Project Gutenberg 2009-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 148 Crapo, Henry Howland 1804 1869 Address delivered by Hon. Henry H. Crapo, Governor of Michigan, before the Central Michigan Agricultural Society, at their Sheep-shearing Exhibition held at the Agricultural College Farm, on Thursday, May 24th, 1866 Produced by Betsie Bush, Carla Foust, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan\\\'s Making of America collection.) "Address delivered by Hon. Henry H. Crapo, Governor of Michigan, before the Central Michigan Agricultural Society, at Their Sheep-Shearing Exhibition, Held at the Agricultural College Farm, On Thursday, May 24th, 1866" is a historical address written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a record of a significant address delivered by the Governor of Michigan reflecting on agricultural practices, particularly focusing on sheep husbandry and the importance of agricultural education. The work emphasizes the transformation and development of agriculture in Michigan, particularly after the Civil War. In the address, Crapo discusses the state of Michigan post-Civil War and the resilience of its agricultural community. He recognizes the significance of the Central Michigan Agricultural Society in promoting agricultural knowledge and practices. The speech highlights the importance of sheep husbandry as a key area of focus, detailing the different breeds of sheep, their merits, and the economic implications for farmers. Crapo encourages farmers to pursue collective action to improve the quality and marketability of their wool, cautioning against overstocking and urging a balance of livestock. He concludes by advocating for the establishment and support of agricultural colleges to enhance the education of farmers and improve agricultural practices overall, positioning education as a vital component for the advancement of farming in Michigan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Agriculture -- Michigan S Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Teaching & Education 85492 2025-08-12T05:29:28.930464 text/html 82019 2021-01-05T04:42:02 text/html 149726 2025-08-12T05:29:35.142460 application/epub+zip 149093 2025-08-12T05:29:32.464441 application/epub+zip 89955 2025-08-12T05:29:31.271448 application/epub+zip 367706 2025-08-12T05:29:36.863944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358343 2025-08-12T05:29:34.321463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104369 2022-09-13T12:52:03.298639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76586 2025-08-12T05:29:28.673455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76286 2021-01-05T04:42:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19282 2025-08-12T05:29:36.983936 application/rdf+xml 26985 2025-08-12T05:29:31.764439 image/jpeg 4754 2025-08-12T05:29:31.516450 image/jpeg 30530 2021-01-05T04:42:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 28674 2021-01-05T04:42:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 148403 2025-08-12T05:29:28.941471 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia