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David Wilson (1932 Beaver Island alfalfa experiment)

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TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

David Wilson was listed as one of five Beaver Island farmers cooperating in the planned 1932 alfalfa fertilizer experiments. The report supplies no farm name or location beyond the island context.[^soil1932]

Evidence and limits

The source provides no age, family relationships, parcel, or later agricultural record. It does not establish that the planned plots were completed.

Open questions

  • Which farm and civil records identify David Wilson?
  • What were the results of the planned experiment?

See also

Sources

  1. Charlevoix County Herald, September 2, 1932, “FIVE FERTILIZER EXPERIMENTS STARTED ON BEAVER ISLAND.”
    Lists David Wilson as one of five Beaver Island farmers cooperating in the planned alfalfa fertilizer experiments.