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The Grape Culturist. 



entitled "A Dissertation on the Re- 

 sources and Policy of California, Min- 

 eral, Agricultural and Commercial." 

 This work met with such approval by 

 the public, both at home and abroad, 

 that it was translated into seven (7) 

 languages, and generally disseminated 

 throughout Continental Europe, one or 

 two of the crowned heads ordering 

 some hundred thousands of copies for 

 distribution among their subjects. 



Since his return from California 

 (1852) he has been generally engaged 

 in coal mining. A public spirited man, 

 he thoroughly identified himself with 

 questions of material importance to his 

 State, but more especially the agricul- 

 tural interest. 



Hoping that the material furnished 

 will be sufficient to enable you to con- 

 struct such an article as you desire, 

 and thanking you for your high appre- 

 ciation of my father and desire to honor 

 his memory, I am, sir, 

 Ver}' respectfully 



And truly yours, 



John Wekth. 



"Death of Col. John J. Werth. 

 — On Saturday morning at 4 o'clock 

 Col. John J. Werth died near this cit}'. 

 Returning home Friday evening he was 

 taken sick, and took shelter under the 

 roof of a hospitable citizen of the 

 county, where he breathed his last. 



" Colonel Werth was one of the most 

 useful men of his day. Well informed, 

 active, and earnest, he was always en- 



listed in some enterprise for the public 

 good, to which he gave his hearty and 

 efficient support. In his own undertak- 

 ings he was one of the most energetic 

 of men. He was especially interested 

 in agriculture, horticulture, and fruits, 

 and no man was more useful in the 

 direction and management of the fairs 

 of the State Agricultural Society. His 

 death deprives that Society of one of 

 its most valuable members. He be- 

 stowed much attention upon grape cul- 

 ture, and was himself an extensive 

 cultivator of the vine. 



"" These tastes were blended with a 

 strong practical capacity for more ac- 

 tive and exciting pursuits. He began 

 business in this city as a hardware 

 merchant, turned miner, and acquired 

 a large amount of information and 

 practical experience in that business. 

 At the time of his death he w^as con- 

 ducting some important mining opera- 

 tions. 



" Colonel Werth was socially one of 

 the most generous, frank, and estima- 

 ble of gentlemen. He was, further- 

 moie, a man whose conversation was 

 alike instructive and entertaining. He 

 was one of the truest and most agree- 

 able gentlemen we ever knew, and his 

 death is a public loss." 



[He has passed from earth, but his 

 memory will remain green, and his ex- 

 ample and teaching will animate many 

 to '"go and do likewise." — Editor.] 



p. O., DuTZOW, Mo., April 8th, 1870. 



Friend IIusmann : 



You wish to receive communications 

 from the friends of American grape 

 culture in the different sections of this 

 country, to ''compare notes" — that is, 

 to state their own experience on the 

 effect of summer pruning, and the best 

 mode of performing it. 



I have only to remark that I am 

 as much as yourself opposed to the 

 '' slashing" process in July and Au- 

 gust, and no less to the "let alone" 

 maxim; and that my own long and 



successfully tried practice is in fu. 

 accordance with the rules indicated 

 by you — so much so, that if I were to 

 be grape raising in one of the coun- 

 tries of the old world, I would pre- 

 cisei}^ pursue the same plan, despite 

 the universal practice there in vogue; 

 being fully persuaded that the way of 

 proceeding adopted by us is of gen- 

 eral application, best suited to the na- 

 ture of the vine, and insuring better 

 success than any other. 



Respectfully and friendly yours, 

 Frederick Munch. 



