1941-02-28; Clare Sentinel

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FARM
Since the first giants of the forest were felled and the soil
tilled during the summer months to provide vegetables and
grain for the woodsmen and their families, and the fields were
cleared to provide feed for their livestock, the early settlers
and farmers of this community have looked to the soil for
their sustenance.
The first crop taken from our lands was the pine which
was cut and floated down the Muskegort and-Tobacco to the
great saw mills below; and then cedar WaVtaken to the many
shingle mills of this community to furnish shingles for the
State and Nation.   And then the farm lands were cleared and
wide sweeping acres of grain were tilled among the grazing
lands which have been developed into some of the largest
cattle and sheep ranches in the State.
Then came the tourists to enjoy bur great out-of-doors
play grounds away from the toil and grime of the cities of
Southern Michigan and our neighboring States, and they have
returned year after year, ever bringing more and more kin-
folks and friends with them, until today cars may be seen
from-all the States of the Union, its possessions, and the
provinces of Canada. a
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And finally the black gold which has laid beneath our soil
for ages was discovered and oil and gas wells soon dotted
many localities in this central part of Michigan.
The timber, the products of the tilled soil, the tourist
business, and petroleum, all have played their part in the
advancement and prosperity' of Clare and our neighboring
counties—but.fundamentally these are and always will be
Agricultural communities.   ^- -._   , ■•*->       -*_»..    -
Nature has been generous to this community, but year
in and year out, the farmers and ranchers have raised the
sustaining food for our people, and these farmers — our
neighbors and friends—-have provided'and consumed the
elements of oar commercial and .agricultural life.
, These same farmers have served:us as public officials
and statesmen-r-shared with. us the responsibilities and
glories of civic and legislative life. Today they are preparing
to feed the hungry mouths ot war torn Europe—tomorrow
their youth may be standing side by side with the youth of
the free Nations of the world, protecting our democracy—
protecting our American way of living.
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In any event, these tillers 4of the soil are*.our; most
important industrialists-^ neighbors, our friends, and in
many cases our fathers and sons, brothers and cousins, jn
dedicating this issue of The Clare Sentinel to the farmers
of this community we feel that we are attaining a high
ideal—a service to our community.
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