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MICHIGAN AND ARIZONA. 



[The following letter is giren space with the belief that all who 

 read it will be better satisfied with Michigan. — Secretary.] 



St. Thomas, Akizoxa, Juno 23, 1871. 

 A. T. Lindsrman, Esq. : 



Sir, — Your letter of May 3d, inquiring for fruits of Arizona 

 for your fair, i3 just at hand. Arizona is a terrible desert to 

 all intents and purposes, except a few narrow margins of 

 streams and rivers ; and no fruit is raised. My place is the 

 only vineyard in the Territory ; and a recent survey (which is, 

 however, doubtful) declares this in Nevada, All the people 

 who settled this valley have left it since the said survey was 

 made (except the Mormon people, whose desire for unapproach- 

 able isolation alone prompted the settlement of this forbidding 

 region). 



I am left alone, except two or three somewhat transient 

 settlers; and you may have an idea of this country when I 

 tell you that my vineyard of ten acres (three years old) is by 

 all odds the best that Utah, Nevada, and Arizona afford in fruit. 

 My collection embraces the best varieties of European grapes 

 (some forty-five of them) ; and if it were possible, I would be 

 proud and happy to have them represented at your fair, as it 

 is as good fruit as grows on the shore of Spain. But I do not 

 see how they could be sent fresh, being 480 miles from the 

 nearest railroad (Salt Lake), and the heat at that time up t-o 

 110" to 118° Fahr. in the shade. 



I could send some specimens of raisins and some figs (dry), 

 and pomegranates possibly fresh ; but the circumstances alluded 

 to above will preclude the possibility of fresh fruit reaching 

 you. Yours respectfully, «&c., 



D. BONELLL 



