Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-07
What the Plains of Northern Michigan
Will Produce.

What the Plains of Northern Michigan
Will Produce.
From the Farwell Register.
About six years ago, shortly after set
tiers began to locate on the plains in the
Northern part of Clare county, the edi-
tor of this paper visited that section and
in series of articles showed up its
natural advantages and adaptability for
agricultural purposes, at the same time
making predictions as to the future pro-
ductiOns of these lands. If all of the
predictions have not been fulfilled it has
not been through fault of the soil or
judgment of the writer, but because of
the yet undevelOped state of that section
In our widest speculation we never
thought of predicting the successful
growing of peaches on the plains. On
Saturday w. w. Green, of this place, re.
turned from the plains in SummerfieId
township. bringing with him quantity
of peaches that were raised on the farm
of Jonathan Green, who has several bear
ing trees, which will bear several bush
els of peaches. He also brought speci-
mems of cherries, plums and currants, as
fine as is grown anywhere. AS for ap-
Piles there is no question about them, as
it has been known for some time that
they do we'll. Mr.. Green merely tried
the peaches as an experiment and might
have raised one hundred bushels or more
this year had he known they would do
we'll. 1t has also been demonstrated
that grapes of the harder varieties will
do well here. This then, is good fruit
country, and extensive orchards can be
raised here at comparatively little ex-
pense, just as we predicted six years
ago. f--.-
As to spring crops, this year has fair
ly demonstrated what this land will prO-
duce under favorable circumstances.
Wheat was badly winter killed and is
rather scattering except whatwas drill
ed in, which is good. Oats are said to
be good. One man informs us that he
has a piece that stands four feet in
height and over, well-headed, and other
crops that look equally well. The set
tiers whom we talked with appear to be
well satisfied, and predict that these
lands will yet be most valuable i'm this
county.
The Northern Pacific and ID. NJ. Il M.
Railroad.
From Bay City Tribune. 'it-
A meeting regarding the extension OF
the Northern Pacific, and for a road
along the south shore of Lake Superior
connecting it and the Detroit, Mackinac
and Marquette, will be held i'm New York
next month. All Michigan people will
be pleased to know that this laudible en-
terprise. fOstered by Michigan capital, is
In fair way OF affOrding the Northern
Pacific its best and most direct route to
the seabOard. The OntOnagOn Miner,
speaking of the extension from L'Anse
westward, says: We have succeeded in
enlisting eastern capitalists i'm the in.
tereSt of OntOnagOn railroads, and after
thoroughly investigating the question
have expressed themselves as ready tC
take hold. Their agent is now here con
sulting with our people, and making
himself familiar with the intricacies
surrounding the question. The plan il
to secure from the United States and
from Michigan the grant of lands given
by Congress i'm 1856, for the purpose OF
building railroad from OntOnagOn tC
the state line (south), but which has
never been used nor conferred on any
other company. The land given by this
grant is still reserved, and no good rea
son can be given why it should moi
be conferred on these parties for the pur
poses named i'm the grant. The gentle,
men that have taken hold of the enter
prise are men of capital and experience
i'll railroad building, and know what
they are about.