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The Grape Culturist. 



Banquet of the Illinois Grape and 

 Wine Grower Society, to be held at 

 Peoria, Ills., Thursdaj-^, February 18th, 

 1869. 



To this Banquet we cordially invite 

 one and all, in and outside of the State, 

 hoping that ever}' one interested in 

 grape culture, will take a lively in- 

 terest in it. Each one should take 

 one ticket at least ; which are to be 

 had at the office of the Westliche Post, 



It is the first festival of the kind 

 ever held in America, and a large at- 

 tendance is earnestly desired. 



Premiums offered 

 For the best grapes, kept in good 

 condition. 



For best Catawba Wine, Yintage 1805 



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and for other varieties as they may 

 be presented. For best Essay on 

 preservation of grapes. . 



All samples should be sent in until 

 the 12th day of February, to Mr. Louis 

 Gx'een, Peoria, 111., free of expense, 



together with schedule stating name 

 and P. O. address of grower, name 

 of wine, and quantity sold during the 

 past three years, together with quan- 

 tit}' still on hand, and minimum price 

 realized. How manj' vines cultivated^ 

 and how many planted during this 

 year. 



Onl}^ by ansAvering the above ques- 

 tions can we obtain an insight into the 

 extent of Grape Culture in this State. 

 It is the intention of the Committee 

 of arrangements to distribute money 

 prizes amounting to between 5 and 

 600 Dollars. 



Jacob Littleton, Theobald Pfeifer, 

 W. Kneer, Joseph Studer, 



F. Streibich, G. A. Messmger, 

 Louis Green. 

 Committee of Arrangements. 



We take pleasure- in noticing this efibrt of 

 our Illinois brethren to advance the cause of 

 American Grape Culture and Wine making, 

 which is certainly a step in the right direction. 

 They are mistaken however in calling it "the 

 first festival of the kind ever held in Ame- 

 rica." There was a festival of that kind, and 

 even of a more general nature, held at Her- 

 mann, Mo. on the 8th day of May, 181)8, to 

 which competition from all parts of the Coun- 

 try was invited, and at which a large number 

 of grape growers were present. We hope 

 the festival will be largely attended. — Ed. 



Our readers will excuse the delay 

 in this, our first number. As we 

 Avere determined to spare no efforts 

 to make it creditable to us, and use- 

 ful and pleasing to them, the pub- 

 lication has been unavoidably delayed. 

 In future, Ave intend to be at their 

 firesides promptly, and hope to be 

 always welcome. Edts. 



