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the state the soil is lighter and more sandy and does not hold 
the moisture; and that is the reason why the Marlboro does 
better in this locality. 
Mr. O. M. Lord: In our vicinity the soil is sandy, and we 
had to discard the Marlboro. I would prefer the Cuthbert, 
Turner and Miller. 
Mr. Harris: You would not leave the Loudon out, would — 
you? 
Mr. Lord: So far as the Loudon has shown itself on my 
place, I have nothing to say about it. 
Mr. T. T. Smith: What is the character of the soil? 
Mr. Lord: Sandy. 
Mr. T. T. Smith: Have you not the hazel brush soil? 
Mr. Lord: No, sir. 
THE BEST FIVE GRAPES FOR MARKET. 
A. D. LEACH, EXCELSIOR. 
I will tell you, to start with, that I have never grown more than 
five varieties of grapes,and what I know of others I have learned by 
observation and inquiry. If my list does not suit you, criticise it as 
much as you wish, and perhaps I shall learn something, if no one 
else does. 
My first choice is the Delaware. In my way of thinking, the Dela- 
ware is the mast profitable and, consequently, the best market grape 
grown inthis state. I have grown it for nearly thirty years, always 
with satisfactory returns. It is the best because it brings the 
highest price of any grape I know of; it comes to perfection in this 
climate; the vine is hardy, and healthy if properly cared for, and 
will bear close pruning. Delaware vines will bear a full crop of 
compact and beautiful clusters, often weighing from one-half to 
three-folirths of a pound, There are several reasons why the Dela- 
wares bring a high price as compared with other varieties. I think 
most people like it for the table better than any other kind. Then, 
there are less Delawares sent from the south and east than of the 
black varieties, and those that do come compare very unfavorably 
with our home-grown. I have Delaware vines twenty-eight years 
old that are quite as thrifty as they have ever been and are bearing 
as well as they ever have done. 
My second choice for a market grape would be the Moore’s Early, 
although the slow growth of the vines has made it rather unsatis- 
factory to me, but the clusters and berries are large and have a very 
good flavor and are held in high favor by many growers of grapes. 
It has the advantage of being the earliest of all of the black varie- 
ties of grapes, as far as I know, and as it is the first in market it 
usually sells for good prices. 
My third choice is the Brighton, which, in color and flavor, some- 
what resmbles the Delaware, though somewhat more spicy. The 
clusters are not as compact, but the berries are larger, and I believe - 
