Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-03

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|Agsifultaral 9eparttlftt,
| From the Aiken Press.
DIR. WYLIE's HYBRID GRAPES.
According to promise, DR.. Wylie sent III
another box of his Hybrid grapes last week
They had been some time picked before
they were received, and some of the berries
had begun to decay. The contents OF the
box were as follows:
Thirty-six specimens of hybrid Halifax anc
Delaware grapes, the cross. produced II
! 1863,and the seedlings raised by Robert
! E. Guthrie, of York District: #
4 There was remarkable uniformity among
these specimens, in size and color, most ot
them of medium size round and dark pur
4ple. Some few, were light purple, ano
Inear the color of the Delaware. They would
lall, with few exceptions, be considered good
grapes, some with rich vinous favor which
promises well for wine, others juicy and
highly favored for a table grape. We had
the benefit of DR.. L. E. Berckman's ex'
perience in their examination, and he was
highly pleased with the specimens. We
noted especially Nos. II, 81, 3s, 40, So
and Is, as very fine table grapes; and Nos
18 and 20 as promising to be good wine
grapes from their rich vinous flavor. Some
were rather pulpy and a few specimens were
not quite ripe. fai. -.
The following cross was also raised by
Mr.. Guthrie, from seed impregnated by Dr.
Wylie, 1868: "
I F. Halifax. N. Black Hamburg.
OF this cross, six specimens were SENT
They were above medium size, except No
II. Most them were large, oblong, dark
Ipurple-some larger than Black Hamburg
They would all be considered good grapes
though in two or three of the specimens
there was too much pulpiness from the fruit
not yet being fully ripe. From their large
size and snowy appearance, they would be
fine market grapes.
The following specimens were raised by
| DR.. Wylie himself:
! F.Black Hamburg, N Concord.
| These seeds were impregnated in 1862
Only, one specimen sent; berry dark purple
| of large lie, oblong, feshy and melting
but not Of best flavor. The leaf accompany.
ing shows the Labrusca parentage.
F Black Hamburg, N Union Village.
These seeds were impregnated in 1862
No. I, the only specimen sent, berry very
large, fully as large as Union Village, OBJ
long, Heshy-not quite ripe, but promises
to be of superior quality, especially for 9
market or table grape. Leaf shows the
Labrusca parentage.
N. n Fol,lan, Fersish. 1mprssn'tsd in 1860.
| No. 1, Berry small, round, black-Aavo1
very fine, juicy and vinous. '
Accompanying the box, was a letter from
DIR. WyIe, Of which the following extrae.
is given
"CHEsTER, S. c., Aug. %, 1867.
81 received all the within Halifax and
Delaware Hybrids ; also the Halifax and
Hamburg Hybrids from Robert E. Guthrie,
who resides fifteen miles from this place,
to whom gave the seedlings to be cultiva-
ted and tested. The locality on which he
placed them is very flat, red loan, with stiff,
clay subsoil. Visited him few days since
and procured the enclosed fruit. never
saw more vigorous healthy vines. Out oi
some sixty-six Halifax and Delaware Hy.
brids, but two showed any sign of mildew,
Notwithstanding the unfavorable soil. In
the early part Of the summer, the season
was very wet, then dry and again wet
Nearly every vine has borne this season.
many for the first time; some very early,
and in succession on to now, and some VII
not be ripe for month yet. Some only
bore a few specimens; others quite full, par.
ticularly the better kinds. The birds and
people picked over them so that I could not
procure good specimens of but few.
have been delayed owing to pressure oi
business from getting them sent off to you
until I fear they are so dried, their flavor
cannot be determined. The favor of many
of them was very rich when first pulled from
the vine; some scarcely distinguishable
from the Delaware; others in my opinion
superior.
I gave out between sixty and seventy
Halifax and Delaware hybrids to Guthrie
and about twenty to another gentleman
the latter has taken but little care of his
still believe they are bearing some; so
have about eighty of that cross taken from
one bunch of Halifax impregnated. I think
no cross will be found more vigorous, heal
thy, and prolific:
I send small bunch or two more O
Clinton hybrid No. 1. Last week pulled
bunch which I took up street and i
weighed exactly twelve ounces. The frs
grape that colored in my lot was this; 81
that it has been ripe for some time. L
hangs remarkably well-provided not in
terferred with by birds, &c. I covered
some punches with thin muslin, but tht
birds picked throug Oh the muslin and des
troyed many berries"
| Yours, A. P. WYLIE."
! COTTON IN EGYPT.
The production of cotton in Egypt wa
greatly increased during the war in thi