The Grape Culturist. 



urged him to undertake something of 

 the kind, that he cannot help but think 

 he speaks to a circle of friends, when 

 he addresses the grape growers of the 

 country. Not a da}^ passes but in- 

 quiries come to him about grape cul- 

 ture and wine making and handling, 

 80 that he is often at a loss to answer 

 them all. It is for the purpose of 

 giving the novices in grape culture the 

 advantage of the best advice from all 

 parts of the land, from the most com- 

 petent men, that the "Grape Culturist" 

 appears before its readers. 



He brings to the task an experience 

 of some eighteen years of practical 

 grape culture, and that earnest love of 

 the subject, which will make the labors 

 of his position a pleasure instead of an 

 irksome task. It has alwaj's been 

 the cherished wish of his heart, to see 

 our noble Country among the first in 

 grape culture, and to see our wines 

 appreciated in this and in other lands. 

 He considers it a happy coincidence, 

 to have as associate Editor a gentleman 

 of such thorough practical and theo- 

 retical knowledge in wine making, as 

 the former Editor of the "Weinzeitung" 

 at Mayence, Mr. Ciias. H. Frings, It 

 is in the making and handling of \Dines; 

 even more than in grape culture, that 

 our beginners in grape growing need 

 instruction ; and this information Mr. 

 Frings is eminentl}' qualified to give. 



From our brethren of the press, we 

 ask that kind indulgence and courtesy. 



which is generally extended to new 

 literary enterprizes, and hope espec- 

 ially to be welcomed to the tables of 

 our horticultural and agricultarai Jour- 

 nals, with that kindly feeling which 

 characterizes those who are in daily 

 communion with Nature and her 

 choicest gifts. They are always wel- 

 come to cull from our pages, and hope 

 they will extend the same privilege 

 to us. 



But our main reliance is on able 

 contributors. While for the first number 

 we must claim the indulgence of our 

 readers, as the time was too short to 

 get a sufiiciency of original articles, 

 so many friends have kindly promised 

 to support us, that there will be sufli- 

 cient original matter in future. 



We expect to make our "letter box" 

 a special feature of interest. All ques- 

 tions addressed to us on grape culture 

 and wine making wdll be briefly and 

 and concisely answered there. All 

 questions relative to grape culture 

 should be addressed to George Hus- 

 MANN, Hermann, Mo. All questions 

 relating to wine making and its man- 

 agement, to Ciias. H. Frings, St. 

 Louis, Mo. 



With a hearty greeting to all our 

 friends and co-laborers, we subscribe 

 ourselves. 



Their obedient servants, 



George Husmann, 

 Ciias. H. Frings, 



Associate Editors. 



