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been that through neglect many vineyards have become wholly ruined, 

 the result of which will be undoubtedly better prices in the future for 

 vine products, for a time at least. 



So far as my experience goes, I am satisfied with the results to me of 

 grape growing, and shall, instead of abandoning it, plant more, and take 

 care of them too. 



As to writing up an article on vineyards or vineyard culture, it to me 

 seems quite superfluous after perusing the many articles so often found in 

 our horticultural and other papers. 



But a short time ago I came into the possession of a "Manual of 

 Grape Culture," published by Bush, Son cV' Meissner, of Missouri, which 

 seems to cover the ground so perfectly in almost every instance, so far as 

 my experience goes, that I certainly feel that to attempt to record any 

 particular part of my own experience would be to reiterate much that is 

 there elaborately written out, that I feel justified in advising beginners to 

 obtain and carefully peruse it ; and I doubt not it would be of much value, 

 also, to many that have made the culture of the grape a life-long study. 



DISCUSSION ON (IRAPES— (Continued). 



Dr. Humphrey — I have a neighbor who has a vineyard on high, 

 dry soil, and his crop was a failure. My vineyard is on low ground, 

 and I had a full crop. I account for it in this way, that it was the dry 

 freezing that did the damage. Dry freezing will kill almost any thing, 

 even Morello cherries. I think this accounts for the injury in high 

 vineyards. 



Mr. McWhorter — My vineyard is on a dry, rolling ridge, and the 

 vines that have suffered most have been those on gravelly ground. My 

 manner of training is to tie to stakes. 



Mr. J. T. Johnson — The vineyards near Warsaw are planted seven 

 feet by ten feet. Posts are set with two vines between the posts, and a 

 trellis is made by stretching upon the posts two wires. 1 am not a prac- 

 tical grape culturist, but I thought 1 would mention this mode. The 

 Concord is the most successfully cultivated grape. Excessive culture and 

 cuting and caring for the vine does not seem always to produce the best 

 results. I have seen neglected vineyards produce larger and better crops 

 than the carefully tended and petted ones; which shows that we may kill 

 by kindness. 



The Secretary — I want to call attention of gentlemen to the fact, 

 that the full history of this grape Phylloxera, as given by Prof. Riley, is 

 contained in the volumes of our Reports : volume seven contains its his- 

 tory and habits, by Prof. Riley, with illustrations of infested leaves and 

 roots; also of the insects and their work in every form, so that any one 



