St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-22
THE CULTURE OF GRAPES.
Tomc TGIWobie Facts Told Ycsterday-If-
cooperating the Hennepfn HOrti-
cultural Society.

ToDc V1IHObie Facts Told Ycsterday-In-
cooperating the Hennepi'a HOrti-
cultural SOciety.
The Heunepin County Horticultural So
,ctv met Yesterday afternoon at NOrthrup,
Braslau " Co.'s seed store, No. % Bridge
Square. The grape was the subject of dis
cussion. Before taking this up, however,
President Pierce suggested that the early
strawberry apple be added to the list Of
hybred varieties, recommended at the last
meeting. This was adopted. Mr.. c. L.
Smith, in opening, said that too frequent a
mistake was made by parties setting out
grapes by adopting the methods deemed best
by other parties. While in some states of
the country heavy soil was recommended
best for grape culture, it had been estab-
lished beyond any doubt that sandy soil was
the best for grapes in Minnesota.
His method was to build trenches three feet
in depth and eight feet apart. This is some
what expensive but the cost is 4 small item
when compared with the increased yield
which results. The vines should be set out
ak feet apart, and unnecessary expense is
often occurred in starting a vineyard in the
way Of posts and wire. This Is not neces-
tary till the vine is four years old. A two
year-old vine should be used in setting out n
vineyard. The first year but one vine should
he allowed 10 grow. Pruning should all be
dOue before June l, and not in the summer.
OF wood aud early fruitiug was secured and
lie vine goes into winter quarters in good
condition.
A vineyard should not be allowed to fruit
TILL AFTER THE THIRD YEAR,
and a. that age not over ten lunches
should be allowed to remain. He believed
mat the Delaware, after four or five years, is
more profitable than any other variety. not
In quantity OF yield but of the increased
price in the market over the Concord. The
Coacord is good, but has not always been
found to rpeu He fully believed, however,
that the Concord could be made TO ripen
nine years out Of ten by setting out on sandy
soil aud mauuriug heavily.
Mr.. J. 7. Grimes experience with the
Concord was that it ripeued only
once in i've years, but when it did
ripeu 1t paid him better than the
Delaware, being much more productive.
He attributed the Concord not ripcuiug with
aim 10 the fact that it WAS on clay soil. Mr.
3ilpatrick's experience with the Concord was
entirely ditTereut-iu twenty-five wears they
had never failed 10 ripen. He believed the
,ecret Of his success lay in his method Of
cultivation. He cuiuvates once in two
weeks
Mr.. J. $. Harris OF LaCrescept said that
TIE BEST SOIL
or grapes wss saudi alone His advice TO a
aew beginner was in setting out 4 vineyard
bot to dig the hole deeper than the ground
had been worked. and not TO ferttiiEe around
the vim dee yer than the soil had been fertil-
lied. Varieties recommendations general cul-
.ivatiou we're the Cons ami Delaware, to De
put on saud alone. Moori's early for gen.
Frsl cultivation, on soil favorable 70 corn.
Rodgers Nc Is aud No. in iimaed guam
titles Tor high cultivation. For rial, early
victor. Brighton and Duchess.
ruE ApvIs,BurrY OF INCORPORATING
the society kas then discussed Il was
decided that the society would be on more
stable basis, achieve greater insults and Sc
cure more benefit by being incorporated.
The name WAS then changed TO ne Heune-
pin COUNTY horticultural Society aud Gar
acuers' association. committee was ap-
pointed TO draw up the articles q iucorPor-
alton. The iucorporators are VI Pearce OF
Minneapolis. Isaac Gilpatr:ck Of Miuneapo-
lis. J. { Northrup Of Minneapolis, ]. t.
Grimes ~ Rochester, &. II. Robots, William
LYONS, II. z. Busy, l. Asire, E Aines and
Loan J. Harris OF LaCresceut rne sub iec;
o. the next meeting will be Fertilizers, aud
: large attendance is anticipated This IS =
subject which is eRgrossin6 tie mind OF