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mendation and imitation. Among the vineyards visited was that of Mr. 
Modlin,which is located southeast of the main body of Lake Minnetonka, 
and has been in bearing at least adozen years. The chief varieties grown 
are Delaware, Concord and -Iona, though the Delawares are the most 
numerous. This vineyard has the best of treatment, being most carefully 
and intelligently trimmed, and the entire ground kept free from any en- 
cnmbrance. The vines were well laden, but not as heavily as some others 
visited. The vineyards of B. F. Beardsley, Mr. Crane and Mr. Stoddard, 
are inthe same neighborhood. That of Mr. Beardsley is located ina warm 
nook, surrounded mostly by woods which protect it from winds, thereby 
favoring a more humid atmosphere and the greater tendency to fungous 
growths. This vineyard of about 800 vines is in full bearing, and mostly i 
of Delawares, and I noticed that much of the fruit had been bagged. 
This vineyard does not ripen its fruit quite as early as some that are lo- 
cated on higher and more airy ground. The vineyard of Mr. Crane has not 
long been in bearing, and I noticed that manyof the vines were Muore’s 
Early, and were heavily loaded. The finest clusters of this variety, that I 
have ever seen, were in this vineyard. 
The vineyard of A. W. Latham, which I believe to be the oldest in the 
neighborhood, is located on a steep southern slope and is composed largely of 
Concord and Delaware, though a small corner is devoted to testing a num- 
ber of yarieties. This vineyard was in its usual excellent condition and 
well laden with fruit. The vineyard of C.W. Sampson, though not large, 
is favorably located on the south side of the upper lake. It ripens its 
fruit early and was in tolerably good general condition. The vineyard of 
G. W. Jones, located near the latter, consists of 1,200 vines in bearing, di- 
vided about equally between Concord, Moore’s Early and Delaware,with a 
fewlonas. This vineyard is leased and consequently does not receive the best 
of care. The vineyard of Prof. H.W. Malcolm,adjoining the latter,consists 
of about 800 Delaware vines that were in the most superborder. So far as 
care and general treatment are concerned, this vineyard was in the best 
condition of all visited. It was truly beautiful and worth visiting as a 
model. The vineyard of A. D. Leach, located some distance south of 
Lake Minnetonka and near Lake Minnewashta, has for years been noted 
as one of the best cared for and most productive of all in the region of 
the lake. It is located on high ground on a southeast slope to which the 
sun and wind have free access. The varieties grown are mostly Dela- 
ware and Concord, the latter being preferred. I have never seen a 
more abundant and beautiful exhibition of grapes on the vine than this 
vineyard of about 500 vines afforded. The summer pruning had been 
thoroughly and judiciously done, and the show of fruit was superlatively 
fine. 
On the north side of Lake Minnetonka there are quite a number of 
flourishing vineyards, among which is one of 3,000 vines owned by G. 
Bone, which is well cared for and productive, and another of 800 vines, 
mostly Concord, owned by August Brusch Weilder, and one of 1,000 Con- 
cords owned by George Stafford. Mr. Ethan Stubbs, of this section, is the 
possessor of a fine vineyard of 3,500 Delaware vines, whose fine fruit has 
an excellent reputation in our best markets. There are many other vine- 
yards of considerable size in good condition, that I only know by the 
excellent reputation they bear. Those of Louis Reel, G. Morris and Mrs. 
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