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J. C. Grossman: I can say very little on this subject and have had 

 little experience in growing quinces for the market. In regard to soil 

 suitable, we certainly can grow good quinces, we have the soil and loca- 

 tion, as good as anywhere, possibly. I would not advise any one to grow 

 them on a commercial scale in our section of the State, as there is not a 

 demand for any large quantity. We have grown the Champion, which 

 seems to be grown to perfection where they were well cared for. Quinces 

 need good culture and good care to be a success. They are a rich and 

 heavy fruit. I have grown a medium size quince that weighed ten 

 ounces. We have quinces every year in our section, never fail, but a 

 large number of trees froze out two years ago. I think that it is not 

 desirable to plant on a large scale, but considering the soil I think we 

 can grow as fine ones as anybody, and every garden should have some. 



President Stevens: "Growing Grapes on a Commercial Scale" is our 

 next topic, and Mr. C. P. Bradley is first on the program. 



POSSIBILITIES OP GROWING GRAPES IN INDIANA. 



BY C. P. BRADLY, SOUTH BEND. 



I believe the possibilities of this industry are almost unlimited in the 

 State of Indiana, from the fact that wherever the fruit from this State 

 is shown in market or on exhibition it has demonstrated this. We are 

 certainly blessed with every advantage with which to grow the finest 

 grapes in America. We have such a variety of soils and the climatic 

 conditions are such that we can grow most all varieties of grapes in some 

 part of the State. Our markets are demanding tons and tons of grapes 

 which we are unable to supply. Our part of the State lias become quite 

 densely populated with foreigners, who are .great consumers of grape 

 wine, we have received orders to the amount of 5,000 pounds from one 

 Hungarian family, for wine, who expected to use it all for their own con- 

 sumption. These people make all the grapes into sour wine. This wine 

 is made at a very small expense, hence the demand. One of my neighbors 

 has over six acres of grapes in bearing and still planting more, and he 

 manufactured them all into wine, and he finds a ready market for all that 

 he can produce. 



I believe there is at least 100 acres of grapes in my neighliorhood 

 within a radius of five or six miles square, and yet, we have not supplied 

 the demand in our home market. Now then, why is this? Simply because 

 we do not understand the possibilities of grape growing in our State, 

 and take advantage of it and gi-ow more grapes. The competition is so 

 strong in this country for fancy table grapes that it does not pay to 

 grow anything but the best, except for wine grapes, which does not make 



