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A. Dwyer, Oakville. Total, 30 acres; in bearing, 23 acres; infested by phylloxera, 20 

 acres, of which 10 are good for only one crop more; soil gravelly loam: vineyard upland; 

 exposure southwest; all European varieties succumb alike;' diseased varieties have 

 received no special care; crop, 50 tons. 



John Forrester, Oakville. Total, 6 acres; in bearing, 5 acres; infested by phylloxera, 4 

 acres, of which 2 acres are good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard low lying; 

 all European varieties succumb alike; crop, 15 tons. 



C. II. Hill, Oakville. Total, 6 acres; in bearing, 5 acres; very little infested by phyllox- 

 era; soil loam; vineyard upland; exposure southeast; all European varieties succumb 

 alike; crop, 24 tons. . 



P. G, Hottle, Oakville. Total, 20 acres; in bearing, 15 acres; infested by phylloxera, 10- 

 acres, of which 2 acres are good for only one crop more; crop, 30 tons. 

 Vineyard is going fast. 



A. Jeaumonod, Oakville. Total, 20 acres; all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 5 acres, 

 of which 1 acre is good for only one crop more; soil gravelly; vineyard low lying; all 

 European varieties succumb alike; crop, 32 tons; cooperage, 60,000 gallons, of which 

 10,000 is oak and 50,000 is redwood. 



T. Julian, Oakville. Total, 12 acres; in bearing, 10 acres; infested by phylloxera, 2 

 acres, of which 1 acre is good for only one crop more; planted to Riparia, 2 acres; soil 

 clayey loam; vineyard mountain; exposure southeast; all European varieties succumb 

 alike; crop, 40 tons. 



M. Kemper, Oakville. Total, 60 acres; in bearing, 50 acres; infested by phylloxera, 20 

 acres, of which 5 acres are good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard low lying; 

 crop, 90 tons. 



Jos. Kidd, Oakville. Total, 40 acres; in bearing, 30 acres; soil heavy loam; vineyard 

 low tying; crop, 60 tons. 



W. Locker, Oakville. Total, 25 acres, all of which are in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 

 10 acres, of which 3 acres are good for only one crop more; soil gravelly; vineyard low 

 lying; crop, 60 tons; cooperage, 20,000 gallons, of which 5,000 is oak and 15,000 redwood. 



J. J. Mclntyre, Oakville. Total, 20 acres, all of which are in bearing; infested by phyl- 

 loxera, 8 acres, of which 3 acres are good for only one year more; soil loam; vineyard 

 low lying; all European varieties succumb alike; crop, 75 tons. 



C. Minion, Oakville. Total, W acres; in bearing, 8 acres; infested by phylloxera, 3 acres, 

 of which 2 acres are good for only one crop more; soil loamy; vineyard upland; exposure 

 southeast; crop, 30 tons. 



A. Mono, Oakville. Total, 20 acres; in bearing, 10 acres; will replant 10 acreg; infested 

 by phylloxera, 15 acres, of which 8 acres are good for only one crop more; planted to 

 Riparia, 10 acres, of which 5 acres are in bearing; grafted Bouschet, which is doing verv 

 well; soil loamy and gravelly; vineyard low lying; Tokays proved most resistant; much 

 care has been taken to dig out as soon as possible and replant; crop, 27 tons; cooperage, 

 40,000 gallons, of which 5,000 is oak and 35,000 redwood. 



Bouschet grafts do exceedingly well. One graft, 8 months old, on a 2-year old resistant 

 Riparia root, yielded 8 pounds. 



A. C. Montgomery, Oakville. Total, 60 acres; in bearing, 50 acres; infested by phylloxera, 

 40 acres, of which 20 acres are good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard low 

 lying; all European varieties succumb alike; crop, 132 tons. 



A. Reinder, Oakville. Total, 5 acres; in bearing, 4 acres; nearly all infested by phyllox- 

 era; 2 acres are good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard upland; exposure east; 

 crop, 8 tons. 



This is one of the several vineyards on the hills to the west of Oakville. Phylloxera 

 is as destructive there as in any place in the lower lands. Vineyards are fast disappear- 

 ing, and the outlook discourages many vineyardists, especially those having small 

 holdings. 



R. Slice, Oakville. Total, 40 acres; in bearing, 30 acres; infested by phylloxera, 25 acres, 

 of which 8 acres will be good for only one crop more; vineyard upland; exposure west; 

 all European varieties succumb alike; diseased vines have received little care; crop, 

 63 tons. 



A. Wright, Oakville. Total, 10 acres; in bearing, 8 acres; infested by phylloxera, 3 

 acres; of which 1 acre is good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard upland; 

 exposure east; Tokav and Zinfandel have proved most resistant of European vines; crop, 

 25 tons. 



C. J. Beerstecher, Rutherford. Total, 100 acres; in bearing, 80 acres; infested by phylloxera, 

 15 acres, of which 5 acres are good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard mount- 

 ain; crop, 210 tons; cooperage, 75,000' gallons, of which 5,000 is oak and 70,000 is redwood. 



H. Lang, Rutherford. Total, 20 acres; in bearing, 15 acres; infested by phylloxera, 10- 

 acres, of which 3 acres will be good for only one crop more; soil gravelly; vineyard low 



