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The ideal red grape, however, has not yet been produced. What we need is a 

 red Concord, and a rich reward awaits the originator of such a variety. 



In closing, Mr. Barry named the following six varieties as those which had 

 given the best results in his vineyard for market purposes : Lady, Niagara, Barry, 

 Concord, Worden and Gaertner. 



Mr. T. S. Hubbard reported concerning grapes in Chautauqua Co., from 

 which he stated there had been no less than forty-eight million pounds shipped 

 during the past year, and these had sold at an average price of two cents per 

 pound, bringing back to the county, for its grape crop alone, over $1,000,000. 

 He stated that the crop wa^ a very heavy one, many large vineyards of Concords 

 averaging over five tons to the acre, and some Niagara vineyards yielding seven 

 tons per acre ; while one plot of less than two-thirds of an acre of Niagaras pro- 

 duced over six tons of fruit. 



Our readers should beware, however, of running away with the idea that 

 such enormous yields are at all the average crop. It is the exceptionally large 

 yields that we hear so much about, while the reports of failures and small crops 

 are usually kept in the background. 



Pears. — Mr. Cook, of Genesse Co., spoke in high terms of the Beurre Clair- 

 geau pear, which is very prolific and adapted to a great variety of soils, the fruit 

 was uniform in size, attractive in appearance, and, though not the best in flavor, 

 regarded by many to be a very profitable market variety. 



Duchess was highly spoken of by Hon. Eli Taylor. He stated that he had 

 realized $1,000 from the product of two and a half acres. On the other hand, 

 Mr. Babcock, of Niagara Co., stated that it was a general failure, even the best 

 cultivated orchards being no exception to this rule. 



The Keiffer pear was highly commended for its productiveness. Mr. Bab- 

 cock, of Lockport, stated that from 220 Keiffer trees Messrs. Moodie & Sons 

 has marketed 630 bushels in one season, and this was the fourth crop off trees 

 seven years grafted. Mr. Bronson, of Ontario Co., also commended the Keiffer 

 as one that never failed to produce a large crop and sell readily. 



Plums. — Mr. Cook, of Genesse Co., had very favorable experience in grow- 

 ing the German Prune. He states that he has found an increasing demand for 

 this variety, and beHeves its cultivation will become a most important industry. 



The Grand Duke was mentioned as a very large new plum, and a variety 

 which would soon become one of the staple orchard varieties. The greatest 

 demand is for a kind that is either very early or very late, and the Grand Duke 

 is a very late sort, ripening between the loth and 20th of October. Ten-pound 

 baskets of this plum have sold as high as $1.50 per basket. 



The Field is a fine purple plum, ten days earlier than the Bradshaw, and very 

 valuable. Trees, two years planted, were mentioned as being heavily laden with 

 fruit, showing it to be both an early and an abundant bearer. 



The Prince of Wales, ripening about the beginning of September, is a round, 

 reddish plum of medium size ; the tree is very hardy and a great bearer. 



