
          208

According to Walter Phillips, "In the years 1869 and
and 1870 peach orchards were planted at Holland, Michigan by the following
persons: Delos Dutton, John Visscher, Mrs J. Heckhins.
In 1875 peach orchards were planted largely near Holland by
C. H. Dutton, N. Diekema, Arrand Visscher, Geo. Harrington."
"Fruit culture in Ottawa Co." p. 269.  Mich. Pioneer Collections.
Vol. 9. 1886. Lansing, State Printers.

In 1868 peaches were set extensively on peach plain by
Hon. T. E. Gidley. Ibid. p. 268.

I have examined all of - 
Niles Register, Baltimore, Md.,
1811-1847. Seventy-one volumes.

"A gentleman in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, [Monmouth Co.]
will it is said, realize by his peach crop this year from
$10,000 to $12,000 (We should have thought that every peach
tree had been destroyed--if we could have believed the croakers,
some time ago.)" .Niles Register. 1835, p. 70.
        