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(1910) for the purpose of promoting an intelligent 

 interest in nut-culture and of scientifically investi- 

 gating the problems and the introduction of new 

 varieties. In the membership of this association are 

 several residents of Michigan. The use of nuts in 

 the diet prescribed at the famous Battle Creek Sani- 

 tarium has undoubtedly done something to enhance 

 public interest in nut-culture. 



SPECIAL CROPS 



The wet lands in the .southwestern portion of the 

 southern peninsula have been quite extensively used 

 for the growing of mint. In 1919 the assistant truck 

 crop specialist of the United States Department of 

 Agriculture estimated the production of peppermint 

 and spearmint in INIichigan by counties as follows : 



Peppermint: Spearmint: 



County Acres County Acres 



Allegan 300 Allegan 550 



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Berrien 395 Berrien 290 



Cass 520 Cass 50 



Gratiot 50 St. Joseph 80 



Muskegon 30 Van Buren 750 



St. Josepli 550 



Van Buren 625 Total 1720 



Total 2470 



The major portion of the commercial mint crop 

 in the country is grown in this section of Michigan 

 and in northern Indiana, and, according to the 

 expert just mentioned, the higli tide of production 



