IRON COUNTY. 407 



Peach orchards, none. 



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

 $25.00. 



Vineyards, none. 



Nurseries, 14 acres ; products sold in 1883, 1650.00. 



Market garden products sold'in 1883, $1,626.00. 



KEWEENAW COUNTY. 



This county was laid off, organized, named and the county seat established 

 at Eagle Kiver, by an act of the Legislature approved March 11th, 1861. 



Keweenaw is an Indian name derived from Kee-wi-wai-non-ing, and signi- 

 fies a portage. 



John H. Forster (Pioneer Collections, vol. 8, page 137) says: 



" Down to the end of the season of 1847, exploring and mining for copper 

 had been the great absorbing pursuits engaging the attention of the pioneers. 

 Explorations had been made in all the regions bordering the lake; but regular 

 mining had been confined to Keweenaw Point, of which the famous 'Cliff' 

 was the chief exponent. This, in 1860, had grown to large dimensions, feed- 

 ing a large village of miners and laborers, with broad cultivated fields, open 

 to the sun and yielding grass, oats, potatoes and other root crops abun- 

 dantly." 



But horticulture here, and agriculture as well, are necessarily limited to 

 supplying the needs of the mining population, for such articles as can only be 

 imported at a cost as great or greater than that of local production. 



The census of 1884 shows neither orchards nor fruits grown in the county; 

 and only 1200.00 worth of market garden products sold; while the wood cut 

 in 1883, was valued at 16,430.00, and the total value of all forest products 

 was $20,065.00. 



IRON COUNTY. 



This county was laid off and organized in pursuance of an act of the Legis- 

 lature approved April 3d, 1885. The county officers were appointed by the 

 governor. The county seat was temporarily established at Iron River, but 

 was subsequently changed, by popular vote, to Crystal Falls. 



The territory to constitute this county was taken from the southwesterly 

 portion of Marquette county. 



Little information is at hand respecting the development of either agricult- 

 ure or horticulture in this county, and its organization is so recent that its 

 census returns are included in those for the county of Marquette. 



