Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-22

1900 vines bore 1900 lbs of fruit the past
year it sold freely, with large profit.
Mr.. Elliott said Mr.. Houghton's Catawba
grapes were finely colored and sold welLbut
were not well ripened.
Rev. Mr.. Leonard had not done much at
growing grapes, but he had travelled largely
and given much attention to the subject;
hsd examined many Catswba vineyards in
different States; was of the opinion that the
Catawbs was not adapted to sandy soils;
and that clay soils should be naturally dry
or well underdrained. He had known
Mr.. Dunham's Vineyard ever since it had
been in bearing and was convinced that his
crops would be still better if his ground was
well unierdrained.
Mr.. Werk, of Cincinnati, informed him
that he bought 80 or 40 tons of Catawbas
from Northern Ohio the past season, for
making wine; and those grown on clay
upland soil were three or four degrees
sweeter by the scale than even those from
Kelley's Island and the poorest were from
sandy lands.
Mr.. Bateham asked Mr.. Houghion whether
in planting a new vineyard on his sandy
land, he would now choose the Catawbal He
replied, yes.
Mr.. Griffith said most Of Us were more or
less influenced in our opinions by ePrefer-
ence tor the soils of our own localities. He
was located in a g~ravelly loan, betwixt
sand and clay su5soil porous, needs no
undertaking, Catawba does well with
him; has grown four tons to the acre, the
most weighing 50 TO 50 has some this year
from selected grapes, weighing 80. We
must cultivate well, keeping the ground
stirred and clean from weeds, and not lei
the vines overbesr, as is SO commonly done,
IsABELLA-Mr. Carpenter said the Isabella
is still popular on the Island. The vine
thrives well on clay as well as sandy soil,
and is immensely productive. The crop il
sometimes injured by mildew, but not BY
the rot.
Mr.. Bartholomew thought the vim lesl
hardy thar the Catawba; fruit ripens a lit
tie earlier, but often u~nevenly needs thin
ming to prevent overbearing. In Chau' au
qua county, New York, it is grown Target!
for the manufacture of champagne wine
which is highly approved, and often sold a
the highest price with a foreign brand, il
the city of New York.
Mr.. Griffith said the Isabella makes a fin
sparkling wine, and when more attention
shall be paid to culture, pruning, thinning
ETC., it will prove more satisfactory for sucl
purposes.
DELAwARE-Mr. Mottier has seen no rea
son 10 change his opinion Of this vine; ha
never seen mildew on it-blighted a littl
last season thinks it the best wine grape
the best grape for table use is more re
liable thar the Catawba can raise, mysel
over three ons to the acre.
Mr.. Griffith remarked that there was on
little pest exceedingly troublesome to tn
Delaware and Clinton, the "Trip. The grap
is a splendid one, holds its berries well
, believes we shall combine it with som
other grape to make better wine than whe
| used alone.
DR.. Beckwith thought it well to notice
D.. few objections to it. Skin too thin to shi
well bees sting it; does not keep well i
f fruit house.
Nj. Bartholomew said the Delaware doe
admirably at Westfeld, Y. Y. Bees lk
/. it too well to sting it; they bite it and tax
/ out all but seeds. Some soils produce grape
with thicker skins than others. Delawal
/ ripens its wood faster and better than an
0 other kind regards it the best grape "
have.
Mr.. Brayton said that notwithstandin
the defects Of the Delaware, such as sma
berry, poor keeper, etc, it is in his opinio
tho most profitable grape in this country.
Meeting this morning at nine o'clock, /
Sons Of Temperance Hall.