The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1882-06-08
THE GOLDEN P0CKlINGToN GRAPE.

For the benefit of our patrons who
may contemplate planting grape vines
during the coming season. we copy
the following from CoLMAN's RURAL
WORLD, of st. Louis, Mo-, in relation
to this famous white grape, which is
OF especial interest, coming IA il does.
from the originator of the Martha"
grape:
FRIEND CoLMAN:-We have heard
so much about the two New White
Grapes OF the North, Niagara and
Pocklington, that our curiosity was
greatly aroused. The latter we have
growing, but the former it seems was
not to he had for love or money. Now
however, since reading Campbeli's
comparison made at Boston, we feel
as well without the Niagara. He saws:
"Bunches larger than the illustrations,
and weighing more than n pound.
Much the largest and most attractive
white grape Of native origin yet in
troduced, throwing the Niagara,
which were exhibited beside 1t, en-
tirely in the shade.
Last Friday i received from Roch-
ester, a small basket OF Pocklington
In most excellent condition, and moth
Ing for long time afforded us more
pleasure. Although the fruit was tax
EN- from wines planted only twenty
nine months ago, and the vines left to
overbear, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning what they could do, some OF
the punches weighed over half n
pound, and most OF the berries meas
ured almost one inch in diameter. In
quality, II Is, to my taste, Just about
good enough. Ii Is somewhat like
the Martha, but less foxy and better.
We learn that the originator, sent
four shoots to an exhibition, the
American Pathological Meeting, I'm
Boston, Sept. 1881, and they were
taken from young vines exposed on
the trellis the previous winter to "a
degrees blow zero, with three punches
on each, and the twelve punches
weighed eleven pounds. This has
probably never been done before by
an American grape. A peculiarity
about II Is that many OF the smaller
berries have but single seed, while
the average IL but two, the largest
berries usually three, and In one l
found four. The seeds are small for
so large a grape. Here Is nearly all
rich, sweet, buttery matter, instead
Of good part OF berry being composed
Of seed. II my judgment Is correct,
fourteen pounds OF those grapes will
make gallon OF wine. and 1t will
make good wine without doubt. II
will, however, be some years before
much wine will be made out OF 1t, for
It will be In too great demand for the
table.
While the Martha has done nobly-
and thousands OF acres are planted
with it-and need not be ashamed OF
having originated it, now resign
and give the palm to Mr.. Pookiington.
IL is a strong grower, and looks as
have no vines for sale, therefore no
axe to grind, but simply write this SO
those who intend to plant should not
fail to plant II. II Is most beautiful
fruit. The seed can be seen II the
berry be held between the light and
ones eye.
have had the fruit since last Fri
day, (Oct. z8th), and this evening "a
bunch of IL Is fresh and sound, This,
after travelling a thousand miles by
express, tells what it's keeping quail
SAMUEL MILLER.
Biuffton, NO., Ncss a 1881.
We understand the entire saleable
stock Of this grape b controlled by
Gro. A. SroSR, Continental Nurse.
ries, Rochester, n. Y.
----.'-s 4 49,
II will pay every ta,dy n examine
the tnsmeUae Stock pr fntrliufe Tor
sale by the Popular Fntn,,urc man