
          160

OTTAWA COUNTY.

Peaches were sold in Grand Rapids in 1839 by Allen Stoddard
of Ottawa Co. from pits planted on his place in 1836 by 
his wife. Ibid. p. 327.

Between 1836 and 1855 many orchards were planted, some
of them probably being peaches. Ibid. p. 327.

In 1868, T. E. Gidley planted extensive peach orchards, on
peach plains, a short distance from Grand Haven.  Two years later A. O. Ewing set a
peach orchard near Grand Haven. Ibid. p. 328.

"In 1870 large peach orchards were planted at Holland by
Delos Dutton, John Visscher, and Mrs. J. Heklines.  Peaches
were planted estensively in the vicinity of Holland in 1875."
p. 328.

"The exportation of fruit may be said to have commenced 
from 1871-73." In 1872, 8,432 baskets of peaches were exported.
"From that date to the present the increase of shipments
has been very marked." Ibid. 328.  County shipments
for 1885 <s>was</s> were 21,300 baskets; value $9,325. Ibid. p. 328.
        