108 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



"The Niagara. A white grape that bears well and regularly; bunches 

 very large and heavy; berries sweet and of good flavor. This variety is 

 gaining much in favor on the home market. It ripens about ten days before 

 the Concord. It is the best of the white grapes. 



"Moore's Early. A black grape; bunch medium; berry very large; 

 quality as good as Concord, but vine not quite so productive. Very valu- 

 able here on account of its earliness. It ripens nearly three weeks before 

 the Concord. 



"Eaton. A very strong grower; bunch very large and heavy; berries 

 very large, many an inch in diameter, black and of good quality. It sells 

 well, but will not bear long shipment very well. 



"Moore's Diamond. A very good white grape; ripens about two weeks 

 before the Concord; bunch and berry large and of best quality; not so 

 productive as the Niagara. 



"Green Mountain. A white grape; rank grower; bears well; bunch long; 

 berry medium, very sweet and delicious. It ripens here about the first of 

 September. 



"Vergennes. A red grape of good quality; bears well and is a good 

 keeper; bunch and berry large. 



"Brighton. A red grape of very best quality; bunch large; berry me- 

 dium, very sweet and fine; keeps well. Ripens the same time as Concord. 



"Delaware. Js so well known and succeeds so thoroughly under our 

 conditions that I cannot pass it unnoticed. Bunch and berry small, light 

 red, very sweet and of most delicious flavor. It is an abundant bearer. 



"The above varieties have been found to be the best and most profit- 

 able for our home market, and they are sufficiently hardy and prolific to be 

 all that the grower can desire of them." 



The (Concord properly stands at the head of the foregoing list and is the 

 grape for the Western Oregon vineyardist to plant. 



No longer ago than 1898 it was a customary practice for the fruit dealers 

 of Portland to import every fall a few cars of New York grapes. Hap- 

 pily this practice is no longer necessary. A few men have grown grapes 

 in Oregon for many years and with such success that the culture of this 

 fruit is now becoming general. Puget Sound and British Columbia still 

 import Eastern grapes, thus it is seen that there is a nearby market for us 

 to supply. It is quite probable also, that a considerable trade can be de- 

 veloped in Calif OTnia for our Concord grapes, as tliis variety is not grown 

 there, nor is there any other variety that will take its place. 



In planting a vineyard give first attention to selecting a suitable loca- 

 tion. Most any of the hill lands of Western Oregon that have a southern 

 or southwestern exposure and that are sufficiently high to be free from 

 late spring or early autumn frosts, will do. Elevations between two hun- 

 dred and one thousand feet are best, though lower land near the Willamette 

 "River is just as good. A very necessary point to keep in mind when making 

 a selection is that the site shall be such that the cold air can settle to the 

 ravine or valley below; this is a great protection against frost, and, also, 

 such land is usually naturally well drained. If the drainage is not naturally 

 ;good then tile it; for a good,- friable soil is a necessity in grape culture. 

 Should one have no other suitable place, then plant a few vines against 

 the south side of a building- dr tight board fence. 



PREPARATION AND PLAXTIXG. 



For the grape nothing is better than new land or clover sod; plow deeply; 

 harrow thoroughly; then dig- holes for each vine, twenty-four to thirty 

 inches in diameter and sixteen to twenty inches deep, nuttincr the surface 

 soil and sod back into the bottom of the hole. Vines should be planted in 

 rows eight feet apart,- and eight or ten feet apart in the row. This will 

 require six hundred to eight hundred vines per acre. 



