Mansfield, Conn. 
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View of One of Our Large Vineyards 
WORDEN — If you fail to plant 
Worden grape you will make a mistake. 
When it was first introduced it was 
claimed to be Concord, since it resem¬ 
bles the same in many respects. It is, 
however, much earlier in ripening and 
larger in size of berry. Its earliness of 
ripening is a strong point over Concord. 
It will not ship, however, so well, being 
tender in skin, but for home use we know 
of no grape of greater value. 
BRIGHTON — Bed. Bunch medium 
to large, long compact, shouldered; berries 
medium; skin thin, flesh tender, sweet, 
with scarcely any pulp; quality best. 
Vine is vigorous grower, healthy, hardy 
and productive; one of the best early 
red grapes. The flowers have refiexed 
stamens and do not always fertilize fully 
unless planted with Concord, Worden, or 
other varieties which blossom at the same 
time. Ripens with Delaware. 
MOOIU^S EARLY— Bluck. Bunch 
rarely shouldered, not quite so large us 
Concord; berries larger and very much 
like it in flavor and quality. Vine u 
moderate grower, very healthy and hardy; 
foliage thick, leathery, somewhat resem¬ 
bling Concord, except on the under side, 
which is covered with a yellowish brown 
down. Produces a fair and with high 
cultivation a heavy crop. Ripens so 
early as to be nearly out of market before 
Concord is ripe and is therefore,^ a very 
popular early market variety. Succeeds 
best in rich soil. If I could have only 
one grape it would be Moore’s Early. 
Asparagus 
Many planters prefer one-year plants, as they suffer less in trans¬ 
planting. The preparation of the bed should be made in a most thorough 
manner, since it is to last a number of years. A deep sandy loam with 
an abundance of decayed organic matter is the best soil. 
Planting is best done in the spring as early as the soil can be worked 
in good condition. Plant in rows three feet apart, running furrows with 
plow and cleaning out with shovel to a depth of 1 foot. Place well-rotted 
stable manure thickly in the trench then just a slight covering with the 
