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this principle to any marked degree. The Champion has a much 

 younger brother, the Early Ohio, who is dangerously ill; before his 

 illness he said to his elder brother, "Champion, let me help you in this 

 grand and glorious scheme that I may become famous as well as you. 

 Let us dress up in our Sunday l)est and go out on the market bright 

 and early and completely disgust the grape eating public and not let 

 them know there ever were any grapes like Green Mountain, Goethe, 

 Brighton and many others, and teach them to buy foreign fruits and 

 nuts," But the elder brother says, "my dear brother Ohio your stat- 

 ure is not as large as mine nor is your dress as elegant, otherwise you 

 are pretty well qualified. But I do not think I would be honored in 

 your company, besides I have almost accomplished the desired end 

 and you better go home and keep quiet; I am the Champion." The 

 consequence of this elder brother's rebuke was that the Early Ohio 

 took seriously ill and all doctors of any repute say he never will recover. 

 The true and progressive horticulturist is always seeking for 

 something better, something he likes, something everybody likes, some- 

 thing that will create a demand and not glut the market like the Cham- 

 pion grape. The introduction of this grape was a curse to the grape 

 growers of this country. 



PLAXTI^TQ^ CULTIYATmG, TEELLISIXG, PACKING AXD 



MARKETDs^G OF GRAPES. 



By C. F. Ruegsegger, St. Joseph, Mo. 



1. Location and preparing ground. Grapes, like other fruits, 

 prefer certain exposure and will reward the grower for selecting the 

 most suitable exposure. Most varieties will do best on high land where 

 late frosts are not as apt to damage them. Grapes will grow on most 

 any soil. A south, southeast or east slope is preferable. Before 

 planting the ground should be well plowed, and fertilized .f 

 necessary. Planting can be done by digging holes about ten bv 

 twelve inches square, or running a plow «lee]i as possible. I prefci' 

 planting after a plow for it gives one a chance to spread the roots full 

 lenath. Great care should be taken to s:et rows straight, for thev will 



