ALLEGAN COUNTY. 299 



In 1871 the orchard committee of the State Pomological Society awarded a 

 first premium to M. P. Smith, of Hopkins, for a young vineyard. 



In 1873 such committee awarded a first premium to B. S. Williams, of 

 Saugatuck, for pear orchard for profit. Also 



A first premium to H. Griffin (postoftice, South Haven), for peach orchard 

 for profit. 



A second premium to I. S. Linderman (postoffice. South Haven), for peach 

 orchard for profit. 



A third premium to C. S. Linderman (postoffice, South Haven), for peach 

 orchard for profit. 



A second premium to H. Griffin (postoffice, South Haven), for collection of 

 hardy grapes in bearing. 



A first premium to C. H. Wigglesworth (postoffice, South Haven), for one- 

 half acre of raspberries. 



A first premium to 0. H. Wigglesworth (postoffice. South Haven), for one- 

 half acre of blackberries. 



A special first premium to B. S. Williams & Son, Saugatuck, for general 

 fruit farm. 



In 1873 such committe awarded 



A second premium to H. J. Linderman (postoffice, South Haven), for peach 

 orchard for profit. 



A third premium to A. T. Pennimau (postoffice, South Haven), for peach 

 orchard for profit. 



A third premium to Wigglesworth & Histed (postoffice, South Haven), for 

 Delaware vineyard. 



A second premium to Wigglesworth & Histed (postoffice, South Haven), for 

 one-half acre of strawberries. 



A first premium to Wigglesworth & Histed (postoffice, South Haven), for 

 one-half acre of red or yellow or raspberries. 



A first premium to Wigglesworth & Histed (postoffice, South Haven), for 

 one -half acre of black cap raspberries. 



A first premium to Wigglesworth & Histed (postoffice. South Haven), for 

 one-half acre of blackberries 



In 1875 such committee awarded 



A first premium to H. J. Linderman (postoffice. South Haven), for a peach 

 orchard for profit. 



And in 1877 such committee awarded 



A first premium to H. J. Linderman (postoffice, South Haven), for a bear- 

 ing peach orchard. 



From the annual reports of the Lake Shore Agricultural and Pomological 

 Society, it is inferred that at or about the close of the year 1876 its name was 

 changed to Lake Shore Pomological Society, that being the title assumed in 

 its report to the State Pomological Society for the year 1877. In 1878 its 

 secretary in his report gives it the title Saugatuck and Ganges Pomological 

 Society, a title to which it still adheres. 



Keferring to the year 1879, the Allegan Journal says : " Senator Lewis has 

 good reason to estimate the value of the peach crop of the lake shore towns 

 at $200,000, and that of the town of Ganges alone at $50,000 to $70,000; and 

 no one questions this ; while from two warehouses in Douglas one hundred 

 and forty-seven thousand five hundred and ninety-three packages of peaches 

 were shipped this season; and from Fennville one hundred and thirty-seven 

 thousand and five hundred baskets." 



