet sugar, chemicals, and various forms of iron and steelwork. Slaughtering and meat-packing have also considerable importance. The annual fish catch for the Great Lakes is estimated at over 25,000,000 lbs.
In 1919 there were 8,982 miles of railway in operation, besides 947 miles of electric railway, and city mileage of 336. During 1919 a tonnage of 50,089,090 net tons with 68,235,542 short tons of freight passed through the St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal. This canal is located at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and selves as a gateway between the lakes ; it is the largest ship canal in the world.
On Dec. 1, 1919, there were 532 State banks and trust companies, and 110 national banks in Michigan, with 2,257,763 depositors, having to their credit 1,121,787,428-36 dollars.
Books of Reference.
Reports of the various State Officers.
Bulletin of Manufactures ; 13th Census, Washington, 1910.
Bulletin of Agriculture ; 13th Census, Washington, 1910.
Michigan Farmer, Vol. 147.
Michigan Pioneer and Historical 8ocioty : Historical Collections. Vols. 1-89, 1877-1910.
St. Mary's Falls Canal, Michigan : Statistical Report of Lake Commerce.
CampbrV (.1. V.), Outlines Of the Politic*] History of Michigan. 1876.
Cook(W) Michigan: Its History and Government. New York, 1906.
Cooley (T. M.), Michigan : A History of Governments. 2nd ed Boston, 188C.
Dilla (Henrietta MA The Politics of Michigan. New York, 1U12.
Wood (L.'H.), Physical, Industrial and Sectional Geography of Michigan. l'.'H.
