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Q. The gentleman from Olden told as how many tons he produced, 

 I would like to ask him what he realized off his thirty acres ? 



Mr. Saodgrass — I would say that my total crop averaged me about 

 2^ cents net ; my wine grapes I sold for thirty dollars, I had eleven 

 tons off of eight acres, eight thousand vines, my Moore's Early — the 

 reason I advocate it, is because it is the earliest grape ; my Moore's 

 Early netted me 4J cents per pound. 



Mr. I would like to state that my Moore's Early last until 



September, and I get for them about 4 cents per pound. 



Mr. Miller — I would recommend the planting of early grapes : fur- 

 nish all the early grapes and we would at least have that gain over the 

 eastern growers. They cannot send theirs here until ours are past, and 

 Moor'e Early would be the best to plant. This year it is doing well for 

 me for the first time. Heretofore it has not been very successful. 



Mr. Snodgrass — I would state further, in regard to Moore's Early, 

 that from some ot my strong two-year-old Tines I gathered three 

 baskets of grapes last year; second year from planting. 



Mr. Hopkins — I would like to ask if Judge Miller, or anyone else, 

 has had any experience with a grape called the Jeweller? 



Mr. Miller — I have. It is all I could ask of a grape if I could 

 grow it, but I can't grow it; it is not strong. 



Mr. Hopkins — About six years ago I paid 30 cents apiece for 10 

 vines. Last year is the first I have had on it. It is a delightful grape ; 

 early but not strong. 



Mr. Kelley — I would like to ask something about .a western grape, 

 the Rose of Peru. They were never trellised, neither were they trained 

 to a stake, but simply earthed up about 18 or 20 inches around the 

 root of the vines. Those grapes can be grown without irrigation and 

 produce in any required amount, I would like to know how yoa gen- 

 tlemen in Missouri are going to raise grapes in competition with that 

 latitude? 



Mr. Miller— Are those grapes ear^y as our grapes? 



A. They mature in August. 



Q. Have they ever been tried in Missouri? 



A. I cannot answer that. 



Mr. They have all told about those early grapes. What I 



want is something later, to back against those grapes that come in in 

 October and November, and some almost to Christojas. We want 

 something we can use for a late grape. I think we have all the early 

 grapes we need. 



Mr. Miller — Plant Pocklington, Definance and Norton. The Norton 

 is as good a grape as I want, and the Defiance will keep in the sacks. 



