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from July 2Sth to Sept. 12th, 350 cars, and transported 4.433,289 lbs. of 

 peaches. A few unreported trains ran after this, making, it is estimated, 

 by both trains, an aggregate of about 6,000,000 lbs. These figures are 

 certainly flattering ; but, with the fruits sent to other markets direct, the 

 amount coukl not have been less ihan 10,000,000 lbs. All this with but 

 a partial peach crop. The untimely storm about Easter, which killed the 

 entire peach crop south of Du Qiioin, was a sad blow for the Grand 

 Chain, where the greatest ninnbcr of orchards are planted. Had there 

 been a full crop, Egypt alone would have deluged the entire Northwest 

 with peaches. 



Not only ill the above fruits docs Jackson County abound, but in the 

 apple, and more especially in the grape, does she find her highest capa- 

 bilities. In the vicinity of Makanda, the vine has found its highest per- 

 fection. On the table lands the grape is very sound and healthy. About 

 Soo acres of vineyard are now planted. But a small portion of the 

 fruit is converted into wine, the largest share being marketed for table 

 use. 



VARIETIES. 



Peaches — Hale's Early (rots). Large Early York, Cole's Early Red, 

 Early Ann (wormy), Early Crawford (shy), Early Tillotson, ^'cUow 

 Alberge, Heath Free, Coolidge's Fa\orite, George the Fourth, Jacques' 

 Rare-ripe, Oldmixon, Royal Kensington, Ward's Late, President, Stump 

 the World, and various others. 



Apples — Early Harvest, Red June, American Summer Pearmain, 

 Buckingham, Horse Apple, White Winter Pearmain, Winesap, Roman- 

 ite, Nickajack, Pryor's Red, May, Stark, Lawver, and other southern sorts. 

 All the standartl northern varieties for winter, here become fall apples, 

 owing to the long, warm season. 



Pears — Since the last reports on this fiuit, which is not extensively 

 grown in this county, many varieties, which had hitherto found favor, 

 have been entirely discarded. With l)ut a very few exceptions, the Amer- 

 ican varieties are relied upon, as most of the foreign sorts persist in shed- 

 ding their leaves, even when grown on the best of soils. Bartlett, Belle 

 Lucrative, Dearborn's Seedling, Howell, Lawrence, Onondaga, Sheldon, 

 Steven's Genessee, etc., are relied upon. 



Grapes — The Concord still holds pre-eminence. Under our hot suns 

 and breezv skies, this popidar variety attains a perfection found nowhere 

 north of 37 degrees, 30 minutes. Hartford is profitable; Delaware, sheds; 

 Martha, good — rots a little; lona, worthless; Eumelan, not fairly tested ; 

 Diana, good. 



For wine, the chief varieties are, first — N(«-ton's Virginia, hardy as 

 an oak and never rots; Small Black, late — holds foliage till frost — ram- 

 pant grower; Cynthiana, similar; Ives' Seedling, fine, and tolerably free 

 from disease; Herbemoiit and Delaware, when grown in favored spots, 

 do fairly and make a high-priced wine. "Sparkling Ruby," from the 

 Concord, has lately been introduced, autl is meeting much favor. 

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