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Oineinud. 
GRAPES IN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 
Grapes in this section uro at this date 
looking remarkably well. The unusually 
heavy crop of 1871 weakened the vines of 
some varieties, and left them in rather poor 
condition for a good crop tho present year. 
Jlut along the lake shore the Whiter was 
not unusually severe, the thermometer 
reaching only 6° below zero, and buds of 
most varieties came through with little in¬ 
jury. Isabella was overloaded last year, 
made a light growth, and failed to mature 
its wood well, and tho present season Is 
carrying only a moderate crop. Cutawbas 
are doing well, with no rot as yet, but are 
not bearing over two-thirds tho crop of last 
year. Concords are carrying a good crop 
and looking well, yet not over two-thirds 
tho yield of last year, when many vineyards 
produced live or six tons per acre. One 
aero of Concord in our vineyards yielded 
live tons, and netted its 1600, after paying 
for boxes, paekinp, freight and commission. 
Delaware and Iona never looked better, 
and, are carrying a full crop. Foliage, as 
yot, remains perfectly fresh and healthy, 
and vines, whoro well cared for, are making 
a flue growth. Ives and Hartford are bear¬ 
ing a heavy crop, and are. doing well. Diana 
also well loaded and healthy. 
Martha is doing exceedingly well, bearing 
good crops, and proves to be all that is 
claimed for it. The fruit Is very swoet, and 
with the mass of consumers, 1 think will, 
like Concord, prove very popular and sell 
for double the price of Concord. With us 
it is perfectly healthy, a good grower, pro¬ 
ductive, and matures fully as early as 
Hartford. For profit, I would rccomuiuud 
it for vineyard planting above any other of 
tho newer varieties, unless it bo one of 
Rogers’ Hybrids. 
Eurnelan is this year doing bettor than 
previous years. It is making a fair growth 
and heavily loaded with good, compact clus¬ 
ters. Cast season the clusters were very 
imperfect. It colors and matures a little 
later than Hartford, but fully as early as 
Concord. Quality of the fruit is excellent, 
and if allowed to remain on vine a month, 
it does not shrink or drop like many early 
kinds, but remains plump and sound and 
becomes very sweet and good. 
Walter fails to prove itself healthy and a 
good grower. The foliage is very suscepti¬ 
ble lo blight, and in this section it has not 
proven what we had hoped from it. At 
Vine Valley I see it does not do very much 
better where they have au acre in full bear¬ 
ing. 
Rogers’ Hybrids are generally doing well, 
and are yearly growing in public favor. 
Agawam (No. 15) is a rank grower and good 
bearer, yielding last year three tons per 
aero, and netting us $100 from 100 vines. 
This year it is carrying a fair crop, and is 
healthy. I think it has proved itself valu¬ 
able for vineyard culture, and with us does 
much better than Nos. 10 or 4. We also 
consider No. 0 almost or quite tho host of 
the series. It, is t he earliest of any of Rog¬ 
ers’, except No. 3; is a good grower, produc¬ 
tive, and quality of fruit is excellent. It 
readily sells in market at double tho price 
of Concord. No. 3 also proves good and 
worthy, and is valuable on account of beiug 
the earliest of the lot. Salem is bearing a 
fair crop, and healthy. Nos. 0. 15, and 
Salem, all have firm berry and tough akin, 
which renders them valuable for shipping 
or for long keeping, all proving to be the 
best of keepers for Winter use. 
Crotou grows well, and foliage appears 
healthy; but at Vine Valley, where they 
have an acre or two in bearing, the fruit 
shows a tendency to mildew, and the vines 
were considerably injured by the Winter. 
It grows a very line looking cluster and line 
quality of fruit. 
The present season, on the whole, has 
been quite favorable for the grape crop. 
Spring opened three weeks later than last 
year, and time of blossoming was a week 
behind average seasons. But the hot 
weather of duly brought them forward 
rapidly, and at this date wo are fully up 
with average seasons and not more than 
three or four days behind last year. We 
have had about the right amount of rain to 
suit the grape crop, the fore part of tho 
season being quite dry and at no time lias if 
been too wot. The ground has not been 
thoroughly soaked to a great depth this 
year. Foliage on all varieties never looked 
more healthy, and vines have generally 
made much better growth than last year. 
A reoout visit among tho vineyards and 
grape growers of Central and Western New- 
*1 
York, convince me that the grape crop 
will not be more than will be needed to 
supply the demand for market and wine at 
much better rates than last year. Pleasant 
Valley and Keuka Lake, which last year 
produced I, (KM) tons, are this season growing 
but about 8,000 tons. Hast year tho wine 
cellars used 8,000 to 8,500 tons. 
Their business is yearly increasing, while 
the acreage of vineyards in good bearing 
condition is annually diminishing. Lt 
would be safe to say that, in the grape re¬ 
gions of New York and < >bio, unless exten¬ 
sive planting be resumed, there will not be 
two-thirds the acreage of vineyards in good 
condition and well cared for, five years 
hence, that there were last year. Many 
have become discouraged by low prices, 
and tho effect can be seen on every band. 
Some have plowed up their vineyards while 
others neglect them, allow grass and weeds 
to gain the ascendancy, ami ultimately 
their vineyards will be ruined. 
The demand for both table and wine pur¬ 
poses yearly increases, and with no corre¬ 
sponding increase in vineyards, prices must 
necessarily advance. Tho crisis of low 
prices and little profit is, no doubt, already 
passed, and bo who keeps his vineyard in 
good condition, well oared for, will, no 
doubt, bo abundantly rewarded for his rare 
and labor, T. H. Hpiiiiaud. 
Frcilonia, N. Y. 
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FARMS FOR SALE, 
TO CLOSE OlIT AN ESTATE. 
About 2,(XXI Acres In Will Co., III., in traets of 311 to 
1510 acres, at from $30 to *Y,» per acre. These lands 
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GRAPE VINES. 
All varieties. Quality extra. Genuine. Cheap. 
T. H. HUBBARD, Kredonla, N. V. 
Heikes Nurseries. 
Dayton, O., July 20th, 1872. 
TO Nl. IISIUIYMKN AND DEALERS! 
thntlrmrn ■ It gives nin pleasure to be able to in¬ 
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lias been such its to warrant me In offering my goods, 
hereafter. at wholesale only. I 'onlldent that tills will 
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than heretofore, I remain, soliciting your continued 
patronage and favor. Very truly, 
W. V. HEIKES. 
P. S.—Catalogues Free. No. I, Descriptive; No.2, 
Nurserymen’s; No. 3, Dealers’. 
MERRELL & COLEMAN, Geneva, N. Y., 
OfTer, for Kail planting, Slxi 1 / .1 errs o f l.'hnlcr Nurreeu 
Grimm Tn eg, consist lug ol Pen ri standard and dwurfb 
Plum, Apple, < hurry, Pencil, Nectarine, Apricot and 
Crab; also, P/nd,r Grape Kinra, Pres. Wilder Straw¬ 
berry, Ourrurit anil Gooseberry Bushes. Shrubbery, 
fir. ' Jiesci ipttne. t'utatotpie, I lie. Ctuh ami Film lit/ 
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"Nut mi, o.f l/„(l r < m i HIM." El). EvANOKi DT. 
Trees. Flowers. Bi Seeds. 
HEDGE PLANTS! 
Nursory Stock! Fruit and Flower Plates! 
Adrii'cna V. K. I’HOiMX, 
Bloomington Nursery, 
II, LI NO IS. 
*KX) Acre*! 21st year. 12 Grecm-llouse*. 
Apple and Crabs, tlrst-clus* tree* l.Qfll) I yr., $20; 2 
yr,. $3(1; 3 yr r 10; I yr., W0. 
Pen re—Stand, Bartlett, etc.. Hi st class, 4,0 ft., 100, $33 
'• good 2d size. 3.5 ft., 100. 15 
Uritpcn Cdlieonl and Cllntun, Ist-elass, I yr., 100t),25 
If nspi)errte« Doolittle, M Cluster ft I'lillu., 1000, 8 
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never hefore brought to this country. 
P EAKS. HECK ELS, EXTRA, I YEARS 
old, and other varieties. Dwarf Pours, Plum*, 
Cherries, Apple*. Ac Pear and Apple Seedlings on 
Male by S. P. WILLIAMS & CO . Dansvlllo, N. Y. 
I > EACH TREES, STRAWBERRIES anil 
Blackberries, lovarf and Standard Pear Trees 
Prices low. d. s. MYERS, Uridge.viile, Delaware. 
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LEE’S SUMMIT NURSERIES. 
Whnli'Mild and Ih'flfral Supply NiirwritH. 
An immense slock, of superior uualuy. at low prices. 
js Denies, Hils Is the most extensive Nursery 
in the West, fiend for Price List. 
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APPLE SEEDLINGS ONE AND TWO 
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Mich nldo, giving fthn H|i|Hinriiflo« of aix round IVddt.tbft rnjui 
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him a largo sleeve, which run b<\ mud or ilot» us weather cr eotn- 
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Wo jilvo thlu as otio of (ho vory lieot for fill and winter rlouk 
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ratterti, with cloth model, Vft couts. Hoo rrcmlucu below. 
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