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that way. The basket that is more often used is the small 4 or 5 lb. 

 Climax basket. 



A fair yield with us is 18 tons of grapes from about 5 acres. 

 It has not been uncommon in the past for us to run over that, and 

 it is not uncommon for us to run down to 15 tons. If you sell in 

 bulk and allow the buyer to pack, as is done in some localities, you 

 cannot afford to grow them for less than $35.00 or $40.00 per ton. 

 However, $30.00 per ton with a big crop, probably will bring a 

 larger return to the farmer than wheat or general fruit crops. 

 When you get above S40.00 your returns, of course, are good, and 

 if you can get $50.00 the profits are splendid. 



The grape is a fruit that is easily handled as to the fertility of 

 the soil. Thorough cultivation with an occasional cover crop, will 

 maintain the fertility of the soil for 40 or 45 years. 



Question. What do you fertilize with? 



Mr. Tenny. That is a very good question which I neglected 

 to cover. Not a pound of commercial fertilizer and only an occa- 

 sional thin coating of stable manure has been used in our vineyards 

 for over 40 years. 



W. H. Black. What is the best variety for early use? 



Mr. Tenny. I think that the best we have on our place is 

 Moore's Early. 



The Brighton is a very good grape. It is rather delicate with 

 us to market. It is a little subject to cracking and liable to rot. 

 The clusters are very large. The Worden is another fine black grape. 

 If you are going to have a home vineyard the \\^orden should be in 

 it. You cannot ship the W^orden by freight successfully. 



J. W. Prickett. When is the proper time to spray to prevent 



rot? 



Mr. Tenny. Begin soon after the growth starts and keep it up. 

 If you have rot in your vineyard, spray as frequently as once every 

 week or ten days. If you do not have the rot, two or three spray- 

 ings during the season would keep your grapes in good condition. 

 Some advise spraying in the dormant season with lime-sulphur. 

 We have so few diseases that we have not thought it advisable to do 

 that. 



J. W. Prickett. Does it control the rot, do you think, to spray 

 in the dormant season? 



Mr. Tenny. I am afraid not. It might assist in controlling it, 

 but you could not depend on it. If you have the rot bad in your 

 vineyard it is a question of eternal vigilance. 



M. E. Tyson. How about a little green bug that attacks the 

 vine and eats out the bud? 



Mr. Tenny. It is probably the flea beetle. It is a bright bluish 

 green in color. Arsenate of lead will control it at 2 lbs to 50 gallons 

 of water. 



