SUMMER MEETING. 79 



DISOUSSION OF GRAPES. 



By Mr. Miller — I think we have planted our grapes too close. I 

 planted my last vineyard 7 by 9, and if I planted another one, I would 

 make it 8 by 10. From observation you will find that the vines at the 

 end of the row are the best in the row, simply because they have more 

 room. Where vines have failed in the row, you will find vines at the 

 end of the row doing better than the others; I will plant vineyards 

 hereafter 9 by 10 or 8 by 10 in the row. 



I would like to aisk Mr. Williams how he runs his vines up ; I 

 plant a three wire tellis; used barb wire where I didn't have enough 

 of the other, and I find it an advantage, because it holds the vines 

 there. With the smooth wire, I don't care how well you tie your vines 

 up, you let a storm come, and they will get all tangled up, and with the 

 barb wire it is bound to stay, for it cannot slip more than two or three 

 inches. 



By Mr. Williams — I wanted to draw Brother Miller out, out on that 

 point. For the last three years I have not used anything in my vineyard 

 except barb wire for trellises. My reason for so doing is when you use 

 smooth wire the climbers or holders that hold to the wire grasp around 

 it, the vine frequently grows up and lays over, and you haven't always 

 the time to go and fix that vine the way you wish it to grow, and that vine 

 that is lying over the wire is frequently the one you want to take care 

 of, why ? Because the wind see-saws that vine, and in a few weeks it 

 is so bruised where it lays over that wire that it is frequently no use 

 to you. Use the barb wire and the vine will grasp around it and hold 

 it there till the wind cannot move it. 



Mr. Zink — I would like to ask Mr. Miller to name the six best 

 table grapes — three best red, three white and three black ? 



A. I would say, the Early Victor, Wonder and Concord, and 

 white, Moore's Early, Niagara and Pockington. 



Mr. Chairman, I would like to correct Brother Miller, Moore's 

 Early is a black grape. 



Mr. Miller — I mean Moore's Diamond. For red, I would say 

 Brighton, Ruby and Woodruff. These are early and late ; the Wood- 

 ruff is going to be the early grape pretty soon, it will take the place 

 of the Catawba, and that is saying a good deal. 



Q. I would like to ask what is the matter with the Goethe ! 



A. It is not hardy enough, if it was, it would be one, but it is not 

 hardy. 



Mr. Snodgrass — The Goethe with us is our finest red grape. 



