St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-09-03
FRUIT RAISING IN ST. TAM
). MANY PARISH. 3 z
THE GRAPE.

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THE GRAPE.
. For quick returns, 70 ftuit excelt
the grape. It usually hears . fail
crop tlse third year aftef planting,
with m increasing quantity q frui,
until the vine reaches it, full bear
ing capacity.
The small space Of ground re-
quired to grow an abundance Of
grapes Tor large family IL triAing.
The labor requisite, when compared
with that demanded BY other crops,
is another item 10 favor OF this uni.
versally esteemed and health-pro-
noting fruit. Why more grapes
are not grown here can only be &C.
counted for BY the fact that many
entertain The idea that there Il some
mystery connected With the busi-
ness. 1t is true, grapes are grown
in many localities where great care
and constant attention is required
to produce the grape to perfection.
1t should also be remembered that
the soil and climate Of st. Tam.
many Parish ase iAvoeab ie for the
best results, consequently few OBJ
stacles are to be overcome
Well prepared coll. good culture
and suitable varieties will insure
good crops
This article Il not written iOf the
experienced viti-culturist, It is In.
te.ded rather to encourage others
to plant 1t least . lev vines. Every
owner Of . village lot, and every
farmer, should make N effort to
grow . quantity Tor home use.
After getting the ground in good
condition, cUmes the question /: |
What varieties shall . new begin.
ner plant: He win want such % |
are ~ near - possible rot and mil.
dew proof, and not much subject
n insect depreciation; other qaali-
ties to keep In view are strong
growth and procuctiveness. The
quality Of the fruit may not Be
what . keen taste would demand,
fsr it b impossible, ~ yet, to name
= grape that possesses I'll the de-
sirable points Of growth, health and
superiority q fruit. It b said,
''NO grape b suited to IN localities.
neither h there any one locality
suited to all grapes."
The one grape that is more gem
orally grown than any other l. the
Concord. It grove veil in st.
rammany, aud b q fine appear.I
NICE, though not q FIRST quality. 1t
IS largely planted where finer varie-
lies fail. II
An earlier and still harder grape
or St Tsmmany b the Perkins. Of
he came class ~ The Coscoed. Its
lbility to resist frost, drouth and Z
'xtreme wet. makes It desirable. 1t
. productive even In poor coil, and
. free from disease - any grape .
yer tried here, while with liberal \
reatment Il b Immensely produc I
i've; bunch large and compact: 9
o'or pale red o. pisk ; very sweet. /:
mt somewhat musky.
II . still earlier grape l. desired. c
hat combines psodacaiveness with Y
ardioess, the Champion, . black J
rape Of good appearance, but y
cor In quality, is wen adapted tol I,
ur pine htlls. and win give the O
arliest grapes, - Il ripess before Y
! others. lts poor quality can be . .
verl0oked, Tor there b then no ),
rape to compete with It. q
For strictly wine grapes, plant n
orton's Virginia and Cynthiana,
70 grapes that resemble each other :.
} closely that only IN expert can n
istinguish them. Il
For the nsan who hes no inclina. u
On to care fos the so-called ''bunch "
'apes," and Tor othess who desire - :.
uit OF the grape Kind late In the y
ason, when other grapes are gone, &;
e Scnppernoag will 90 the bin. u
is Of eaey culture, requires no q q
asd b very productive n
I've It pleaty a teellis room and . IN
Oderate amount q fertilizer every NJ
~, and large crops will be the 3.
ward. This grape can be had In - !,
riety, early, medium and late T. T.
'enins, giving . succession Of ku
er two months. So iaf the best vi
fieties tested here ere: "
Thomas, violet color, very good -
r!y, perhaps the best Of this class.