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Tineyard. The orchard would have borne this season for the first time had ifc 

 not been for the excessive veinter. As it is, however, it exhibits little effect 

 from the cold, having been carefully pruned, and not a single tree zoas winter- 

 hilled. The wood is well ripened, and well set with fruit buds. 



The praiseworthy feature of the vineyard is its admirable exposure. Situated 

 upon a rapid southern slope, his grapes were ripened and marketed at high 

 prices before the run of grapes came. This advantage can scarcely be over- 

 estimated, as it is just here that the vineyard investment pays its interest. 



The two plant houses of John Suttle and T. R. Renwick were objects of 

 great interest to the chairman of our committee, he having become thoroughly 

 posted in such matters. The rich experience of Mr. Suttle, his well grown 

 plants and tasty grounds, were highly commended, while the genius of Mr. 

 Kenwick and his new methods were very attractive to all. 



KALAMAZOO. 



Colonel Wheadon's vineyard is worthy of careful mention at the hands of 

 the committee. Situated as it is upon a hight of ground that overlooks the 

 " Big Village," it certainly has the advantage of elevation. The Colonel has 

 cultivated highly, pruned thoroughly according to his system, and received 

 abundant returns. The committee, however, criticised severely the method of 

 pruning employed in this and some other vineyards, there being too much old 

 wood left on the trellis, thus placing the fruit too far out on the vine. The 

 renewal system proper is the one advised for general use by the committee. 



LOWELL. 



Six fine apple orchards were entered at this place, all located in the same 

 immediale neighborhood upon high ground, and all have suffered less from the 

 winter than the average orchard in the interior of the State. 



The orchards entered by John, David, and Fred. Yeiter, all exhibited better 

 culture and care than farm orchards in general, and the proprietors deserve 

 encouragement. "With the care given by special orchardists, either of these 

 might take precedence over anything in the State. 



Lewis Clark's orchard graded pretty low upon health and pruning, while the 

 Alanson Calkins orchard manifested neglect in every tree. 



An apple orchard entered by S. P. Curtis charmed the committee. It ranked 

 nearly or quite perfect in protection and soil. The varieties were well selected, 

 and there was less codling moth than in any orchard we had visited away from 

 South Haven. We would advise this man with emphasis to abridge his farm 

 operations and extend his orcharding. 



IONIA. 



One hundred and ninety-five feet above the river in the village of Ionia, is 

 the residence of Mr. N. E. Smith, who entered his vineyard for premium. He 

 has a clean exposure to the west and southwest for a mile or more, and derives 

 all the benefits that may attend a full sweep of wind. Last winter the ther- 

 mometer stood 19 degrees lower upon the low land than upon his hight of land 

 in the immediate vicinity. His fruit interest consists : first, in a fine apple 

 orchard uninjured by the winter ; second, a two-year Delaware vineyard ; third, 

 a five-year Concord viaeyard. The last occupies three-fourths of an acre, and 

 yields him, according to the season, from 4,500 to 8,000 pounds of grapes for 

 market. 



