The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-02-25
Fruit Growing in the Towns of 0tta-
9r wa and Spring Lake.

.Seyenty-eight acres Of land in the town
Of Ottawa are devoted to fruit. Most of
the planting has been done within the
last three years, and the prospect Of n
rich reward is quite fattering, The mum
Der of fruit trees, grape vines and currant
bushes planted is as follows: = ..r.....
Two thousand apple; four thousand five
hundred aud eighty-fve peach; nine hun
dred and sixty-two pear; two hundred and
ninety-five plum; two hundred and fifty
cherry; one hundred and nine ounce
two thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight grape; three thousand six hundred
and forty-nine currant. In all, fourteen
thousand seven hundred and twenty
eight. ...,. -.-,,, aa,.,
The large fruits are all leading varieties.
The grapes are Isabella, Catawba and
Clinton, with few of the newer varieties
in gardens. % tf9-aggU
There were raised last season, in the
town Of Ottawa, one hundred and thirty
bushels of apples; one hundred and eight
Of peaches; twenty-five of pears; nine Of
plums; eighty-eight Of currants,
But few varieties of the largo fruits
have yet been well tested, though some
varieties of the pear have had fair trial.
The Louise Bonnc de Jersey cannot well
be too highly recommended-grown on
ounce. The standards of this pear have
not come into bearing. The Dutchesse
d Angouleme, on ounce, does well. Seek
el, on ounce, grows well, and is healthy.
Some seasons the fruit cracks, but il is
an abundant bearer, and of first quality.
1t comes late into bearing on the pear
stock. Phe Bartlett, on both pear and
ounce, is giving entire satisfaction
Glout -Morceau, on ounce, promises well,
but does not keep as late rs it is said to,
in the same latitude further east. Elem.
ish Beauty promises to be profitable =
White Doyenne is quite productive, but
the fruit is often very imperfect, and the
tree is somewhat inclined to blight. The
Vicar of Winfield is healthy, and Wig
orous grower, but so far has been unpro.
ductive. The Belle Lucrative gives some
promise, but it is too soon to judge Of its
merits. Many other varieties are being
tested, and few years will prove their
value. ....,..
The number Of nursery trees in the
town of Ottawa is estimated Mt sixteen
thousand, which will make fair supply
for years to come .g
= In the adjoining town, Spring Lake,
we find one hundred and three acres in
fruit. They have planted one thousand
nine hundred and seventy y-fvo apple trees
nine thousand and twenty-eight peach
fonr hundred and fifty-nine pear; one
hundred and ten plum; ninety-four cher.
ry; sixty-four ounce; four hundred and
ninety-eight grape vines; one thousand
and six hundred currant bushes; being
in all, thirteen thousand eight hundred
and twenty-eight. There were raised il
that town, last season, forty bushels o
apples; one hundred and twenty-eight o
peaches; three Of pears; fifty-two Of cur
rants. y,-.-....
Most of the planting in that town ha'
also been done within three years. Th'
town is favorably located for fruit grow
ing. -
There is also nursery Of sixteen thou
sand trees in That town. Cor. GraRc
Haven Union, l9M. J.. w. @.
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In is stated that both Generals Butle
and Burnside are again to assume tn
field. The latter, however, not TO return
to New Orleans, but 10 assume the con
trol of An entirely new department.