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Michigan Jackson Mi.
The first orchard set out in the county was planted by Mr. A. W. Daniels, on his farm adjoining the now city of Jackson. Mr. Daniels, in September, 1830, came in and built a log house on this farm, on which he is now living. He brought with him a yoke of cattle and a wagon loaded with provisions and farming implements. The trees for this orchard were sent him by his father, Mr. John Daniels, who had been here in 1829.
When returning with his ox team from Detroit with his load of trees, his wagon got stuck in the low wet ground at the ford at the crossing of Grand river at this place, and he was obliged to leave it until the next day, when he procured sufficient assistance to' enable him to get it out of the quagmire.
SUPPLIES, FOOD.
The first winter—that of 1830-31—was the most trying of any our' little settlement of Jacksonburgh had to endure. Food was scarce and prices high.
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