EARLINESS, 
Past experience has proved conclusively that late grapes in onr 
latitude are a failure. The vineyardist who invests his land, money 
and time in a vineyard of a late variety must be continually harassed 
by fears that “the fall may be cold and wet, and if so my grape 
crop will be a complete failure.” An early variety always cojnmands 
the highest prices. It is not an uncommon thing to realize lo to 15 
cents per pound for Delawares, while Concords and Catawbas, in 
favorable seasons, will not bring over 3 to 6 cents. With a variety 
like the Diamond, which is earlier than Delaware.^ eqtial to it in 
quality., and large and productive as Concord, the very highest 
prices are sure to be realized. Southern vineyardists, who realize 
25 to 40 cents per pound for late sorts, can place the Diamond in 
northern markets two or three weeks earlier and realize much higher 
prices. Can you afford to neglect your interests by not planting 
largely of the Diamond? 
QUALITY. 
White Grapes in this countr}"^ are of comparatively recent intro- 
duction. A few years ago the idea seemed to prevail that all white 
varieties were too tender and delicate for general planting in our 
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