New-York tribune., 1868-09-09
THE TTYEYARDS or LAKE ERIE.
ANNUAL EXCLUSION OF THE LAKE SHORE CRAZE
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
FRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT

| GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
| rPRoM AS OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT
Rpocroy. n. V, Aug. 27.-The increased I'M
OF grape culture the south shore OF Lake ERE
and the necessity OF an interchange Of views and com
harrison OF individual experiences for the purpose o ue
ycIoning the best metods of culture led many o 'o
leading grape growers four years SINCE to organize an
Association Under the auspices OF this Association an
animal excursion among the Lake Shore vneyards dur
ing the Summer, and an annual exhibition oi Hut u tDo
| Fall has been had for three years.
Tho fourth excursion was commenced on Tuesday the
25th. The rendezvous was the residence OF Dr' D.
Dunham President OF the Association, at Colamer D.
about nine miles east OF Cleveland soon ndred aIteT
assembled on the premises: among tnoso Pae'eH'
Lewis Of sandnsky. Addison Kelley Of Kcleys Island
John H. MOtcr of North East. Pa: Z: L. HOag OF LOCK-
~ 5RIdcton y A. s. Moss Of Fredonla J. Motter OF
Dover Bay A. j. Clywood Of Poughkeepse,F T. l.. Perry
rs late Of me Cerelard Herald; and Capt spauldns OF
i'o'"i''' THE VINEYARD OF EUcLD RIDGE.
The vineyard Of Dr. Dunhan and ms sons GO ecnTSs @ m ni
sixteen acres Of Catawba vines N OF whIm t a o % and
nearing. IL Is situated on Euclid Ridge hDo d o vie
half miles distant from the lake on tnis InEo Nv,
ib nv reason OF the success which has attended the
establishment Of A few vineyards phhteu soho yr"'o
and worthless ordinary crops, and yet When vines
once become established upon H. they thrive ana Dear,
year after year heavy crops OF grapes The vines OF ne
Dnnham whey ard trained to double saAs - lie
being placed about two feet distant from t and lid and
from bIch the fruiIbearing proceed shoots eA
tbcV arch over toward each Vtner and are tied TINS
method OF training ls TO my lht a. INC tS 1enis ~brre
to the eye and IS cheaper thah the wire ut,is' 'S
ni,al timber is plenty. Zach vine, properly pIheu
and trained Cn sn1 and piacc,i at regular distances and
IN ro- 49, .sveral acres Of land, II presents most
Prnn v,n"yard OF DR. Durham IA modei clean.
,,~rp,h cultivation ana reflects credit upon himself
H In The indications are that they will take about
20 uns-4OoO pouuds-Of grapes from the sA acres no"
III r n,c,,rsonsts then visited other vineyards the
ridge To- the number of half dozen. between the resi-
~ GOOD Weld OF fruits. Most Of them were trained to
double stakes and the Catn"ba was IN most Instances
| tbe only variety cultivated To any extent
| Al tLc large vineyard of Mr.. Iech and that Of MT
PAM schmidt there marked evidence OF iaith IA The
newer varieties, Tor the Delaware he NoIo. ahu tn1
! Ice. fouud growing In considerable quantities ana
bearing suGet % ~ 10 e I cTlpcS ran Indeed M YeIcR Who
r. large VINE mandatory at Cleveland made sew
era, casks OF the Norton aud Delaware last Lall ana
samples OF the vintage were oAhDl1cu "a lo EJiion % 5
we'll known thrive IA Missouri ana 20 MAKE ile tea
wine Mr Iechs product has shown tat us Is equally
a1rp,eT % yer NJ Of Mr. Schmidt Is deserving Of special
,r he nrs time The vines trained wro trills;
The posts Of which, aud tho vines planted, are set Win
ton the eye perfect lines al posts or vines lhei
for culture nothing could surpass its thoroushnoss ana
excellence ,. ,..-,ov
Tho VINEYARD having been visited the eNcurslohlats
tables IN the open air near inc Aoagsimy m ny ~ m
@ nd rit5.s Of the vicinity Tho ladies'. Themselves
were present and attentive la waiting upon thelr guests
neiaunrn grapes from Urbana Ohio. and Hartords from
mint, further north. among the delcacies partuken
Of splendid cluster OF lonas was also exhibited Tor
fully ripe IL very paatabe At the conclusion OF the
rpas cheers for the ladies called for and heartily
responded TO-
| DR. j. W Dnnhnm the President OF the Association,
then called the Association 10 order and ia some brief re-
! marks welcomed the Association 10 Collalner
Dr. Warier, the distinguished botauist and hortcn
turs near Cinciunati also addressed The meeting lie
stated that the grape crop about Cncnnati was very
Of grapes, Of which ripe. and others far ad
vanced toward maturity. Among them the Hart
last he said, promised TO suporsede the Concord.
Mr. olphant Of Brocton, and Mr Moss of Fredonia
announced that the grapes Ia Chaulaugna County never
looked better nor promised IA better yield.
M he %, Of r5e Sneyar VA % OF EnSd 4dge
Mr. Bartholomew OF Westied, n. u, stated that he
had visited the grape growing regions about the Cayuga
Crooked aud Seneca lie said the yne ards looked
we'll bearing good crops, and showed no sgns OF
sun scald mdew, or rot The thrip had attacked some
vineyards but not sufficient do much injury Ho urged
the Importance Of clean cnltiynti,h' anu WIG
growers against Oyeroroppins ana severn summer pruh
Mr Caywooa ut rvugnKoepsie stated that In the vine
yards Of Dutcbtss County N. y, the foliage had been
destroyed hy the mde% Ia nearly al mn nsso & d9
now being disseminated for the fruit had wlthstood the
attacks, aud ts foliage w@s heaithV.
Judge sonmcrs of Hsilllon. Ohio stated that there
planting was going on at an Increased rate every year
Better cultivation, too manifest and more attention
paid to the determination of weeds The Iona lie re-
gardcd as one Of the best varieties for cultivation. The
Delaware was also doing we'll There was but little rot
among the Catawbas.
Mr. Lewis OF sandusky said that thoy had but poor
display Of fruit this compared with the vineyards
they had Just visited They had been visited with fire.
quent heavy showers AT the time the vines were In bloom
which had caused the frMt osot imperieety ana hence
their crop would be small. There was some lpliew on
their obage but no rot I'm the fruit so far as he had OBJ
served. On North Bass Island there good crops,
and also on the Canada shore.
Mr. Addison Kelley OF kelloys Island stated that tho
fancy Varieties Of grapes the Islands dong well,
especially the DelHwares and COnc0rds. OF the Cataw
ba they would not have more than third OF crop aud
probably not tun 10 the the islands and
the mainland abont Sandusky There was little or no
rot properly called, Ia their grapes, but they were
troubled with mildew OF the berry. Another dneulty
which had become very serious the attack OF
which pierced the berryIand penetrated the seed.
There theory which would account Tor The dis
Of the vines with which they were troubled 10
seemed 10 attack II under all conditions of cnlue and
| treatment.
Auson also made In the remarks Of other speakers
10 the Salem yneone Of KOgcrss lly Drdsovor 80 acres
OF which had been planted by Mr. Harso of Broeton, NY
When the speeches were concluded, vote of thanks TO
the ladies' OF Coilamer was unanimously adopted, and
the exouTsiOniss conveyed by teams, which had
been kindly furnished by the grapcpo"ers Ol the Vlcm
| ity, to Cleveland, where they passed the night
TIE VINEYARDS or RoCKPORr.
On Wednesday morning, the party took an excursion
train to Rocky River ON the railroad recently constructed
10 that point On the route they visited the vineyards Of
Capt Spandlng OF Rockpor four miles from Cleveland
The land from this point west devoted to grape culturc
Is situated within mile or two OF tho Lake shore Its
soil stiE clay loan aud level and 10 rotontve o moist
that UNDERSTANDING IN Indispensable Tor the success of
vineyard culture Wherever this has not been thoroughly
eompshed the vines are woak aud scky Capts spauld
ings vineyard In mainly made up OF CntawDas but he has
planted largely Of Dclawares and Is thoroughly testng
other varieties The Deawares he hnds succeed hdmira
bly,. IIo has most OF kogerss hybrds In bearing Tho
Nos A. 49, g. So and were well filled with fruit and
were coloring finely NOrtons als0 seemed to thrive
WELL his being loaded with fruit. but ho has
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