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Minnesota STATE HoRTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 59 
In the spring of 1871, I bought eight hundred vires, Concord, Delaware, Hart- 
ford, Clinton, Oporto, Eumelan, Rogers No. 15, Martha, These vines had been 
badly mixed in the bundle, some without labels, but the following winter labeled 
the tender vines; they were all killed. Concord, Delaware, Hartford, Northern 
Muscadine, Clinton, Oporto, are doing very well. 
In the fall of 1877, from seven hundred vines, I ae in Red Wing market 
4,700 pounds at ten cents. In the spring of 1878, part of the vines were frosted 
late m May, and bore no fruit. This crop of 1878, only 4,000 pounds. 
Four years ago I added to the vineyard, for trial, Champion, Janesville, 
Rogers No. 4, Lady, Brighton, Newton, Moore’s Early, California Seedling, 
Worden’s Seedling. 
Concord and Delaware are my best grapes for profit. The Janesville is a 
hardy early grape, but second in quality. Champion, the earliest of all is third 
in quality. Worden’s Seedling ripening one week before Concord, better flavor 
and perfectly hardy. Lady, Brighton, Newton, Moore’s Early, were planted 
last spring, only on trial. I may know something about them another year. 
I have taken a lively interest in fruit culture for nearly fifteen years. During 
that time I have noticed many losses of fruit trees in this county, mostly from 
lack of hardiness in the trees. In the winters of 1872-3, the tender trees mostly 
killed out, but the Duchess and crabs are annually producing fruit. The blight 
has done no damage, only on level and cultivated ground, on Transcendent and 
Meader’s Winter. The farmers are annually adding to their orchards crabs and 
hybrids, raising all the summer fruits needed. 
I regret to state an instance of lack of knowledge as a step backward in fruit 
raising in this vicinity. A party from the State of Ohio, two years ago canvassed 
this county, representing themselves as nurserymen, raising fruit trees on pur- 
pose for Minnesota, recommending standard apples and pear trees, Weaver and 
Wild Goose plums, and Lady grape vines at three dollars each. This party 
delivered in Red Wing, in two days, five thousand dollars’ worth of trees and 
vines. I have inquired of several parties about these trees, and the reply is nine 
times out of ten, ‘‘ They are dead.” 
I will close this by saying that: we will probably attain knowledge and profit 
by the losses of others. 
Yours respectfully, 
JOHN NORQUIST. 
A brief discussion followed the reading: 
Mr. Norquist. (In answer to question.) Have had some mildew 
on Oporto, Clinton and Rogers No. 4 and No. 15. 
REVISION OF FRUIT LISTS. 
It was then moved to take up the fruit lists for revision, and the 
motion carried. ie 
The lists recommended for ‘‘general cultivation,” for “planting 
in limited quantities,” and for “general cultivation in favorable 
localities,” were ordered to stand unchanged. 
To the list recommended for ‘favorable localities in southern 
portions of the state,” Mr. Harris moved that Red Astrachan be 
added, but the motion was not seconded. 
