Editor's Letter Box. 



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How are the Martha and Goethe as 

 keepers ? 



I shall feel myself under gi-eat ob- 

 ligations to you, if you can find time 

 to answer ray questions. 



Very respectfully, 



AV. P. Bennett. 



[Question 1. We would not advise 

 you to take up every other one of the 

 vines, but give them more to do, in 

 other words, let them bear more. 



2, 3 and 4, may as well be answered 

 together. Wo do not follow Fuller's 

 plan, but as you have started on it, 

 it may be as well to have six to eight 

 eyes on everj' alternate cane, cutting 

 down the other to two eyes. We 

 cannot tell you how many bunches to 

 have on each cane, that depends on 

 the strength of the vine. 



5. We do not think much of the 

 spiral system of training, and think 

 horizontal trellis the cheapest and 

 best mode. You will find our reasons 

 for it elsewhere in the GtRape Cul- 



TURIST. 



Of the newer varieties, we can re- 

 commend, for early market, Mary 

 Ann, Telegraph and Creveling; middle 

 of season, Martha, Maxatawney and 

 Wilder ; for late keeping, Goethe and 

 Rogers' No. 2. Norton's Virginia, 

 though a small berry, will also keep 

 well. — Ed.] 



Edgeavood, ni., Nov. 9, 1870. 



Friend Husmann : 



I have sent you a sample of my 

 Concord wine made the middle of 

 last September. It is the pure juice 

 and it is my first undertaking in try- 

 ing to make wine. I wish you would 

 give me some advice about it, and 

 tell me the qualitj^ of the wine ; in 



fact, tell me all about it, and if it 

 wants any sugar and how much to the 

 gallon. I have been advised a good 

 deal about the wine, but I want your 

 advice and opinion as to how I ought 

 to manage it. Answer as soon as 

 possible. Please oblige me. 



B. A. Heqeman. 

 [The wine has not j'et come to 

 hand ; as soon as it does, we will give 

 you our opinion and advice. It 

 would be of no use to add sugar now, 

 if necessary, that should be done be- 

 fore fermentation, added to the must. 

 — Editor.] 



Efi-ingiiam Co. , Geo., Nov 4th, 1870. 



Mr. G. Husmann : 



Sir : I have received the ten num- 

 bers of Grape Culturist, and I am 

 very well pleased with them, and you 

 can count on me renewing my sub- 

 scription for next year, if you con- 

 tinue it. Please to answer in Decem- 

 ber number which is the latest native 

 (bunch) grapes ; also which two grapes, 

 black and white, are the best for 

 market. Yours respectfully, 



J. Bostock. 



[Kogers' No. 1 (Goethe No. 2 and 

 8, the two last not yet named) are 

 among the latest and best varieties. 

 You will find Martha (white), Goethe 

 (light red), and Wilder (black) among 

 the most profitable and best for mar- 

 ket; at least they are so here. — Ed.] 



Clintox, Mo., November 1, 1370. 



Mr. Husmann : 



Dear Sir — Inclosed please find five 

 leaves. No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Can you 

 tell me what they are ? No. 3 I 

 bought and planted four hundred vines 

 for Delaware one year ago last spring. 



