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townships in the State ; and considering that there are many townships south 

 and north of here that have older and more numerous orchards, this shows 

 that they are more favorably located for protection from the severest winter. 

 The difference in temperature durin.^ the coldest weather is usually ten de- 

 grees in favor of this portion of the lake shore. This difference was shown also 

 on the 9th of January, 18T5, when it was 20*^ below zero at Chicago, 27° at 

 Milwaukee, and 20'^ at Lansing, it was only 10° at Saugatuck. 



FRCIT PRODUCE IN 1874. 



Judging from the crop of 1874 it is safe to estimate the production of fruit 

 in Saugatuck and Ganges 50,000 bushels or 200,000 baskets. 



EXTEXDIXG THE AREA OF PEACH GROWIXG. 



It was estimated that at least 30,000 peach trees would be planted in the 

 spring of 1875. In fact, one nursery agent that had only visited Saugatuck 

 township informed me that he had orders for 15,000 peach trees, to be deliv- 

 ered for spring planting in that township alone, so that I think this estimate 

 below the actual number to be planted. The peach growers are greatly en- 

 couraged by their success, and those who have planted most are the most enter- 

 prising in planting more. 



