Secretary's Budget. 337 



VALUE PER ACRE AT 50 CENTS PER BUSHEL. 



From large potatoes 1113 50 



From small potatoes 88 50 



From stem end 74 00 



From seed end 84 00 



From one eye 40 50 



From two eyes 52 00 



From three eyes 80 00 



These tigures are the more significant on account of the length 

 of time and variety of conditions involved, and we i;hink fully 

 warrant the Professor and TJie Tribune in inviting to them careful 

 attention of those seeking facts for use in farming for profit. 



GRAPES. 



GRAPE CULTURE. 



At a meeting of the Summit (Ohio) County Horticultural 

 Society, after other very interesting proceedings, among which 

 was a most interesting essay on Woman's Work, by Miss G. B. 

 Sackett. M. Crawford, of Cuyahoga county, took up the subject 

 of grape culture which he handled like an expert. Among other 

 remarks he said there was a pressing need of more light on this 

 subject, for the reason that such knowledge can be turned to good 

 account by nearly all classes. Wc cannot all have an orchard, said 

 Mr. Crawford, nor even a fruit tree. Some have no room for a 

 row of currant bushes nor a strawberry bed ; but who has not room 

 for a grape vine? Its branches may be trained on a building or a 

 fence. Its roots will run under the side walk beneath the building 

 — anywhere and everywhere — in reach of plant food. * * * * 

 * * * Grapes may be grown in all parts of the United States and 

 Canada, wherever a grape grower can be found ; and the more un- 

 favorable the locality the greater will be the success, for this 

 reason : the greater the difficulty to overcome the greater effort 

 will be put forth. 



If he lives far north he will cover his vines in winter ; if far 

 south he will plant on the north side of a hill or building. If his 

 ground be too wet he will drain it, or plant in a raised border. The 



