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Tlie Grape Culturist. 



Brosius, Belleville, 111. It will crush 

 1,000 bushels of ^'rapes within twelve 

 hours. AVe do not think the separa- 

 tion from the stem an advantage, on 

 the contrary, we think the slight 

 amount of tannin from them a benefit 

 to the wine. 



Q. 2. AVe know of no cask-making 

 machine that would be likel}' to work 

 as quickly as you sa}'. All the large 

 casks are made by hand as far as we 

 know. 



Q. 3. Will be answered in a future 

 number.] — Ed. 



CoviXGTOX. Ga., May 22, 18G9. 



Geo. Husmann, Esq. : 



Bear Sir: — I would be under manj- 

 obligations if you would induce some 

 of your grape friends to send me a 

 small amount of j^ollen, of either 

 Nortons, Virginia, the Delaware, or 

 any grape containing a large per cent. 

 of sugar and acid (especially sugar), 

 for the purpose of hybridizing the 

 Scuppernong. The highest specific 

 gravity I have ever obtained is 0.72, 

 acid, 0.04. The inflorescence of the 

 Scuppernong (here) is from the 10th 

 to the 25th of June ; this spring being 

 backward, will proljably be from 

 seven to ten days daj's later. 



An^' expense that may be incurred 

 will Ije refunded by mail by inform- 

 ing tne of the amount. I suppose the 

 l)est mode of transportation will be 

 by mail. Wishing you every success, 

 I remain Yours, truly, 



A. C. Cook. 



[We fear it would not do to send 

 the pollen so far. Have never heard 

 of crossing (or hybridizing, we sup- 

 pose it would l>e in this case,) the 

 Scuppernong with the Aestivalis. 



They are so entirely distinct in wood, 

 growth and foliage, that we have 

 sometimes doubted whether the Scup- 

 pernong was reall}' a grape. 



Your testimony but confirms what 

 we always believed, viz : That the 

 Scuppernong did not contain sugar 

 enough in itself to make a wine that 

 would keep. 



Sorry your letter was delayed. It 

 will be too late now to make the 

 attempt. We will try, however, if 

 we can yet find pollen for you and 

 send it.] — Ed. 



HiLLSiJOito, 111., Miiy 24, 1?69. 



George Husmann, Esq.: 



Bear Sir : Please to inform me 

 through the columns of your valuable 

 periodical whether you have tried the 

 Buck or Stool method of training, or 

 whether any of your neighbors have, 

 and with w^hat success. I believe 

 that the idea expressed by you in 

 your book, that it will not answ^er for 

 our strong growing kinds is correct, 

 but should think that it was admirably 

 suited to the habits of the Delaware. 



During my stay in Germany in 

 1867, I saw that this method is now 

 generally adojited in lower- Austria 

 around Viislau, Baden, Gumbolds- 

 kirchen, and other places near Vienna. 

 It is also largel}- introduced by 

 Ehenish vignerons, when quality, not 

 quantity, is their aim. 



With slow growing varieties it 

 seems to me to be easier managed 

 than the bow system, and cheaper 

 than the trellis, needing but one 

 stake to a vine and but one tjang. 

 Yours truly, 



Fred. Noterman. 



[We do not know that tlie buck or 



