The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-03-27

The Flame TOkay-Whi'e not OF
hlgh quality, is of such large size,
both IN bunch and berry, and so at,
tractive In appearance, and such a
good shipper as well as immense
bearer that it has become the lead
Ing table grape shipped from Califor-
MA to eastern markets, where it out
sells all other grapes 1t cOlors I'D
ripens remarkably well here. especi.
ally in elevated situations. Next In
Importance we would place the
|. White Malaga-A very strong
grower and heavy bearer, with good
SID lunches of large berries, which
owing to the loOseness of the bunch,
Is better keeper than the TOkay
and fully as good Il shipper. but, not
being SO attractive in appearance.
in appearance, does not command
quite SO good Il price.
Rammohia OF Transylvania-Al late
Importation from Eastern Europe
which has proved itself Il great
success in the Snake aud Clearwater
valleys. Is a dark blue grape of i'm
mense size, not quite so good a ship
per as the two fOreoo ding. but VIII ch
outsells all Others wherever it has
marketed in thelast few years This
variety is not grown in California
to any great extent, probably be-
cause it was not introduced there,
but has attracted more attention to
the grape. growing possibilities of
this section than any other variety
Emperor-A large black. grape OF
good shipping qualities. which has
proven very unsatisfactory in some
parts of California, and highly salts
factory in other parts; has been
grown here for number of years
very successfully. .'., -.
Muscat OF Alexandria-This is the
only grape tried here which does not
yield full crops regularly, owing to
''coulure, or dropping off OF the
berries at blooming time in some
Seasons, yet is very valuable in l0ca-
tions where it thrives 1t seems to
do better on sandy ,river-bottpms
than on higher ground.
Rose Of Peru-While it,ripens with
the earliest, will hang on the vines
until.winter, and re%ists the damage
done by fall rains better than any
other; ii worth a place lin any vine.
yard. 1t is not adapted for long
shipment.
Black Cornich on-Has come to the
front in the last ewlyears in Califor-,
MIA as leadinglatt-shipping grape.
1t is successfully grown here and will
likely prove of good value. -.
The different soils of this valley,
from the sandy river bottoms to the
loamy hillsides, have all proven
themselves good for grape culture.
and different analysis show them to
contain in proper aud liberal pro-
portions every element required to
grow abn,ni;tiftcrops for many years
to come without tile aid Offertilizers,
The; vine, however. appreciates &c Cd
deep soil and ;will grew and bear
fruit in prOportfon to- its supply of
It; and there are hillsi les overlook
ing both the Snake aud Clearwater
rivers, Overlaid with several feet of
good loose soil, rich in huinus, a
given srea.Uf which will probably.
year after year, produce twice as
much as poorer lands having but a
few inches OF vegetable soil everything
th,, hardpan. The hilisides. besid de-
having richer Soil, have greater m
munity from late spring and early
fall frost-, and will no doubt prove
the choice OcatiOns for future plant
ing wherever water for tf,:irrigatiOn
can be brought onto them. ;&s>'@ :. :.
rl)wing to- the depth OF II to- Is
inches will, he sufficient preparation
for vineyard planting on the sandy:
bottom lands, but on the, higher
lands where the subsOil IL, harder or
underlaid with clay, follow ing the
turning plow with u subsoier. and
thereby loosening the. soil TO- the
depth of 70 inches or, more will lie
found to prove u decided ,adyantas' {,
the good effects therefrOln being ap-
preciable for eight or IL years after
planting. =. '..,: 81.
Either cuttings or rooted vines can
be used for starting a vineyard, but
while the latter cost several times as
much as the former In cash outlay.
when the uniform stand and more
satisfactory growth OF the rooted
vines is considered, it is good econ
omy to use them. There is quite
difference OF opinion as to the dis
tance to leave between vines and
rows in planting vineyard. but
usually more room is gwen now than
ioi Iuy rly. For strong growing var1e-
ties ui table grapes. su:h as those
main. Il above We would advise plant
INC in rows, vines eight feet and the
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