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"The first considerable impetus to peach planting occurred
upon his contracting his first considerable peach crop
for $1,500, delivered at St. Joseph." p. 24.

Mr. Lyon speaks here of extravagant inflation of lands values
in Berrien Co. for a time. p. 24.

At the June meeting of the State Pomological Society at
Benton Harbor, 1872, "Reports were made as to the price of
fruit lands.  At Fruitport $50 to $100 per acre.  At Benton 
Harbor improved lands carrying bearing orchards, $1,000 per
acres" p. 33.

A peach tree thirty-seven years old was cut down prior
to 1872 in Berrien Co. p. 33.

The winter of 1872-3 was of exceptional severity. p. 37.
The peaches which escaped were near the lake or on high unprotected 
places. p. 41.

In 1873 at South Haven, improved lands, bearing orchards 
sold for $300. Lands unimproved within one and a half miles
of the village, $25. p. 43.
        