, 1869-04-17
THE NEW FRUIT REGION OF
WESTERN MICHIGAN.
Tho Climate OF the 3rnnd Traverse
Region ns Affecting the Production !
OF Fruit.

" G0 A1hN LII AVu1NAN.
Tho Climate OF the strand Troverac
Region ns Affecting the Production
OF Fruit.
From Ms Grand 7torerse HraH.
The facts that the Traverse region is very favor
ven aaspssa A 70 The % 1alang Ing ot u a =
nave peen many times set forth In the columns OF
the Hsrud: and statements Of encouraging SUCCESS
IN me productions Of the farns and fruit gardens
9utdGent to lead people to desise TO locate here.
did they fully credit them all hare been as often
While some arc locating here, Thousands Of eau
tIous People, contemplating q removal to some
place. IN weighing the adransSges Of different
tns q w fene ee5 Sear y s
It Is 30 fa1 north that the facts given do not seem
probable. Wish to refer that class Of your read
that the facts are not Improbable but on tho con
tafy, are to be expected; and that In looking for
new home, they may expect to Ind here coun-
pnenmonIa In winter: where abundant farm crona
can pe raised, and n ane grapes, peaches, cher
Ees, pears and plums as gE0w NORTH Of the Ohio
United States, east n 81 he Roefy Mounta,ns, 'Ne
CACeES-
:, Your readers con readily understand that 1t Is
west OF ST. Joseph that has made that vicinity so
noted aa peach country. difference Of from
sMey sWe2ty . th,1.y degrees II oold storms ws!l be
the latter; hut II the lake were covered with Ice.
the difference would not exist 1t IL the tempera.
point TO- 1t would be icc, which tempefs the ninds
and Baycs the fruit Blossom buds have been
killed occasionally, and several timeA there has
been damage to the wood Of peach trees IL anal
section, but ncJer when there waS no Ice In fhn
lake. A~
WHAT BALANCES OUR HIGH LATITUDE.
We have more fayofnble conditions Of water In
part OF the lake, from Grand Haven around tne
south end to Alwaukee, the water, a. cotnnared
S hs ynk n9h Ss Of ion.
from one to TWO fathoms to the mile fowart thr
ceptre Of the lake giving about sixty-ayc
will be perceived gives many miles along tho
shoEea Of quite shoal wa.es. 'AS
When winter ct. IL, hesvy Wall Of Ice forms
cold AnoH storms large fields Of Ice form an thn
shoal water. 60 ~ to cover the water several miles
@ from land and frequently out Of sight from 1he
part q the lake Is very deep $40 faihoms or 1890
shore sh while Invere Bay ltsclf is much deeper
given In 1t BY the United stateg Coa1t HurTey.
showing also remarkably hold shore. So It suns
": lor the south nnrt Of the luke, no very deep
the north pAEt very deep water with little shonl
On tue snotes- on this deep water, In lake md
ha!. ice Is allow 70 form, and never forms to any
Rfcal extent, until the latter part Of winter.
Thu cold storm Of December last made lxrpe
fields nf Ice in the south part OF the LAKE cltau
,hs ha1ooss and covering the watcr or slRhr q
1t made mono In Traverse Tiny; the thermometer
on nigh iand on the bay. at that u1nc standing Il
south, Il wax from " s degrees below zero. and
~ Louis aAd Cairo l6 aud Ii below At tic sAme
The E,orm Of January and g, 1854, iii, not freeze
Traverse hay; too that cuidest Of ali. JANUARY
hnd9, ls:d did not cloae the bay but made lii
same honness nclds of Ice IL tho sout part Ut tft
| lake aA the 1rzt
! COURSE or 1uE aroRxs
The North American Continent has three sepnL
fnte and quite dlhcEcnt climatic reHona Thu
! great central baxin. reaching from The Gulf 81
Acxico.to the .Arctlc Uceal. Ii thu one which con
Germs us. Every winter this Ia swept to the gull
BY nercc storms OF wind md SNOW, from the north
| W1rt, which stor1na take, US tho centre of theI
tfck. through this latitude, the Mississippi River
| They nrc the co1cSt storul8 Of tho winter ennd
ing me mercury to zero long Way down tn,
| tropical c!tmAte.
now TnAvRnsE 1s FAVORED.
1aeac storms always occur before tho middle 0
winter, when tic bay and thia pat OF the lake ar
olen, this hay never having closed brlore mid.w,p
ter. Similar, but milder, storms occur later Thos
last mentioned, are the ones that hive done tn
damage to trtllt crops and trees Ii Southern MchI
gan and Illinois, though In Southern illinois, peac
! buds are sometimes ruined by swelling In warn
wSathe! IN winter, So that moderate degree Q
| c0ld following, Kills them.
/, DoUBLT FAyoRxD
i When the fury OF these storms ha1 passed Lax
M!ch!ga1. and Is roaring On to the guilt, VIC har
to the sonth part Of this State, less powerful bu
colder mind, from the southEest, tho lower ZEN
peraturc Of which Is doubtless owing to tho ah
Thoee are the times Of greatest danger t,
peaches ut 9, Joseph, and are ne only timss tha
secttoll- ~ the position Of the Traverse countr
and Lake Michigan, It will be seen that ne are pro
tected IN such Hlnds bJ long distance Of opt
| These results can be seen on a d,nerrnt nnar1d
| ian. Go to Knlamazoot whete tue peach tree
look very badly, from frequent wtnler-l Killing, M
be seen to Gra1d Napifis around witch place the
are In fair condition. They continue north on ii
Scwa!Go State road a. far as the farming lauds &
or TO the rtne country, and see there psach tree
that cannot be beaten, for healthy appearance, /
There Is i kind Of cold that must not be ca,
founded with the storms mentioned. That Is Il
still and clear cold mornings, generally occnrrin
| In the Inter part Of winter, at which times HI
mercury frequently reaches the lowest point OF II
season.
These arc not dangerous, except at q very To-
temperature From to 10 below in storm
fatal to peach buds OF the more tender varietle
| and IL will kill about all Of the most hat1li
put In the still aua clear cold Of pleasant winte
mornings, trees have been known to carry a ma
Of their blossom buds through - and II belo
n zero.
N Whether 1t is owing to the dryness or short d.
r0t!ou. or fk'th, OF such cold mornings, that the
are nor 20 DANGEROUS. is point not well scttle'
" known to fruit EroWcrH. r
We would say to those who think no good ca
the world, they Will and many places where ci
mate "a only partially governed By lRtttude, on
will see things as hafd 70 believe as that the c.
| tremeS Of winter here are less severe than
Cairo and ST. Louis.
wHr TINS Is FRU1r COUNTRY.
In al the ifnt regions rithln reach OF the grcs
ulArEets Of the Northwest winter Is the most GaI
gerous season, for IN addition TO the iosa OF Gro
BY the killing Of buds. tue trees themselves a
and 1864, many arr destroyed. In srcaktng Of tn
! region tu connection with the production OF til
tender fruits, ne must be understood al referrin
mainly to the high land upon tho shores Of the v,
tera. From what has been written It will he see
toat We arc comparatively safe In the winter se
son; and the zane Influences render damagtu
spring frosts, at the points Indicated, almost in
The frost on tho 1Gsh Of MAY, last year, whie
will be remembered 800 miles south Of here, d
On On those things which II most eas1!y 81 SLOW WI
After much inquiry, have failed to learn that II
blossoms OF fruit have ever been killed In spr1n
waters, which are as transparent as Lake Georg
it seems impossible to get q fall frost The car
frost thai WAS experienced in Kan.as, Mtssoul
Illinois and Michigan IN 1865. was felt here, b
In 1867, the ms. killing frost waa on the 18th
November: tn 15t6, 1t MAS on the 18th OF Mover
giving, az mill be seen, long seasons besnet
frosts. The summer day1 here, rs In Mlnnesot
are very bright and W1rm, while the nights, owl[
to the water surroundings, arc uttle cool, pr
venting sudden groWtha
So that grape and peach rot arc unknown, al
giving the apples drm texture, q sprtghtly llav
and 4 polished md brilliant appearauce that ca
not he eaualled elsewhere, at the aarlc time asi1
them the best keepers that can be found. and Al
: ing them the highest value as market apples.
NEAlIu
Though the scverit! OF winter Is tempered,
has teen seen, our htgh latitude saves us from Il
sudden tha~s, so frequent further SOUTH giving
the winters an trenness rarely met NTH II
summers are bright and moderately warm. II
: land generally lays high, on which, standil
water, sWatnps or marshes are not found, exec
where they are fed by springs. The atmosphe
! Is hracing and free from maIar!a: and With Il
wide rnnge OF products, including all the be
fTntts, enabling the residents to enjoy the create
variety in diet, so conducive 10 health. Ii seer
reasonable, We think, for a person settling he1
: to expect what IL claimed for this country, pe
.. feet immunity from chil!s aud fever, and SD
freedom from other diseases a. will materially
creaec his chances Of li!e- P.
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