The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24

r,oydge IN Rural Northwest
L~-a~kzbe that 70 this day q
j o-rezouians and Others insist
rsssm-an "a uot suitable for grape cul-
"a. oEes0n
gre when I announced my IN
So sevo.ing one OF the choicest
my limited area % a vineyard.
sa.swsfo-s all about me took pains To
e.. ri the hearing q q another, that
@~.,,a1 own chap would o o learn
- nraase grapes were grown IN Cali
-. : was no reason tnat tney coaHd 0e
- oregon whereas they al knew
r. xzs not enough heat IN summer
!. ggsz TIE nul-
u-e.ss mimi by some old tree n OF
$50 vines and let il run all over the
So. in some seasons / would get good
E@ n pity his taste) Not being able
Ca .rv one who had carefully expert
A.xs with early varieties pllnted in
p-s.tasatl0ns and given careful culture
n~.as-ed II worth my while 10 try it.
- q mildly when I say that none OF
ragbhors were half so ~astonished at
ss,lts as your humble correspondent.
~~aa FOOD grapes Of certain varieties
sr9xn on most any good land. my
- and observation lead me TO be-
-. shat a hillside With a southeast ex-
- i The best. especially Tor the Euro
- .or.s. The American grapes grown
al the southeast hillside are fine
s.srsd and from ten days TO TWO weeks
Ms.+ man in the valley. One of the
- vssyards in the state that l have
- . that Of Dr. Lcyeridge. located in
rvsr bottom not far from Eugene.
=. rsueords are the admiration OF all
~v grapes OF the same varieties were
80 least two weeks before his.
zsaa IL Is true that in IA past four
- have not had a single total failure
e ordinary season. the early varieties
u most sure to ripen and b best
- The Violet Rosa delicious me-
1870 oval-ghaped berry, borne In me-
= . large sized clusters. began ripen-
:, a. year as early as the 18TH OF Aug
:. and by September 10 the whole crop
"a rpe. This ! consider one OF the
saesst Of my early grapes. IL Is a very
- espper. however. and might not prove
spatzsls as z market sort. For a white
raps. early. productive, large berry and
49, haze never seen anything that
eu,s equals the Chasseias Neuchatel, a
ssss,y originating near Neuchatel. Swift
.aarA The Black July, a small berry
"a compact cluster. is an early black
,.p4. but TOO small for profit. ! nave ah
,.slv hack grape-earlier than the former
-asrue Ia medium to large clusters-that
/, A REASONABLE good grade and sure TO
rs4n avery year. The only name L have
fr Il Il california Early Black" The
Rack Mslvolse, a very large berry and
bunch handsome aud juicy as the grapes
A old. r.pened perfectly this e a and are
nsv IN their prime. This grape however,
i too late for some seasons. The Black
Hamburg, the Mascat and the Mission
have sil ripsned nicely this ear. but are
TO ale for an ordinary season. Tokays
would also have ripened this year, but we
all know taat We do not have every fail
Ike tbs.
These varieties that I have named are
ali az lie foreign or Vinifera type. and in
order TO succeed with them It Is necessary
70 use powdered sulphur quite freely-the
frat tine Just as the blossoms have fallen
end oas more thorough sulphuring about
tie tine the grapes Begin r4pening is sum
sent 70 pregsat mlldew.
Wills 70 ny Taste the foreign grape
ere "a. preferable 70 American varieties.
yet ! fad that paost consumers prefer the
sge American grapes 10 any others. The
e. C0neort most all Of rs know, Is to
esesy q very good grape. but the Worden
kEiea better. some larger, sweeter and
sSsr-a serious objection, however. Is
. :sndsn1y to she'll from the stem. II
= could be overcome we would have
u tgme CT perfection in an American
r9.. Tbs Moore's Early is an early
AA grape, no earlier with me than the
EaHisn aud not so good.
Asafss Diamond. Niagara. and Lady
Az reasonably carly and very good white
ragss
ne Diana, Poughkeepsie. Agawam.
sasaiaa and Salem are all truly delicious
nc grapes, out my experience Is that red
sA2e % not sell well and / would not
ssse any che to plant them.
AAaleT paper may give some obser-
'Ausas On pruning and the care OF grapes.