388 GENERAL HISTORY. 



Judge Ramsdell, speaking of the region around Grand Traverse bay, says: 

 ''Upon all the hill-sides with free atmospheric drainage to Lake Michigan, 

 Crystal lake, Glen lake, Carp lake, Grand. Traverse bay. Elk lake, Round 

 lake and Torch lake, peach orchards may be planted with as much safety 

 from wintei -killing as at any place north of the latitude of Cincinnati." 



"W. W, Johnson, of Snowllake, Antrim county, in reply to queries, makes 

 the following statements: — 



Commercial fruit plantations have been made by Richard Knight, James 

 Williams, W. W. Johnson and many others. These are generally in good 

 condition. 



The product finds an outlet, by rail and water, to lumber towns in the 

 interior, and by water to Chicago. 



W. W. Johnson started a nursery at Snowflake in 1874, which is still con- 

 tinued. 



Groves for ornamental purposes are being planted by Mr. Johnson, which, 

 after the planting in the spring of 1887, are expected to contain over one 

 hundred species of indigenous and exotic trees and shrubs. 



With a warm, fertile soil and a rolling surface, interspersed with deep 

 lakes, with mild winters and summers free from frost, the western half of 

 Antrim county is especially adapted to the producing of apples, pears, plums, 

 peaches, cherries, grapes and small fruits generally. 



At the exposition held at the city of New Orleans, during the winter of 

 1884 and the spring of 1885, an exhibit of Michigan fruits was made, under 

 the auspices of the State Horticultural Society, and under the control of 

 the State commission appointed for the occasion. A superior collection of 

 apples was contributed to the display by Neil Munro, of Elk Rapids, which 

 showed superior keeiDing qualities, as compared with those grown farther 

 south, and which attracted much attention on account of the perfection and 

 beauty of coloring of the specimens. Upon this collection premiums of 

 $5.00 each were awarded for the best plates of Flushing Spitzenburg, Mann 

 and Northern Spy apples. 



According to the census of 1884 this county had of apple orchards, 1,242 

 acres, 20,309 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 7,153 bushels of fruit. 



Peach orchards, 49 acres, 418 bearing trees, yielding in 1883, 104 bushels 

 of fruit. 



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

 18,493.00. 



Vineyards, 30 acres: grapes sold in 1883, 500 pounds. 



wine made in 1883, 60 gallons. 



Nurseries, 7 acres; products sold in 1883, $2,100.00, 



Market garden products sold in 1883, $653.00. 



LEELANAW COUNTY. 



This county was laid off by act of the Legislature approved April 1st, 1840, 

 and was made to include the Manitou islands, togetiier with what is now 

 Benzie county. It was organized, with its present limits, in pursuance of an 

 act approved February 27th, 1863, which provided for the election of the 



