Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1902 — PACKERS TO INVADE MICHIGAN [ARTICLE]

PACKERS TO INVADE MICHIGAN

Baid to Have Bought Thousands of Acres of Ranch Land. Detroit special: The beef trust is to invade Michigan and will establish extensive ranches throughout the northern portion of the state, especially in Alcona, Alpena and Roscommon counties. Hammond, Standish & Co. have purchased 10,000 acres from Alger, Smith & Co. in the northeast corner of Alcona county, including the mill and stores, and will stock the ranch with Western cattle. Swift & Co., it is reported, have bought 60,000 acres in Roscommon county. W. E. Rogers of Alpena shows a letter making inquiry for 100,000 acres. It is from a Chicago real estate man, who said he was acting for a client that wished to pay spot cash if the land could be got cheap enough.