, 1872-12-20

OF the fruit-growers by tens OF thousands Of dol
Lars. Had no dronth occurred, finer peaches
than the best that went to market would have
dropped from very richness and rotted on the
ground, worthless, because too many to be prof
itably shipped had been produced We are sure
that the grind total OF peaches alone vou1d have
exceeded !, 600, 600 baskets. As many as 81, 800
baskets Of peaches have been shipped to Chica-
SO from this fruit region in single day, with
the ordinary production. With this extraordinary
crop, which will always he repeated under favor
able circumstances, that is, with hne crop, not
less than 40. 600 packages per day will go for
ward or 600, 600 packages, moro or less, in the
short space OF ten OF fifteen days.
The price per package realized under such cir
cumstaucea is less than 80 centa; the cost Of
marketing alone is more than 25 cents; leaving
for his labors, and a still smaller margin for
profit.
The days when ten acres Of fruitland would
annually net the fruit-grower from $4,000 to
$4,000 have passed, and unless some new mode
and unless the market Of the Northwest beyond
Chicaro can be economically reached and on
larged, the Limit to p1catablo fruit-culture has
been attained.
TIE INVESTMENTS
in frult-cultuIe-12,00 600 acres q. $3.50 per acre,
q low dgure,-make 4 valuation OF Sd, 0Oo, 900.
This sum at interest at 10 per cent demands
S300,000. When the fact is known that a. por-
ton OF the costly improvements, which create
the value $3.50 per acre, have been made upon
borrowed capital, it will be readily understood
that large as are the receipts Of tho fruit region,
they are BY no means too large, and those alono
are happy whose land is their own, with I'll their
improvements paid for. and q comfortable de-
poIt in the bank for 8 rniny day. OF such for
tuRsts + ,s indiyidu?ls i it may be truly eaia;
milk ' and nd honey M ATS The As St. joseph waPh
fruit region may safely challenge the world to
produce as much comfort, luxurious living, and
home esthetic culture within the same number
OF square miles. The peculiar influences OF
Lake Michigan combined with tho soil make
climate mild as Southern Illinois, and enable us
to raise even figs, while ordinary care and skill
will keep alive aud healthy much OF the tender
lowering shrubbery Of more southern latitudes.
At present, the only question asked in regard to
our land IL,
1!e answer: Z 1oiu certainly pay ct q rensona-
Ole price euea II the peach crop be entirety de-
stroyed: The time is coming, nor is it far dis
tant, when the merchant princes OF Chicago will
elegant mansions, as New York million
tho Hudson and tho rocEy peaIs
OF the CatsEll Mountains. By the Chicago l.
Michigan Lake Shore Railroad St. Joseph is
rich's steamer Corona, no daylight need be- lost
in making the trip to Chicago. Capital alone ia
demanded to make the west shores Of Michigan
magnificent beyond description. That time will
come, and it is strange it has not already coms.
It is strange that men Of wealth have not their
private mansions, private parks, private graper-
les and hot-houses, their private steam and eail-
ing yachts, as ia the case On Lake Ontario and
Lake Eric, and rs on the ocean they arc had by
wealthy men OF New York and Boston. Money
getting is to-day's business in Chicago but here
after your opu1e2t citizens will look for home,
and then it will be found th.t the St. Joseph fruit
region is near enough the city, possesses the
desired capacity and attractions, and will cost
lees than any other to make
WESTERN PARADISE.
Peaches, pears, plums, cherries, apples, hard
shelled almonds, chestnuts, Wa1nuts, butter
nuts, grapes, figs. Strawberries, blackcaps. red
rasPberries, currants, blackberries, Satermelcns,
cante1opes,-.erery product Of the Temperate
Zono flourish out OF doors. What may not Tie
appliances Of wealth add therefor
TIE PROSPECTS FOR 1873.
4 hne crop OF apples, pears, Cherries pluIrs,
IN 1873 is promised 30, also, Of ofpeacaes:, Their
good Of the tree, tho good Of the producer, is
enhanced by partial crop. As get, .ll are safe,
30 far as known, and the Chicagoaa may rejoice ;
IN the prospect OF an abundance for al.
TIE MARTIN GREEN ORCHARD,
gir1ded five times, eared five tines, is full Of
promise for next year, though its days are num-
bered; for the demands Of the thriving village ;
Of Benton Harbor call loudly for its subdivision.
It has already been partly divided into village
lots. We have written OF
THE ST. JosEaH FRUIT REGION.
Let no one 1nlstako the intention OF the name.
It comprises tho territory north and south Of j
he st. Joseph River that finds the outlet thereby
% Chicago. Hereafter many points on the C. t.
h. L. s. Railroad will have separate identity, !
inding railroad transportation to Chicago, that
n the old time reached market by boat through
st. Joseph. No intentional act Of dlscourtesy is
Intended by CHASING this whole section, now or
hereafter, IS the St. Joseph frnit region. In
,losing We may Say. that already many Of Chi
:ago'a wealthy men hare found q summer home
n this region others aro known to desire and
propose to come. To al such the St. Joseph
truit region extends . cordial invitation to
Fealth and comfort. Come, with your good
Judgment and business, tact. Come determined
% erect the fabric Of your home with largo
stock OF contentment and love- and st. Joseph
Uil furnish you with the land, and the climate,
and the fruit. It will be your own fault il any
hing is wanting to happy home. !
Robbed. Murdered. and Thrown Over ,