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1882 Crockery Twp. History |
 | | The word Crockery in the Ottawa language is Nunica, which is said to be a corruption of menonica, which signifies the clay used by the Indians in the manufacture of their earthenware. |
 | | In 1874 the township had 3,883 acres improved, and produced 3,000 bushels of wheat, 8,368 bushels of corn, 10,000 bushels of other grain, 10,000 bushels of potatoes, 2,000 tons hay, 4,000 lbs wool, 24,000 pounds of butter, 7,000 pounds of maple sugar, and $5,500 worth of fruit. |
 | | Crockery became a separate township in 1849, and the first meeting was held at Wm. |
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