Mr. A. C. Hubbard, writing from Detroit, says: "The season was very wet, cold and backward, but we have had no rain for several weeks, and it is becoming very dry. There will be but very little fruit in this vicinity; no cherries, no peaches. Apples and peas blossomed freely, but a large proportion of the fruit has fallen prematurely; so there will be but little. In the western part of the state, upon Lake Michigan, fruit will be abundant Very little of it, however, finds its way to this market, most of it goes to Chicago There is a certain extent of territory upon the eastern border of Lake Michigan, which proves to be very favorable to fruit raising. Since this has been ascertained a large amount of land is being occupied for that purpose, and so far without a failure. This will prove of great value to the West, as fruit in most localities is uncertain".

Fruit In Michigan #1

At a late meeting of the St. Joseph Pomological Society, the following conclusions were arrived at: The fruit crop of 1872 will exceed that of any year. That there are two peaches which cannot be ignored or rejected - the Early Crawford and Early Barnard.