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flavor. Mr. Miller esteems the Baldwin as the most profitable for his section. 

 It matures well, stood the winter well, is profitable for all purposes. Its accli- 

 mation seems complete, though years may develop a tenderness as in older 

 sections of the State. The Flemish Beauty and Bartlett were unmistakable. 

 Quinces were also profitable in Leelanaw. 



All these collections are in charge of intelligent gentlemen who are thor- 

 oughly posted in their business. Among others we met 0. L. White, A. B. Dun- 

 lap, and Solomon Steele, from North port, the county seat of Leelanaw county, 

 25 miles north of Traverse City. They claim the soil along the streams of 

 that section as a " limestone gravel," and the lake influence with the soil 

 renders the county one of the best in the State for fruit. 



Peter Gustaff, of Northport, described his plum culture. He has 75 trees, 

 five years old, that have produced 30 bushels in the last two years, which have 

 found a ready sale at $3 50 per bushel. He says that the curculio has arrived 

 at North^Dort, but in his broken German-American way says, also, that by per- 

 severance and attention the Little Turk can be exterminated. 



K. Freeman, of Kasson, Leelanaw county, shows an extra plate of Koxbury 

 Eusset apples, as well as Bailey Sweet, Duchess of Oldenberg, and Wine Sap. 



As we leave the hall we were glad to hear President Ramsdell say the fair 

 must be held fast until Saturday morning. That will give us a chance to see 

 the balance of the fruit. It is idle to expect one to interview such a show in 

 one day. 



The grapes are not large. This is said to be on account of the dry weather. 

 Overgrown fruit is not the aim of cultivation, but quality instead of quantity 

 is the consideration. Big Pumpkin Sweets seem to be ignored. 



Another feature of these collections is the numerous and apparently valu- 

 able seedlings. "Unknown" is written upon many plates. The Pomoiogists 

 are at fault, for they never saw the same varieties before, and many of the old 

 standard sorts came in "questionable shape." The exhibitors must not com- 

 plain if they do not get names for their children. The authors must come up 

 here and write new books. 



THE FRUIT EXHIBITION— THIRD DAY. 



Friday, the third day of the fair, found the individual collections of fruit ia 

 order though not well divided. Before we pass to them we will speak of the 

 fruit from 



ANTRIM COUNTY. 



As has been noticed, the fruit on exhibition comes principally from three 

 counties, — Grand Traverse, Benzie, and Leelanaw. Now comes a fourth from 

 the east side of Traverse Bay, Antrim county. Elk Rapids is its flourishing 

 county seat. We find George E. Steele in charge of a fine collection of fruit 

 from this county, consisting of 17 varieties of apples and one of pears. The 

 Baldwin was well colored, and so were the Spy and King. The Rambo was 

 the largest of that sort in the hall, and the Greening was perfection itself. 

 Mr. Steele, who is a surveyor, informs us that seven-tenths of the timber of 

 Antrim county is sugar maple, and that there are miles of water-protected 

 fruit lands in the countv. 



