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the two best for market purposes. They are both good croppers 

 and of good quality. 



Elvira is a good wine grape and a good cropper, but in a wet 

 season it cracks so badly that there is too much loss. After all, 

 the white grapes never sell as well as the black on our market. 



In red grapes, I would consider the Brighton one of the best. 

 It has large bunches and good sized berries, is of good quality and 

 a good seller. 



Amber Queen is a large bunch and berry, a heavy cropper, 

 but it will overbear if not pruned close. It is very sweet, but 

 sometimes bunches are somewhat loose. 



Wyoming Red is a splendid grape, of fine quality, and a fair 

 cropper, medium bunches and berries. 



Delaware is a splendid grape, of fine quality, but as a cropper 

 it cannot compare with others, as the bunches and berries are 

 very small, but sell at high prices. 



Here, in our country, we pack grapes for market in one-fourth 

 and one-half bushel baskets. We pack our fancy grapes in one- 

 fifth bushel baskets, nicely filled to handle, where they make a fine 

 show and sell at good prices. We pack nothing but good grapes, 

 and when through cutting, we go over again and cut the balance 

 for jelly grapes. 



DISCUSSION ON GRAPES. 



Col. Evans — As to cultivating the grape, do it every year. I 

 have a neighbor who never stirs the ground around his grapes 

 and has as good grapes as I do. He mows the weeds, prunes and 

 ties up. I cultivate thoroughly, with both cultivator and hoe, and 

 put on fertilizer, though my ground was better to begin with. 

 Who's right? His grapes seem just as good as mine. At least, 

 he gets just as much per basket, and seems to get about as many 

 grapes. Mr. Rommel named about the varieties that I would. 



Mr. Peyton — In connection with what Col. Evans has said 

 about cultivation, around Boonville the wine growers have their 

 vineyards in grass, and have been that way for years. They go in 

 and mow about twice during the season and prune. This is all the 

 work they do, and they have good success. 



Col. Evans — Don't be too sure that this is the best way. If 

 you are going to try this, do so on a small scale. I believe in good 

 cultivation for fruits. 



Dr. Green — I cultivate my grapes thoroughly, five times this 

 year, giving clean culture, and have done so for several years. My 



