The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-29
II NEW GRAPE, sc.

Copy ofaetter from Joseph Cooper, ofN. Jersey, to
the editor of the N. c. Star, dated
Coopers Point, 1914 Jan 1915.
, Some years back, I received three
ssedsef the Scruppernong grape from DIR. Mease,
said to be sent by you, which planted Two ofthem
grew, but they will stand eur winters, which kills
them so near the root, that they unit for eli
mate, which leads me to believe it best to remove
grapes that natives OF northern to southern eli
mate, asst would them TO ripen earlier, which
would enrich their juice therefore have enclosed
some fray native grape seeds, which please accept
for trial
The vine which produced those seeds, propagsted
from one growing wild on the side OF my farm. and 1t
is so large that it has produced upwards OF 25
bushels ograpes average for several years past
The grapes are large snd sweet with few seeds, very
tender and juicy and pleasant for eatng OF brown
colour, but the juice white but by hard pressing
make wine of the color of Madeira, and when OF a
proper age is thought by coed Judges equal TO that
wine.
.ofore given YOU if not you may End it in DIR.
Messe's Achieves of Usefal knowledge, except an
experiment have tried Ofadding proportion OF juice
of rich apples (always excluding sugar or water
which dsp0ses to acidiy) and apple instead of peach
brandy.
have long received yorr paper very regularly, &c
when your partner called to see me- offered
him payment, but he refused, saying you considered
yourselves in my debt If the occasional communca-
fion of my agricultural experience to the world made
it the Gaze then, It is not so now am now N the
SOth year of my age, and my faculties declining
Eouch that my labors expect st an end, as my pill
grinage in this world must shortly be. Besides the
taiure Of my eyesght makes dheuit tor rue to read
You will therefore omit the trouble OF sending any
more papers, except those containing interesting ar
ticles of agriculture, which will be received with
thankfulnesa. / remain, with sincere respect, your
friend, s,
Thomas Henderson, jun.
p. S. forgot to observe that vines from the seed
are as many or more males than females, aud have
known persons the former for many years, as
they blossom more than the females, yet they pro-
tuce no fruit which trouble and disappointment may
avoided by destroying the male when they come in
blossom, which generally takes place the third or
fourth year, and may be known by the females shew-
ing the fruit in the heart OF the blossom, and the male
blossoms having such appearance. Perhaps you
NAV have known the above before, but as l never
heard Of it till I discovered it, have made this
mention, as it is Of consequence to be known.
JIG.
tAs every thing relating to that celebrated farmer
Mr. Cooper, will be interesting to the public, who
have so often derived benefits from his agricultural
observations we have been careful not TO omit that part
of his letter in which he speaks OF himself and Che
more importance is attached to the communication ion
every account Interestingly il may be considered
rnong the last ofthe public acts OF his long and usea
life The seeds ofthe grape referred 10, and to which
we shall give the name Of COOPER CRAZE, not be
ing in quantity sufficient to be offered to applicants,
viii be divided among George Swain of Buncombe,
Waighstll Avery of Burke, John ID. Hawkins OF
Franklin, John Haywood Of Raleigh, James Biount OF
Scuppernong, Benjamin Dough OF Roanoke Island
and John GARNER Of New Hanover, whom we name
~ show that due care is taken to preserve and dsse
nate the species.
sbaIl not myself neglect the subject, but will al
uroper times, communicate notices OF the grape and
is products, and endeayoef possible, to Disseminate
seeds and cuttings