Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-28

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The Association met at 10 o'clock yesterday
Thursday n orning, al the store Of F. r.
Rnbtt, pursuant TO adjournment. The meet.
ibg being duly orgaaiEsd, committee was
appointed to report candidates for permanent
President and Vice President.
During the absence Of the Committee, ap-
plicstlOns for membership from persons in
PHinesville and elsewhere were read by the
Secretary.
The Committee on Nominations having re-
turned, reported For President, Dr. A. c.
Messengers for Vice President, Lewis Ford.
Report accepted, and upon motion the can
didstes were unanimously elected.
The Committee on Constitution and By.
Laws submitted its report, which was aocept-
ed and adopted, and the committee dis
rha-ged. The following is the constitution
adoeted, omi,,iug the dltiea ofollicers, which
arc Of 3 common character;
e 0ONsTITUnOE.
WHEREAs, The culture Of the Grfpe Vine
snd the u aking OF its fruits into wIne has
become o suhjeo Of great importance TO the
people Of Northern Ohio, both In the matter
Of peounisry profit in use Of their lands, and
ae by the II creased quantity and supply Of
rui 9 grape-w wine tending 20 the checking OF
the use or abuse of distilled liquors, there
fore,
ReSolved, That we, the subscribers, here
bY form ourselves into an association, 10 be
Known as the Cuyahoga Grape and Wine
Growers Association, the object of which |
shall be the interchange and dissemination |
of knowledge upon the cultu' Of the Grape, |
modes Of planting, pruning, eGc., etc., the |
different varieties, their natures, 80 ,togeth-
sr with the best manner of manufacturing |
fruit into pure wine.
The Association shall have for its officers, |
q President, one Vice President, Treasurer, |
Secretary snd Board Of Directors.
MeMbeTshiP.-All persons disposed to be- |
come members of this association shAll sig
nifty the same by naming tito the Secretary. /
whose duty it shall be 10 present such name |
or names at the next meeting, when If no /
opposition is made they shall be declared /
elected if ifOppositiOn is made then the cleo
zion shall be postponed until the next sue
ceeding meeting, when ballot shall be had /
and the majnrity shall rule.
Fss Of Membership. person elected 1
as o member shall pay TO the Treasurer
within two weeks of the election as member,
the sum Of one dollar, and receive from said |
Treasurer a certificate Of the election and /
payment Of dues for membership for one
year.
Election of Q6icers.-All officers shall be
elected TO hold office for one year or until |
their successors are elected. All elections |
shall be by ballot.
Honorary Members Honorary members /
shall have their names presented at least
two weeks bsfOTs their election, and shall be |
elected by ballot.
Meetings. Meetings shall be held on Sat-
urday 81 2 o'ciotk, every TWO weeks, for the /
purpose of discussing the qualities OF the
grape, modes OF growing. &c, and all other /
matters Of interest 10 the association. EXhi- /
oitions may be made at these meetings of |
fruits, wines. &c. &C.
Annual Erhi5itioa An annual exhibition /
Of grapes and wines shall be held, the time /
and place TO be decided BY the directors Of
the association.
The question appointed for discussion was
the Pruning of Vines. Mr. Hoyt stated
thst he pruned in the fall. Mr.. Brstenahl
objected to fall pruning; hepreferred spring
Thought the vines were likely to be injured
By being Pruned in the fall. The Cstawba
could be planted eight feet each wsyj he
thought it the only good wine grape. he
Wss opposed to growing any other in crop
the ground.
Mr.. Mcintosh had grown crops between
bis grape vines, and had found his vines
better where the crops had been grown,
partly, he thought, because of better culture.
. Mr.. Brateuahl thought there would per-
hsps be no objection to crop for the first
lhree years. he advised the use of our blue
olay or mari, in which there is lime, as from
ls better favor to the wine is got. He
theught gas lime Objectionable, in which
opinion Messrs. Elliott, Ford and Mcintosh
lgreed.
Mr.. Porter advised what istermed alter.
nate spur pruning.
The President asked If short spur pruning
bad tended TO shorten the life of the vine.
No Information was ELECTED upon this head.
The height of trellis or posts was then in.
Mr.. Hoyt stated that his trellis
we're Eve fest high. He keeps the vine
down to the lower wire, the upper wires be-
ing intended merely to hold the shoots.
Mr.. Porter stated incidentally that he had
seen three-years vines planted from Origi.
nal cuttings, and they were as large IS any
be ever saw at four years, grown from roots.
The Association adjourned at this point
until o'clock P NJ. Upon re-assembliDg,
3 committee, consisting of Mr.. P. Msthivet
and Hon Ed. Wade, was appointed to
memorabilia Congress in relation to the tax
law as it relates to grape and wing growing.
On motion, the subject for discussion at
the next meeting was made the Plan ing
and Training of Vines
The Association then adjourned to meet at
the same place on Saturday, the 12Ih of
April, at o'clock P. N.
F. B. ELLIOTT, sec'y.