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HISTORY OF ALPENA COUNTY BY WILLIAM BOULTON IN 1876
No delicate varieties of fruit will withstand the temperature, as many experimenters have found to their cost, but the hardier varieties of apples do well, and small fruits, berries, etc., flourish admirably. The climate is that of the lake region, the air clear, fresh, and bracing; and as snow falls early in the winter and remains on the ground until late in the spring, the general conditions are excellent for the production of wheat, of which this is the coming granary of Michigan. "
There has been only one complete census of farming taken, up to the present time, and a few of the statistics are given in this paper. It is almost needless to state that many valuable improvements have been made since the census was taken, and the time is not far distant when the farmers of Alpena county will raise all the grain, hay, and root crops needed by our citizens and lumbermen, besides having a large surplus to ship to other ports.
The success of Alpena in the future depends considerably upon the development of farming in the county, and the sooner all the lands are settled the better it will be for the city property holders. The country back of Alpena city is rich, fertile, and extensive; it is destined to be the home of many thousands of happy settlers, and the vast amount of produce raised must find its way to Alpena city, as it is the most convenient shipping point.
Experience has proved that Alpena is a first class wheat growing country. There is very little danger of the wheat being winter-killed, as during the winter the ground is covered with a protecting sheet of snow. We only know of one winter in which this has not been the rule.
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