Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-28

enJeayor, conservatism demands that
The average results be used az a basis
FOR computing probable returns from a
ralsin field. With 500 vines TO an acre
IL Is safe to calculate on a yield OF
1000 pounds OF fIpsh grapes. The aver
age grapes grown for ralslns win pro-
duce about one pound OF hnlahed pro-
duet TO three and half pounds Of fresh
fruit. With $500 pounds OF cured
raislns at even cents per pound to the
grower there Is clearly revenue OF
siDQ per acre. That this estimate 10
eminently conservative VIII be attest.
ed by all persons who have had ex-
porience In grape growing The figures
here given are based upon n yield OF
less than ~ pounds Of fresh grapes 10
each vine while actual experience
shows that 10 to 70 pounds Is more
nearly the yield Of mature vines. Fig
ures might be given showing an In
come OF more than 500 per acre from
ralsins produced near 81, George, but,
for the sake OF conservatism, the more
moderate figures are used. Granted
that 800 per acre may be reasonably
expected from a raisln field the Indus
try assumes great Importance 10 the
citizens Of Washington county With
out materially interfering with the
production OF the food stuffs and for
age crops needed by the Inhabitants
OF the locality mentioned, II Is perfect
~ safe TO say that there are In the
various settlements an aggregate OF
| 900 acres that could be Immediately
devoted 10 growing grapes for manu-
facture into ralsins Given 1000
acres devoted to the growing Of raisin
grapes, there would be at a safe cal
culation a revenue Of 100000 coming to
the people OF the county annually.
This revenue would come wholly from
outside sources and would be distrib-
uted to the growers and laborers, thus
bringing material prosperity TO the
community,
1t is undoubtedly true that the con-
tlnued success that must inevitably at
tend raIsln making when properly con-
Quoted would induce very consider
able portion Of the farmers TO engage
in the enterprise, until the LOCO acres
of vineyards suggested would extend to
double that area
The opportunity Is at hand Tor the
farmers Of Washington county TO en-
gage IN an industry that Is at once
pleasant, profitable and legitimate ana
for which the Southern Utah ESperi,
ment station is prepared to furnish all
necessary instructions and assistance
p SOME OF THE BEST KINDS.
The bulletin then takes up the dit-
ferent varetiese Of raisin grapes OK
perimented upon, among them the MUS
cat grapes Of which there are tnree
classes, the "Muscatel,' "Muscat %
Alexandria" and "Muscatel Gordo
Blanco," all Of which are successfully
raised IN California. The Thompson
scedless grape, however, Is regarded as
the best Of all for this section as under
adverse conditions 1t yielded highly sat
lsfactory results. The bulletin says
that the IS vines Of Thompson Seedless
cranes that were planted at the expert
ment station IN 1900 showed the first
sample Of fruit In 1902 The first grapes
were picked Aug. 10, 1903, and the crop
continued TO ripen during the next 6O
DAYS. The average yield was l3l2
pounds to the vine, making 3is pounds
of raisns; one specially vigorous vine
on trells giving 30 pounds Of grapes
that made Sh pounds OF cured raisins'
These liter figures are about the aver
ago bfoiuction expected by vineyard
lists whose vines have reached maturity
The vine is hardy and vigorous
grower and should be grown on trel-
lis instead OF the stump plan as prac-
tised with most other varieties IN TINS
locality The clusters are large ana
long, some punches measuring 10 IN
ches The berry Is larger than the sui
tana, oval In shape and beautiful amber
color when ripe. Owing 10 the ten
dency TO make great growth OF wood,
tho Thompson Seedless should be
planted on light well-drained soil
Erom all accounts OF best authorities
IL Is believed that the Thompson Seed
less Is the best OF It's class now known.
The "Muscatel Gordo Blanco," Is al
so highly recommended as one Of the
best and most profitable, while "a
good commercial grape the Bhck cor
nichon has proven the best so Tar test
ed 40 vines three years old having
yielded an average OF IL pounds OF
grapes each.
INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS.
The bulletin, which Is interesting
tnIOuEnOult CIuStN WIN VIZ '''N'''t
observations
Soil that is adapted to grape culture
will yield four times as much revenue
from raisin grapes ms from lucern'
Grapes should never be planted on
low wet ground, nor among other
classes Of fruits, Too much Irrigation Is
sure TO follow II grape vines are grown
with other things. Let the vineyard
be by itself and the different varieties
Of grapes in separate rows, This latter
Is advisable because OF the different
culture and irrigation suited to the DIFF
ferent varieties,
Bishop Il. W. Bunker 40 miles south.
west Of 81. George, harvested and sold
If 900 pounds OF Thompson Seedless
ralslns from three acres Of vineyard
In 1903 The crop was only an average
one and this fact goes TO Hhow that
estimates given elsewhere IN this bull
letin are very conservative.
Up TO the present time no insects have
appeared to lnjure the grape vines III
southern Utah. There IL an occasional
appearance OF grape mlldew In the FORM
OF a graylsh white coating on the leaves
and darker spots on the. fruit. tn
ordinary remedy for grape mildew 10
TO apply finely powdered sulphur by
means Of hand bellows after the vines
have been sprayed with clear water. II
Is recommended also that the Bordeaux
mixture be used as a spray when the
young leaves are opening; also that the
winter spray Of lime, salt and sulphur
be used while the vines are dormant
The lime, salt and sulphur spray kills
all forms Of insect life and Is also
preventive Of fungus disease,
When the product Of the soil can be
concentrated into small compass, as In
packages OF cured raIslns, SO that $50
to $500 worth may be loaded into one
freight wagon, distance from the rail-
road ceases To be a barrier TO the IN