Oceana County MI Archives History - Books .....Beaver Meadows 1882
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Book Title: History Of Oceana County

In 1860, when Mr. Sayles came to the county, he says the beaver were very 
plentiful, and could be seen busily engaged in constructing dams, and that the 
Indians brought in many skins.  Today they have vanished, and the only 
evidence of their presence is here and there a beautiful meadow, in which wild 
grass grows abundantly.  On Section 36, of Colfax, Mr. Sayles owns one of 
these of 100 acres in extent, on which he cuts annually from fifty to seventy-
five tons of hay, which is now worth about half the price of cultivated hay.  
Formerly, however, the lumbermen were glad to pay a high price for wild hay.

Alonzo Yates has anothe large beaver meadow in Colfax.

Graham Scott, clerk of Leavitt, has a meadow on Section 10, of Leavitt.

There are also two large meadows in Hart; one on Section 18, and another on 
Section 8, where the dam and stakes are yet visible.

Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF OCEANA CO., CHICAGO, H.R. PAGE & COMPANY, 1882

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