34 THE GRAPE IN KANSAS. 



D. D. WHITE, Enon, Barber county : Have 200 vines growing on level, sandy 

 loam. They are Concord, Delaware, Catawba, and several other varieties that 

 I do not know the names of; Concord is the most prolific. Plant two-year old 

 vines, eight feet each way ; cultivate any way to keep perfectly clean. Prune in 

 February and March : also summer prune, so that the strength that would go 

 into the vine growth is put into the fruit. My trellis is made of wires, the top 

 one being six feet from the ground. Have not bagged grapes, but have covered 

 them with mosquito- netting. Gather in baskets; sell at Sharon and Attica. 

 They are not a paying crop for shipping to compete with California. Have put 

 up unfermented grape juice, as follows: One teacup of sugar to one quart of 

 juice; boil, and bottle while hot. 



JOHN PIMM, Enon, Barber county : I have one acre of grape-vines, planted on 

 level sandy and red-clay soil. I have Brighton, Concord, Diamond, Moore's 

 Early, Niagara, and Worden. Have tried and discarded Delaware. Have not 

 tried any varieties experimentally. I prefer one-year-old vines, planted eight 

 feet, in rows twelve feet apart. Use a two-horse cultivator; prune in early 

 spring; do a little pruning in the summer, so as to give more strength to the 

 fruit. My trellis is of posts set twelve feet apart, having two wires. Have 

 never bagged grapes, but think it is a good plan, as it protects them from the 

 birds. Market the fruit at home. I consider them a valuable crop. Have put 

 up unfermented grape juice. I have not had much experience with grapes, 

 but am well satisfied with the fruit, and everybody that I know that has given 

 them a fair trial in Barber county finds them a success. They will grow here in 

 spite of drawbacks. They grow wild in abundance; wherever we find native 

 timber we find the grape. I am going to increase my acreage each year, as dis- 

 eases have not bothered much yet. There is a louse or flea that eats the leaves. 

 Concord seems to take the lead, followed by Brighton, Niagara, and Moore's 

 Early. Two of my neighbors have grapes that they do not know the name of 

 that beat all the others. Grape crop is very good this year, and is surer every 

 year than any other fruit. 



B'. LEONHART, Kiowa, Barber county : I have 200 vines, planted on an east- 

 ern slope. They are Concord, Moore's Early, and Niagara ; would recommend 

 these varieties for low ground and soil with plenty of moisture. . Plant one-year- 

 old vines, eight feet apart, in rows sixteen feet apart, and give good care. Plow 

 once and cultivate as often as needed. My trellis is made of posts and wire, run- 

 ning north and south. I prune in summer, because reaction of the sap sends out 

 more laterals to shade the fruit and encourages fruit growth, combats fungi, 

 makes stronger root growth and healthier fruit-buds for the next year. Market 

 at home. 



C. A. BLACKMORE, Sharon, Barber county: I have about 500 grape-vines 

 growing in dark sandy, light sandy and dark red soil ; set one- and two-year-old 

 vines, seven feet apart. Prune any time during the winter when not frozen. For 

 "a trellis, I use posts twenty feet apart and three wires. Cultivate with a double- 

 shovel, a stirring plow, and a disk harrow, which I consider necessary for the 

 work. I mulch with three or four inches of loose earth ; do not mulch with ma- 

 nure as some others do, as it causes the roots to grow too near the surface, and 

 then during drought they die, or winter-kill the following winter. I rub the 

 sprouts off during the summer. Have tried Concord, Rogers's Late White, Niag- 

 ara, Worden, Lady Washington, Delaware, Moore's Early, Woodruff Red, Dia- 

 mond, Hicks, Early Ohio, and several other varieties ; experimental varieties not 

 yet fruited are : Missouri Reisling, Pocklington, Colrain, Alice, McPike, Brighton, 



