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seem to indicate that the circulation of air through this part of the 
vineyard was not as perfect as at other points. Mr. Whitbeck told me 
that two years ago, after a late frost in the spring, it was noticed that 
the vines and fruit were injured more in this part of the vineyard 
_ than in any other. This fact would seem to strengthen the supposi- 
tion. Some black rot was found, but it did not appear to be spread- 
ing very rapidly. The same is true of downy and powdery mildew. 
I then drove to the farm of Mr. F. H. Newell, a short distance south 
of Phelps. He has a small vineyard, comprising about eight acres. 
This was where I was asked to look out for anthracnose, but after a 
careful inspection none was found. I found a few berries cracked 
open, exposing the seeds, but as the canes were healthy, I attributed 
the injury to powdery mildew. There were traces of the mildews, 
and a very little black rot, but they did not appear to be in active 
operation. This is an older vineyard and the vines are larger than 
in either of the preceding. They are in a very promising condition 
and heavily ladened with fine looking bunches of fruit. 
Next in order I came to the vineyard of Mr. V. B. Wheat, a short 
distance north and east of Orleans. Mr. Wheat was one of the first 
planters of the Niagara in this section. At no other place was finer 
fruit found than in this vineyard. This is where Mr. Lansing reported 
grey rot, but it is without question powdery mildew, and is quite 
evenly distributed throughout the vineyard. Black rot and downy 
mildew were also found, but none of these seemed to be gaining 
ground, and this was the testimony of every grape man with whom 
I talked during the day. 
From this vineyard I drove to that of Mr. Whitney, about one-half 
mile east of Orleans. The only thing found here, in addition to those 
already noted in the other vineyards, was one vine slightly affected 
with anthracnose. The fruit is looking well and there is but little 
mildew. The last and sixth vineyard visited was that of Mr. Ander- 
son, a short distance east of Mr. Whitney’s. Here I found phylloxera 
on the leaves of several vines, and this is the first time that I have 
found if on the Niagara grape. I noticed it on a vine of Vitis Aesti- 
valis growing on the roadside just across and east of Mr. Wheat’s 
vineyard, and this led me to look very closely for it in his vineyard, 
put none was noticed. Mr. Anderson’s place is about a mile east and. 
south of Mr. Wheat’s. The only other difference noticed was that this. 
vineyard was not under as good cultivation as the others. 
Respectfully submitted. 
G. W. CHURCHILL. 
