Si:Ml- Timm' r l UFO fix/A. 
$s 
Who 
tlic 
conditions 
mauds of . 
inherent in soil and climate, bow are —... ~ 
be preserved? The raisin grape must be 
regarded ns a miniature cliainionl lubom- 
torr, requiring conditions for nu exact 
formula in order to seCUri- best results. 
Of (loiirae no one will premium to step for¬ 
ward mid detail this proepas, vet approxi¬ 
mate miggestionn may obtain fr»un close 
observation under best condition* It 
probably can already safely la stated that 
an undue application of water daring llie 
growing and maturing of the guipc w ill, 
beyond question, rrlard tin- di velupBifut,. . .. .*« ***..,j ... .. . .... uiwigus ami uimrcn, 
>.f its saccharine property, by forcing info some sections, but cm atandnrd Bill never arid the coiraiuning public pay liberally 
it an eversa of water, and which will also be raised by Ibis tin lliod of raisin curing for the temerity of the pim-lmscr. I would 
servo to carry off the augni to n ihim aging If the grape hat. readied Ibc Iasi stage m surest., as a protection to the public Unit 
extent in the uhuoI proros, of curing, the ripening it... . at picking, u constant each exhibitor of n.isins at a fair be plo¬ 
ll" oil. >v. proposition can scarcely be solar heat, i mini the .lav. of lilt will oare.l In „rll hi u i.. n.u. .... 
Here, again, nr. other unsettled qnes- sonio future time. In a physiological 
tiotis ns t-. what arc tin proper conditions point of view, precocity in the plant or 
\ 11 illniftl hint for inn thing is applied aiiiuinl is little else than a intrust rosily 
often times tn facilitate the escape of tlie 1 No doubt the public are n ry inuefi de- 
r xo sr of water in the (.’rape t his cw ; wived l.y the way the premiums me offered 
M um ly be t ailed anything else Ilian u and awarded by run fairs. A bos contai 11 - 
rapid method of drying. It is nut a curing | ito; no more than ten pounds of raisins, 
pmees*. Something boide beat is re.pti- which perhaps has coat ten dollms in tjaio 
•dtp for raisin Curing. Not alone llie lo ut and money to prepare, secures the profil¬ 
ing lays of the sun are required for this turn. Nmv, everyuody oinjht to know that 
prt.eesB no more tlmti tor the growth of Ibis little *itm.p)i’is no true reprcsenlntivu 
vegetation, or oven that of thegtape. This of an critjin ercip, yet fancy prices aro 
artificial .lij .ag no doubt, is a necessity in quiel. ly nth-red for it, iiiieight and unseen, 
hilllil- eTi*f‘ I 1 11 1 1 v lillt fill) «f i> lulu Til ..ill rn.n.i- uni] 4 1 1 c. ai.iioii utiit. » ... 1 , 1 ,.. .... 1 , 1 .... 11 .. 
r i r * i . o i ■ ■■■ i . M ni •• • -•••-**-•11 
Jill ahov. proposition can scarcely be solar heat, during llu- day, of 110 will 
questioned. A nice point then, in the first j pmdun llie embryo raisin in "twenty to 
place, IS ill i/n.ieo.//a trap! that will make i twcnly-fuiir days, "(luring the mouth of 
a standard raisin. Tun liberal a use of Aii;.u-d. mid September it exposed on tin vs 
water w ill certainly puff out and produce ; upon the ground ; and fur every fool raised 
-..... .. ..... ..... ... *> mu |'l> - 
pared to sill his product liy the sample on 
exhibit ion. that tho premium r.iisniH lie 
the property of the society paving the 
premium, and retained for one year fur 
public inspection; that the now beginner 
1 ■ . 11 v I. i, >r. . 1 i . . . »■ ..'1 1 • il 
"r" ' •.I"" oni nini |tii'io,ee | upon me ground; ami t..r every loot raised pul,lie inspection; that the new hr- jriuner 
“'“IF arid nu sin, but devoid i a boy. the surface fium one to two day mtiv have something of n guide in his first 
of the rich timl .l. licnle l'i"P« , -ties M - longer will I - neces-my to reach Ho n— i-tforts at raisin producing, mol t.l.e public 
highly prized. 1 pon the other hand, a •mired condition. Should the i/ini... .... it... .._i . 1 . . . . 
" • 1 I - I 
pour sod and paucity of water will prove 
far more damaging in a stunted nml pov¬ 
erty (itrick.-n product A rich, heavy, deep 
noil in tlnn climate by winter irrigation 
alone, and summer mulching will un¬ 
questionably yield an new ptuble quality of 
raisin, This heavy anil, however, .-hoald 
as well ns tlo- individual thereby receive 
the benefit of accumulated experience, 
lint first of nil we must know what con- 
Htilutes- a raisin. 
highly prized. Upon the other ham}, a 1 quired combU'on. Should the grape be 
yet gre.-n at picking, and certain time nil) 
b. necessary to cany it through t bin curing 
Kluge, and Llu result then, ns before, in 
limnted, will be anything but eatisfaetniy, 
f think it is safe to retimate that from one 
tid'd to one half of the entire product of 
;■.i '"•■, ‘•"••"O, -m.imi Southern fuli/ornin the titCfeut «en*on, 
he rich in iron, Imic, or pouwh, and Bbould were entirdv too green at picking. Iconic' — —— - 
nlw, receive thorough and projKi cultim- to this concliiMon from a dose inspection 1/ EKT* <• f"'v d.ieker.s, Froul, mm arc 
Imn, -oast., leavolhp surface at least, 1 of those exposed in the markets for sale 1\ a houachold uoceasity. Keep 
nnely luiMerusod ut the dose r.f tin wli.i....■. ..:.,..i ... 1 . . , . . ..t....i»,,..„ „„.i 1 -. 1 1 
finely pulverized at the dose of the winter 
irrigation. A more amenable Bull, and 
that which will ensure more liberal return*, 
ill this culture, will be found, however, in 
the deep sandy loom, liberally stored with 
mm and poind, or lime. ’i hiw soil will 
also produce the typical rainin, other con 
dilioio properly observed. U'aUr < 
applied l<. nilvoDlage in all Much soil 
ing the dormant stage of (he vine 
i» yet an unsettled question win, 
this natural home of the vine water may 
not pro*, greatly injurjOU* k. tin m, m 
delicate .jiinhticd of th. mi«m. J„ ( | 1K . 
expoiu'i... .. 
K>peri«ice, a critical judgment, and great 
care me rcquikilc qualifications in tin 
jjn.pi.-pidu.es. in order It, d. i.-d the fully 
— - -—-- j. more 
chn k. ns and make some money, as there 
is a . sixty-five per cent, profit, and 
... . . - - .- .-., v O' 1 ™ 1 f*-** high a profit uh two hundred per 
ripe from the umipe unea, the Hhndirigs id oh invest merit, bxpeiiHOH itud time. 
ditb ivnce between them are so slight, ami ! T . ,, ,, . —~-7 
as before stilted, it o lo ru that tho-. no-. , ' 7,' n' A '";\( h '" 1 Leniulro, fill,), 
*. Wr-eton I' Irueaddl. oil. and pub., tin. 
r . ...... , .lie- u.’M’liqillJUUI III Ull- 
itihereiii pioptrtiea of tin 1 grape iulo the 
Tui.'in proper, and no doubt but wl.al this 
srs;r ;•» . .-.«»««• •»> ... 
• •■ • iue, legal. la the rutthner n , ii.ei.u-c rathe, than di.....,.Kh- f.., .* . 
' 1,1 WtvM, Albany, N. V., ears 
the most prulitiride fowls that CUU be Kent 
by breeder- 1 - f. ir marketing ful|.| im | 
bod - of the I'uuhiu, Ibaimi Hymoiltli 
Ihek I.eghuru, L)..rk.ng and Frendi 
varieties. It costa no mor», aftm tho 
SsfZjgja Wi sssagi-Sj b'H 
1 no Ml hoiu u r ^t'l" V' " '^'"dav.. infi.unee 
u‘ ± n ‘“ Ul -ill -in the .. 
