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The Grape Culturist, 



C. JBuTER; Hai'risburg, Pa. — You 

 wish to know where the best lands are 

 for those who intend to follow grape 

 growing in Missouri ? There ai^e many 

 good locations throughout the State^ 

 but the best are generally on the blutrs 

 along the principal streams. Of all 

 the locations we know, the lands on 

 the North side of the Missouri Eiver, 

 in Montgomery and Calloway Coun- 

 ties, commencing a few miles below 

 Bluffton and extending above Port- 

 land, a stretch of about ten miles, 

 comprise some of the choicest grape 

 lands in the State. Around Portland, 

 lands are yet comparatively cheaj), 

 ranging from ^8 to |30 per acre, and 

 as most of the farmers followed to- 

 bacco growing for a number of 3'ears, 

 and by the fall in the price of this 

 crop have lost money, thei-e would be 

 an excellent chance now for a colony 

 of enterprising vintners to purchase 

 partly improved lands very cheap. 

 Portland has an excellent landing, is 

 a village of some 60 houses, and there 

 is every probability of a rail-road 

 being built through there verj- soon. 

 Besides, the establishment of the 

 Bluffton Co. about 5 miles below, fur- 

 nishes a ready market for their grapes 

 to all Avho are not yet provided with 



cellars and casks to make wine. 

 Other locations may offer as great 

 advantages, but of these we know 

 positively. 



G. H. M., Bait. Co. Md.— Do not 

 fear, because the Labrusca generally 

 grows in swamps, that uuderdraining 

 would hurt your soil. It is the best 

 means to keep the soil moist, when 

 dry weather sets in, and thoroughly 

 drained when it is wet. Your selec- 

 tion of varieties is ample enough, and 

 most of the varieties you name will 

 succeed almost any where. With us 

 here, frosts are not more prevalent 

 late in Spring or early in Fall on 

 Northern slopes than on Southern, 

 although the}" may be more severe in 

 winter. You must always conside'*, 

 that general rules Avill not apply in 

 every instance, and should never be fol- 

 lowed out to their extremest conse- 

 quences. 



H. A, Collins, Anna, Union Co., 

 111. — The works of Dr. Gall have not 

 as far as we know, been published in 

 the english language. You will find 

 extracts from them in the Patent Office 

 Reports of 1860, which will give you 

 a good insight into his method. 



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