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A small vineyard planted two years ago by Mr. Kinsman, 100 

 vines: 25 Worden, 25 Wilder, 15 Janesville, 10 Massasoit, 10 Aga- 

 man, 15 Delaware, all fruited the past season, and all give good 

 promise for the future, except the Delaware. 



My own vines with a few exceptions, give great promise, and in 

 one or two years more I expect fruit in abundance. I now have 

 500 Worden, 500 Wilder, (II. H. No. 4,) 300 Massasoit, (R. H. No. 

 3,) 200 Agaman, (R. H. No. 15,) 50 Lindley, (R. H. No. 9,) 50 

 Salem, (N. H. No. 22,) 200 Janesville, 50 Champion, 100 Red 

 Wyoming, together with a few of nearly all the new grapes. Of 

 these, I expect the Worden will displace most of the black grapes 

 in this list, and I predict that the Red Wyoming will come to the 

 front among the red grapes; Though somewhat foxy, its beauty of 

 bunch and berry, together withjearly ripening, and hardy vine, will 

 make it desirable for market purposes. 



Let the State Horticultural Society by all means encourage the 

 planting of grapes, as well as all the other small fruits, that they 

 may become so plenty that they will be used as a regular article 

 of food, instead of a luxury to be enjoyed by a few. 



Mr. Gould. At Lake Minnetonka the Deleware is the grape 

 for market. 25,000 to 30,000 pounds were sold this fall in Minne- 

 apolis. Sometimes a ton a day Tvere brought in. They used to 

 sell at 12i cents; this year they brought 20 cents, and did not get 

 below 16. We did not have enough to supply the market. 



Mr. McHenry. I have visited Elder Tibbits occasionally at 

 Dover Center. His Janesvilles were much injured by the spring 

 frost; Dele wares, a failure. The Worden is the coming grape. 



Mr. Pearce. Minnetonka is bound ^to become a great vineyard. 

 Planters are doubling their areas in vines. The soil is peculiarly 

 favorable. The fruit ripens, and is sweet, juicy, and wholesome. 

 Doctors prescribe these grapes for their patients. They sell for 

 prices about equal to drug prescriptions, and are taking their 

 places. 



Mr. Peffer. I recommend Moore's Early, for trial. It is about 

 like Worden; probably a cousin or brother. Ripens as much 

 earlier than Worden as Worden does earlier than Concord. Brigh- 

 ton is also a favorite. Does not mildew with me. Have had them 

 in bearing three years, and seen no mildew. Prentice is a failure. 

 Many of the vines of Prentice died down before frost. Moore's 

 Early blossoms same time as Worden. 



The Secretary. I saw and tasted Moore's Early last fall at 

 Chase Brothers' office, Rochester, N. Y., ripe and good before there 



