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The collection contains eight publications published by Universidad Nacional de Colombia concerning poultry, pigs, cattle, and alfalfa written by Weaver and are in Spanish. There are also reports (dated 1955-1959) by Earl Weaver to John Stone concerning MSU's mission to Colombia. In addition, there is also a report by the Michigan Holstein Breeders Association called "Holstein Cattle Owned in Michigan in 1883," as well as a booklet "Two Hundred and Fifty Years of Michigan Dairying."

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The Forbes K. Merkley collection contains materials relating to the For-Mar Farms and Merkley’s livestock. Included are letters of congratulations to Merkley for his prize-winning cattle, photographs, newspaper clippings and articles. There is also a magazine printed by an association of which his wife was a member. In the articles she is mentioned for her charitable donation of For-Mar farm to Genesee County.

Scope and Contents of the Papers Farm and dairy records of Otis D. Tyler and son, of Portland, Ionia County, Michigan. Included are a farm diary and account book (1893-1898), herd records (1923-1932), artificial breeding receipts (1947), applications and certificates of cattle registry with the Holstein-Friesian Association of America (1909-1938), and several publications of the association (1929-1930). Folder 23 contains miscellaneous papers including receipts (1897-1912), an Ionia County Farmers'...