, 1874-09-14
BATTLE CREEK AS A FRulT-cENTRE.

Correspondence ef The Chicago Tribune
BATTLE CHEEK, MIch., Sept. Q. 1874.
Your correspondent took advantage Of tho
presence Il, this city Ut the Orchard Committee
Of the State Pomoogical sooioty, to pay long
deferred visit to tho extensive grounds Of hfeHBra
N. l. G. Chi'son, <on Marshail street. Tho
Iessrs. Chilaon have become renowned through
out this State as thorough pomologsts in theory
and practice. Alr. Nathaniel Chsou's extonBiyo
experience las been recognized and awarded by
honorable Positions in tho Stuto Pomologcal
Society, in which llc now holds tho ofllco Of su-
porintondons of tho Fruit Department. Tho
Annual Fair OF tho Society III held at tho Same
time and place with the State Fair, viz: At East
Saginaw, sept. lib Among the premiums
oiToseA il ona for hcHt vineyard, And for this the
alosssn. Clillson hayo onterod vineyard con-
tanning about acrcR, which. in lucation cultlyn-
tioll, aud abundance Ut crop. probably cannot bo
surl,assod in the Stato. Sovonteon Varieties OF
grapes arc ct.tiyatel, but the Delaware sessus to
ba tho fAy0tlte, mud tue crop tlia year OF that
variety will surpnHB tons. Ono inoulbor Of tho
Communities privately expressed the opinion thas
tue Stnte. In addition to the Dolawales, the
vineyard contuina toncords, 1Habclins, Dlanas.
Rogers, and other varieties, to tho number, ah
previously mentioned, OF seventeen. Tho total
kotcd, almost exclusively, III this city. In ad-
dition to tho vineyard, a general nursery bssi-
ncaH il carried OIL az also All extensive vegetable
farm, and wel!-stocked greenhouse, to Which
a1l addition nf 10 feet wlli bo made the prosont
BcaBon.
1t tho tins OF our visit, Mr.. n. Chilson WAS
hllsily engaged in preparing his fruit for exhibi-
tion at tho Fair. ue will exhibit sixty varieties
Of applos twenty-five OF poars, aud fifteen Of
grapos The firm have carried off tho prize
for best and greatest variety OF apples at threo
State Fairs.
Among other prominent fruit-cultarists in this
city, ot ss Immediate vicinity, tho following:
Jeremiah Brown, Charles and Richard Merritt,
r. q. hIott, r. e. Peasleo. and s. Z. Woodwork,
with others who hsse supplied this market With
fruit for tho past twanty years.
such m abundant supply OF all kindA OF fruit for
many years. The importance OF this location as
trust-producug ind distributing point Inns At
tractcd the attention OF the Hclling Brothers, OF
l,hiladoipIua, who nro large importers Of foreign
fruits, aud thoy tsro ROW engaged in tho con-
struction OF the frat Of series Of massive stone
structures Designed for te preservation of fruit
for HI Indefinite psrio1. Tho buildings hre iitod
with galvanized ir.'n, and arc constructed sosne-
what On the plan Of ggantio 1etrigeratots main
tanning an cyeu toIlperature throughout the year.
Foreign fruits Of al kinds will be shipped bY tho
CARLOAD and stored in these buildings uutil sold.
This, in consequence, will bo the depot and dis
tributiug point OF tliotr trade for the whole
Northwest. Tho buildings will have storage Ca
pacity for 900 barrels OF apples. 25 600 boxes
| Of raiBiua, $4,000 boxes OF oranges and lomons,
md other fruits iu proportion. There will also
bo ROOMS built especially toE tho storage Of but
tluction III this vicinity, and tue vast storage and
shipping facilities possessed aud contemplated.
| this city naust eycntuai1y become ono OF the
| most important frlllt-cel,Etos OF tho Weet e.