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PEACHES.

"The Saugatuck and Ganges Fruit Region, etc.,"  By Henry
S. Clubb.  Published by the Lake Shore Agricultural and
Pomological Society, Douglas, Allegan Co., Mich., 1875,
pp. 1-20.

From this I quote and summarize:

These figures represent number of trees
different growers are said to have, the
name of each grower being given.

No. of 
peach trees.

3,270
40
100
1,000
1,200
300
1,500
12
10
700?
800
300
799
200
218
300
? Hanson.
15
1,000

Saugatuck township--peaches.

"The first peach orchard planted for
market purposes [in Saugatuck township]
was that of Homer Manvell which was planted
in 1862, west of the village of Douglas."
p. 5.

In 1874 Hugh Graham, of Douglas
shipped 800 baskets of peaches from 800
trees planted in 1867. p. 6.

Daniel Gerber planted 300 trees in
1863.

Mrs John W. <s>Geie</s> <s>Glie</s> Gill planted 7⅓ acres
to peaches in 1862: in 1874 she shipped
1800 baskets. p. 6.

Miss E. <s>Geie</s> Gill planted fifty trees in
1860. p. 6.
        