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The Grape CuHurlst. 



elected by ballot — one black ball shall 

 be sufficient to exclude. 



4. The fee for membership shall be 

 three dollars per annum, which shall be 

 paid to the Treasurer, and disbursed 

 under the direction of the Association. 



[We clip the above from the columns 

 of the Cincinnati Gazette of the 24th 

 of February last. It is the first in- 

 timation we have had that such an 

 organization was contemplated, and, 

 although we can readily see that occa- 

 sional meetings of the grape-growers 

 of the whole country and an exchange 

 of their views, and exhibition of their 

 products would be beneficial, the pres- 

 ent movement looks rather too much 

 like a revival of the so-called "Amer- 

 ican Wine-Cirowers' Association of 

 Ohio" — a very comprehensive title, 

 although but few, outside of Cincin- 

 nati, knew it existed. The notice 

 does not say whether the meeting was 

 well attended, nor by whom. On the 

 list of the officers we see three names 

 from that neigborhood, and but eight 

 of the States are represented by Vice- 

 Presidents elected. 



Such a society, to do good, must be 

 established upon, and governed by, the 

 broadest principles, and by the most 

 even-handed justice to all; and can 



only be of use to a few of the princi- 

 pal grape-growers, who have sufficient 

 time and means to attend its meetings. 

 We do not expect as much benefit 

 from them as from State, and even 

 county associations, Avhere each one 

 can attend, exchange his ideas and 

 experiences with those in about the 

 same latitude, and thus bring the ex- 

 perience of others directly to bear on 

 his own case. New York experience 

 is of little use to us here in Missouri, 

 and vice versa ; and although we are 

 far from underrating the benefits which 

 might arise from a general association, 

 for the purpose of more effectually 

 opening the market for our produce, 

 comparing of notes, method of culture, 

 etc., we think that smaller societies, 

 confining themselves to a narrower 

 circle, Avill accomplish more practical 

 good. We have a sad experience of 

 their operations on too large a scale, 

 and under too expansive a title, in the 

 Mississippi Valley G. G. Association, 

 which we firmly believe would have 

 done more good, had it confined itself 

 to our State, as first contemplated. 



We do not wish to discourage the 

 project, however, but await further 

 developments, and shall keep our read- 

 ers posted on the subject. — Ed.] 



PEUNING, TEAmiNG, ETC. 



Washington, Ark., Feb. Gtli, 1870. 



Dear Sir : I have been truly and 

 sincerely gratified to see the first num- 

 ber of the second volume of The Grape 

 CuLTURisT. I feared that the experi- 

 ment had not been financially a suc- 

 cess, and as no one can be required to 

 sacrifice his own fortune pro bono pub- 

 lico, I would not have been surprised. 



whilst I Avould not the less have ap- 

 preciated your devotion to the noble 

 cause of grape and wine-culture, had 

 the publication ceased. I trust the 

 grape-growers will rail}' to its support, 

 and omit no opportunity of increasing 

 its circulation. It is hard for any 

 journal devoted to a specialty to main- 

 tam itself, and I therefore admire the 



