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number of special purposes. The improvement in the quality of certain kinds 

 renders the grape a more desirable dessert fruit. These facts increase the possi- 

 bilities of a much larger consumption of the grape than now exists. 



Some men make money by growing superior varieties and labeling them " Con- 

 cord." The name suits the people; the improvement in quality suits them bet- 

 ter. Once they buy such grapes they become anxious to secure this brand of 

 "Concords" even at an advanced price. 



Why not grow more of the best grapes ; label them true to name ; educate the 

 consumers to an honest appreciation of the merits of each variety, as well as to 

 the special purpose for which it is adapted, and thus increase the demand for a 

 larger grape product ? There are people in any market who want to buy good 

 grapes, once they become acquainted with them. Goethe has sold here for eight 

 cents per pound, to the few people who know its quality, when ordinary grapes 

 were a drug in the market at two cents a pound. 



A sloping location with eastern or southern exposure is preferred ; most grow- 

 ers practice summer pruning; all use wire trellis for support of vines; rows 

 should run north and south ; about 8 x 9 or 8 x 10 feet seems to be the popular dis- 

 tance; all give clean but shallow cultivation, ceasing cultivation in midsummer 

 to allow wood to ripen ; spraying with Bordeaux mixture prevents rot. 



