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within a few years past, apples and peaches grew without care and fruited pro- 
fusely ; but in the central and southwestern counties, except on the margin of 
the Ohio and other streams, destruction by frost is the rule, and general exemp- 
tion from injury is now the fortunate and rare exception. Among the hills of 
the east and southeast apples are a moderately sure crop, and peaches are occa- 
sionally obtained in abundance. The forests of the western part of the State 
are good locations for apple orchards; and the grapes and peaches of the lake 
shore have obtained a general notoriety. 
D.C. Richmond, of Sandusky, estimates the acreage in grapes in Erie county 
at 3,000, and a yield of wine of 250,000 gallons, last season, of which the Kel- 
ley’s Island Company made 63,000 gallons ; that some single acres have pro- 
duced four tons of Catawba grapes; that the must averaged from 85° to 100°. 
He claims that this region is equal to any other east of the Mississippi for grape- 
growing, but thinks many people with high expectations will be disappointed, 
in consequence of mildew and rot in wet seasons. A want of a good wine grape 
is expressed, the Catawba being too acid. Experiments with the Norton, Ives, 
Jona, and others are being made. The fruit crop in this county yields more 
revenue than the grain crop. ! 
Our Wood reporter has an orchard of 50 acres in young apple trees, which 
yields him usually about $3,000 worth of apples, delivered in Toledo market, 
eight miles distant. 
Apples are best adapted to the soil and climate of Carroll, and considerable 
quantities are shipped from the county. 
Apples are the principal crop in Wayne. 
In Licking the apple is esteemed the most profitable of the fruits, the* grape 
coming next in order. 
In Portage it is claimed that $500 per acre is but a medium estimate for 
grapes, (Concord and Rogers’s hybrid.) 
In Tuscarawas the curculio, next to the wheat-midge, causes more loss than 
any other insect tribe. Grape culture is increasing there, but its success, owing 
to rust or mildew, is deemed problematical. 
One hundred bushels of apples per acre is a common average in Ottawa, and 
prices average about 60 cents per bushel. 
Much attention is being given to grape-growing in Lorain. Vineyards have 
been planted on the lake shore, some few coming into bearing. Upwards of 400 
acres are now planted. Price of vineyard land previous to improvement is from 
$150 to $175 per acre; cost of improvements, about $55 per acre. 
Our Henry county correspondent gives the following account of the produc- 
tion and profit of his orchard of 150 apple trees, planted in 1848, and about the 
same number of peach trees, planted in fence corners around the orchard and 
intermediate between the apple trees—premising that the past season was not 
the regular apple year with that orchard : 
1867.—ORCHARD. 
Dr. Cr. 
To picking 222 bushels, at 4 cents... $8 88 || By 132 bushels apples, at 75 cents.. $99 00 
To making 4 barrels cider.......... 2 00 || By 40 bushels apples for family use. 30 00 
To taking dried fruit to market..-.---. 3 00 || By 50 bushels apples, late-keepers, 
To 10 per cent. interest on value of 3 buried: worth ($1... 2 aco. eee 0 00 
TGs soscnndoosSE Conte sooe boos 15 00 || By 6 bushels dried apples..---.-.-. 10 56 
|| By 27 bushels dried peaches....--- 80 64 
28 88 | By 30 bushels green peaches-.-..---- 9 00 
|| By fruit canned and used......---- 10 00 
289 20 
By 128 gallons cider vinegar, at 25 
CONUS <ociee cinco mai eeeieie === 32 00 
321 20 
