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The Grape Culturist. 



geographical center of American 

 grape culture, I write to ask j'our aid i 

 in procuring me a man of practical 

 experience, to aid me in the undertak- 

 ing I have proposed for myself. I 

 am aware that the climate and soil of 

 the United States is so varied that 

 the experience of the grape culturist, 

 must necessaril}^ differ greatly. But, 

 from the little I have gathered from 

 you, and the experience of j'our 

 special contributors to your Monthly 

 Journal, I am inclined to believe 

 that the climate and soil of South- 

 western Virginia (Washington coun- 

 ty) differ but little from your own. 

 AYherefore I write to you, begging 

 your kind assistance in the hiring of a 

 man of practical experience, who can 

 take charge of, and manage a vine- 

 yard. I w^ould prefer a married man ; 

 and, if married, one with a small 

 famil}'. AVill you have the goodness 

 to write mo if such an individual can 

 be had? what Avages I "will bo com- 

 pelled to give him? 



I would much prefer giving a vine- 

 yardist an interest, just such as you 

 think it really worth. If the person 

 prefers, I will give him one or two 

 hundred acres of land, say with a 

 cabin and fifteen or twenty acres 

 already cleared. Upon this he could 

 j)ut some friend of his who could 

 start a vineyard for himself. Your 

 early attention will greatly oblige 

 Most respectfully, 



Newton Iv. White. 



P. S. We have nothing but the 

 Catawba and Isabella in this country, 

 and Avhen exposed to the sun and air 

 they arc liable to mildew and sunburn. 

 Be ]ileasc(l to recommend the most 

 dcsirtible qualities, and what are the 

 prices with you ? Kesp'y, N. K.W. 



[Wo give your offer publicity in our 

 columns, considering this the most 

 likely Avay in which you may obtain 

 the man you Avant. We know of no 

 one Avhom we could recommend at 

 present. 



We think you are mistaken, how- 

 ever, in offering one or two hundred 

 acres of land to a grape grower. 

 Twenty acres are all he would need. 

 It is a mistaken idea to connect farm- 

 ing, to any extent at least, with grape 

 growing. The ojjcrations of one Avill 

 continually interfere with those of the 

 other, and either the vineyard or the 

 farm Avill be neglected. We have 

 seen this too often verified by exam- 

 ple, and a neglected and slovenly vine- 

 yard is never a profitable one. 



We would advise you to try Nor- 

 ton's, Cynthiana, Concord, Herbe- 

 niont, Cunningham, Rulander and 

 Louisiana. We cannot, of course, 

 advise knowingly, testing must deter- 

 mine that question.] — Ed. 



Little Rock, Ahk., May 17th, 1869. 



George Husmann, Esq. : 



Dear Sir — I hope you will pardon 

 me for inquiring of you why I did 

 not receive the May number of the 

 Grape Culturist. I have very patient- 

 ly awaited its arrival, up to date, but 

 in vain. Feeling a deep interest in 

 all matters concerning the culture of 

 the noble grape, I miss, therefore, the 

 Grape Culturist so much more than 

 any other journal. 



Now, Mr. Editor, having made in- 

 quiiy about my missing ''pet," per- 

 mit me to have a little chat with 3'ou 

 about our State, soil, etc., and the 

 prosjiects in succeeding in organizing 

 a grape growing fraternity here. So 



