306 GENERAL HISTORY. 



which society bad proceeded to re-organize the system of awards, with apparent- 

 benefit to those concerned. 



In 1884 the report states : " A heavy frost the last of May ruined the grape 

 crop almost completely, except in the lake region in Fenton township. * * 

 * Pears, peaches, jDhims and cherries were reported in Jnne as presenting an 

 exceedingly discouraging outlook. Strawberries were reported as about half 

 a crop, and apples at one-fourth of an average crop. The society made an 

 exhibit at the Northeastern Agricultural Society's fair in September, and, as 

 heretofore, took the first premium in the department in which it was entered.'* 



The report for 1885 shows the values of the horticultural products of the 

 county for this year to be as follows : — 



Apples shipped $49,382 54 



Cider - 17,853 00 



Apple jelly 4,100 00 



Apple butter 150 00 



Boiled cider 1,020 0(> 



Evaporated apples 1,170 00 



Sorghum . 1,300 00 



Grapes 1,300 Oa 



Small fruits 2,500 00 



Total §78,775 54 



The census of 1884 reports Genesee county as having of apple orchards 

 9,280 acres, 291,197 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 212,543 bushels of fruit. 



Peach orchards, 141 acres, 10,202 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 1,459^ 

 bushels of fruit. 



The value of orchard products of all kinds sold or consumed in 1883 was 

 $127,446.00. 



Vineyards, 33 acres: grapes sold in 1883, 52,997 pounds. 



wine made in 1883, none. 



Nurseries, 13 acres, products sold in 1883, 12,925. 



Market garden products sold in 1883, $7,252. 



SHIAWASSEE COUNTY. 



This county was formed by proclamation of Governor Lewis Cass, dated 

 September 10th, 1822. As originally formed it included portions of Genesee, 

 Livingston and Ingham counties. It was organized by act of the State- 

 Legislature, approved March 18th, 1837, to take effect on the second Monday 

 in May of that year. 



Shiawassee is an Indian name signifying strait running. The county seat 

 is Corunna. 



William Warren and his family migrated from Rochester, New York, to 

 the township of Shiawassee, in the autumn of 1836. (Pioneer Collections, 

 Yol. 8, page 92.) 



B. M. Waterman first came to this county in 1839, and moved here in 1841, 



