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INFORMATION FOR SETTLERS. 



I have thoug-ht of a plan for giving some information to those wish- 

 ing to settle in our state; and that is, to take the lines of our principal 

 railroads and have some of our members write up the advantages of their 

 county for fruit growing and an estimate of the amount of fruit produc- 

 ed in that county. With this publish a small cut showing the line of 

 the road through the state and counties, and with this description of 

 each county through which the road passes, we could give a very fair 

 idea of that county for fruit growing and marketing. Let this be done 

 with all our important lines and I think it would be just the information 

 needed by the person seeking a home for growing fruits. 



(Following is a note from one of our callers): 

 Mr. L. A. Goodman : 



Dear Sir— Thanks for your marked courtesy. 



I am pleased to remark that it is surpassed only by your brilliant 

 display of your honored society so ably represented by you and your 

 associates. Yours truly, 



S. TWITCHELL. 



Landed at St. Louis A. D. about iSi8 ; was 5 days enroute to Al- 

 ton, 111., (25 miles), rather slow; landed at Westport about 1828, I 



consider this the very center of the agricultural world, and predict that 

 there are men who will see the seat of our young giant nation will be 

 very near your time-honored city. S. T. 



St. Louis, Oct 14, 1888. 



Also the following frbm one of the largest peach growers of Illinois, 

 whom I asked to give a list of 10,000 peach trees for planting for profit. 

 Two thousand E. Barnard, 2,000 Thurber O'Mixon, Family Favorite, 

 2,000 Elberta, 2,000 Piquetts, Late, 2.000 Reeves' Favorite Christiana 

 Henrietta. G. W. ENDICOTT, 



Villa Ridge. III. 



