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five cents it is bringing seven or eight, or possibly nine, and sometimes ten — say from 

 seven to ten. T am inclined to believe, however, that the care it requires, good soil, 

 good cultivation, and the taking away of superfluous bunches, it is prone to overcrop, 

 makes it a little more expensive to raise than the Concord ; and I doubt whether the 

 increased price more than compensates for the increased care which it requires. On 

 account of its growth in popular esteem in our section of the country, the demand for it 

 is rather above the supply, and I think the demand for it is increasing. Unless some 

 other variety of grape coming in about that part of the season, equaling it in quality and 

 larger in size shall take its place, it is likely to be in demand for some time. Those are 

 the varieties of grapes that are grown for market purposes in our locality to any extent. 

 There are other varieties brought into the market, but it is only because there happen to 

 be more in somebody's hands than are wanted for home consumption. I know of vine- 

 yards that are planted for wine making where they have other varieties, largely the 

 Clinton, I am told ; but for market purposes these are the varieties that are most planted 

 with us ; and I believe that everyone who has planted these varieties of grapes and has 

 grown them has been satisfied with the pecuniary returns, even at what seems to be a 

 low price for the fruit ; that the amount of fruit that can be obtained from an acre is so 

 large, and vines come into bearing so soon after being planted that grapes are thought 

 to be profitable for the fruit grower. 



Mr. Gott.^ — I claim to know very little about grape growing for market, although I 

 do market considerable. The Secretary has named several of the best varieties. In 

 addition to them we find some others profitable. The Hartford Prolific, for instance, we 

 find to be very profitable in its season. It comes in immediately after the Champion, and 

 before the Concord, and is a good flavoured grape, and takes well. Rogers' No. 9, usually 

 known as Lindley, is a very valuable variety ; his No. 19 is also good, and his Nos. 43 and 

 44 are equally good with No. 4. The vines are very hardy. Ive's Seedling is a most profit- 

 able grape, inasmuch as it is a most enormous bearer. The lona in reference to flavour is, 

 in my opinion, at the head of the list. It continues well in the market, and will command a 

 good price. In some sections it ischarged with tenderness, but the wood is very robust with 

 us. When you say profitable for the market I scarcely know what to understand, because , 

 no two markets are the same. The tastes of markets difler, the same as the tastes of 

 people difi'er. Some markets will require one kind of grape, and other markets will take 

 hold of any kind of grape. We do not claim our markets up west to be first class, but 

 the people there have tastes that we respect, and they will take hold of the Concord at 

 the ordinary figure before they will take hold of the Delaware or lona. The lona and 

 Delaware will not command extra prices in those markets on account of their extra 

 qualities, but the Concord is everywhere acceptable. 



Mr. Bucke. — I would like to know something about the profits of grapes, and about 

 how much can be raised on an acre. 



Mr. Biggar.^ — I agree with Dr. Beadle in regard to the Concord. I find that it is 

 growing in favour more than it was, and an acquaintance of mine who sends grapes to 

 the New York market says that there it is growing in favour. The quality of the grape 

 depends a great deal on its cultivation. With good cultivation the grapes are much 

 superior in quality. When I commenced attending the market here there were very few 

 grapes brought in. If there came in 25 or 30 baskets extra, the market would go down 

 on account of the quantity. The Concords were then ten cents to a shilling a pound, 

 and the Delawares were a little higher. Since then the Dela wares seem to have increased 

 in value, from the fact that they have grown somewhat out of cultivation — the supply is 

 not equal to the demand. I have grown four tons to the acre of Delawares and Concords 

 — probably one ton of Delawares and three of Concords. At the time that I refer to 

 they were sold principally in the Hamilton market. Some few were shipped to out 

 markets — Guelph, Gait, London, etc. The profits were very satisfactory, but as grape 

 planting became more extensive the prices declined, and we are now very glad to get 

 three cents a pound for them at the station — three cents a pound for Concords and four 

 and five cents for Delawares. The Concord, I have no doubt, is the grape for the people, 

 its hardiness and productiveness, together with the quality make it so. I have fruited a 

 number of Rogers', but cannot say that they have ever given me satisfaction. I have 



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