Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-11-08
AGRICULTURAL ''7s 9
From the Southern Agriculturist.
GRAPES.

- From the Southern Agriculturist. -
i.ss GRAPES. 70
Mr.. Editor,-Many express desire TO J
cultivate this delicious fruit, could they be
sure of success, Its easy to, coveran ar
Dor, or an espalier, with a aluxurant vine,
say they, but the fruit syetbe thing we.
want to be assured ofita desire is very ma
tural but if no experiments are made they
must be content to ,forego the enjoyment
of the arbor and its produce. Every gar,
den of moderate area, should have a few
vines for family use, and the qualification
of such friends as cannot afford thepI
space. Every city, town, and village, can
produce the grape, in yerv considerable
quantities and if The quality is net good,
it will be the fault of the cultiyator, fhe
first requisite is good root, or good cut
tings, and these may be obtained at iitile,
or no expense. i thinkroots preferable
to cuttipgs,-the Fith intbe end of the lat..
ter, being exposed to the heat ofsill SUI,
and every change in the atmosphere. the
health of the vine is apt to. suffer, and the
fruit deteriorate. This IS one ofstl,e rea
sous why it is sometimes complained, thar
Mr.. Such-an-one's cuttings do not produce
as good fruit as the parent vines, and The
unlucky wightis straighiway charged with
deception, MS If fdisappontment might not
result from other causes. Cuttings from
the same vine, and taken at the same time,
will produce fruit of different quantities; /;
that depending on cdre, soil and location.
Roots, it is thought, canpot be had without
much troubls, and perhaps great expense !;
but this is quite a mistake :sand will put
your readers in'the way Of procuring the
best ofroots, a, no expense or trouble 9th.
er than the cost of seeding, of as many
raisins as they want seeds Some may
know the grape will grow from he raisin,
but believe rery feio do. Not having
tried the experim hl, cannot tspeakswith
certainty, bu, i am Of opinion that the,
fresh white Malaga grape also, viii grow
from the seed. ! mean those packed sup
with saw.dust-in jars, They INA y not as
they are much more liable to rot than
raisins being 9curd. they are much
more moist. and the seed may not germL
nate. | think, however, the seed viii
prove sound in all plump, perfect grapes.
Fruit ofslhe growing crop will be in market
early in the fall aud ! intend TO supply
myself with the seed as early as possible !.
aud recommend to all disposed to expert
ment upoa this suggestion, to do the came:
Separate the. pulp very carefully from the
seed, that the germ may not be injured.
dry them in the sun, and that they may not
be approached by insects,cork themup I'M a
phial. The ordinary process of eating
the grape or raisiu is the best tor. cleansing
The seeds, taking care to avoid the teeth,
and no; to SIS the seed too rudely against
the roof ofthe mouth. The germ end is
very tender in both, but much more.so m
the seed Of the uncured grape. s;Raisi :
seed will require very little sun.dIying, and
both NAV be injured by too mu h. In
this way feel confident, roots may be
obtdined of the white alaIuga grape, andfof
Q cry variety If raisin imported into, this
coun ry, except the Sultaaa, which is an
anomalous frui, ifit does in fact carry. no
seed. suspect however. the seed IS
very adroli y distracted. With referent g
to procuring roots from the seed of raisins,l I
can speak confidently, having few years
ago tired the experiment merely to satisfy.
my curiosity. / selected two or thrae of
the fnestlooking raisins ofthe kind known
as Muscatel Royal, aud perfectly free from
the appearance of being candied, OR sugar..
ed clean, puppy, and well cured. : ! put
the seed in he end Of a bed, in the. garden,
and it came;up finely. The location had a
northern aspect, and was therefore dnfaV.
orable to the plant; the buildings, too,
completely shaded it after ten o'clock;s
yet it fourished and grew to about the
height of seven or eight inches, when. un.
fortunately, my horse got into tile garden,
| and destroyed it. My curiosity was graft
flied most fully, and had | owned the pre-.
misses, the should now boast an arbor GOV.
cred with the best Royal Muscat Is. |
| trust the day is not distant, when We may
talk of our tt vine clad bills and vine.