304 Notes and Gleanings. 



this wine ; but we modestly believe that the Lake Shore need not fear to enter 

 the lists. A friend found his must weigh a hundred and four degrees, with a low 

 per cent of acid. 



The Ives has been named a rival of the Norton. This is a mistake. While 

 equally hardy, healthful, and productive, possibly, there are marked differences, 

 not in kind or degree, which admit of popularity for each, without involving 

 rivalry. The Norton is a late, the Ives an early, variety. The fruit of the Nor- 

 ton is only adapted for wine. The Ives has as high claim for table as the Con- 

 cord ; while for marketing it is decidedly superior to it, as it never ciacks nor 

 drops, and can be shipped earlier. The Norton wine is deservedly noted, in 

 the words of Mr. Husmann, for its " astringency, great body, fine flavor, and 

 superior medical quality." On the other hand, the Ives yields a wine aptly 

 classed by Col. Wilder between a Burgundy and Claret, of fair body, very pleas- 

 ant flavor, slightly astringent, and can be made so cheaply as yet to be in fact 

 the very boon of that class pictured in the poet's lines slightly changed, — 



" And now and then amid his toil, for fear his strength decline, 

 He wipes his brow, and quaffs a cup of generous native wine." 



We append statistics of our crop, which we gathered at great pains from the 

 most reliable sources, expressly for " The Journal of Horticulture," but used, 

 by special request of our secretary, at the late meeting of the Lake-shore Grape- 

 Growers. It will be seen that the whole number of table-grapes shipped 

 amounted to 1,822,000 pounds. This aggregate would have been increased many 

 hundred tons had there not been at mid-season a sudden failure in supply of 

 boxes. This could not be remedied for some time ; and, meanwhile, they were 

 diverted to the wine-press. 



There is a hopeful state of feeling among us with regard to grape-growing. 

 It is demonstrated that thousands of acres devoted to raising grapes will prove 

 lar"-ely remunerative. Really, one-half or more of the land here devoted to 

 this culture, and which is shown to have realized two hundred and twenty- 

 seven dollars per acre, would not realize three dollars for any other purpose. 

 Yet it is not to be denied, that, with some of our people, there is a disappointed 

 state of mind, notwithstanding this fine showing. This arises from two causes. 

 One, and the more serious, is the universal disposition here, when the general 

 planting took place, to stock their vineyards with but a single variety, — the Ca- 

 tawba. The other error, which has resulted in serious loss to some, is the prac- 

 tice which has prevailed on the part of merchants, lawyers, and business-men, 

 whose duties demand constant attention in the city, of setting out vineyards 

 without personal supervision. Ignorant and careless hands sowed the seeds of 

 failure at the beginning of the enterprise. And when the proprietors have se- 

 cured a full-bearing vineyard, as they feel themselves able only to provide 

 muscle, not brains, expenses multiply, neglect wastes much of the harvest, and 

 finally, as the market is not carefully studied, the sales bring in but meagre 

 gains ; or, if wine is the product, inexperience and ill-management beget dis- 

 aster. 



The men who give their whole attention to this business are doing well, 



