Smyrna times., 1926-08-11
LOCAL VINEYARDS TO BE VIEWED
Those of Ralph E.Spruance, John But
terry, w. T. Massey, w. G. Anthony
and George Carter Included in Tour

and George Carter Included in Tour
According to the plans as announced
by special committee of grape grow
ers consisting of Ed Willim, Alfred
Smith, B. B. Chase and w. V. Cosden,
representing the Kent Grape Grow
ers' Association and the Kent County
Farm Bureau, in cooperation with
County Agent Russell E. Wilson and
DR.. T. F. Manns, Plant Pathologist of
the University of Delaware, the fifth
annual grape growers tour will be
held on Tuesday, August II. All
growers and their families, as we'll as
all others who are interested in this
highly specialized agricultural indus
try for certain section of the state
best adapted to this particular crop,
are being extended cordial invitations
to join this inspection trip through the
grape districts of the county. This
tour will include fourteen vineyards in
the Smyrna, Dover and Wyoming
areas which have been selected for
fertilization experiments, spraying
and busting demonstrations, and diff
ferent cultural methods with reference
to fertilization and disease and insect
control under various field conditions.
As there is a large number of vine
yards to visit on this tour, it will be
very necessary that the party move
along on as near the scheduled time as
possible, and those who cannot spend
the entire day on this trip are invited
to join the party at any one of the
places mentioned N the itinerary.
This list of vineyards was made rath-
er large this year in order to give the
growers an opportunity to see the en-
tire grape district Of the county, and
it was not the intention of those who
planned this schedule that very much
time would be given to any particu-
lar vineyard. The itinerary of the
tour is as follows:
900 A. NJ Kent and Sussex county grow
,ers will assemble at the farms of S. ]. Hall
and George P. Hudson. about mile north
east of Dover. where two vineyards of Con-
cords will be inspected.
$50. Party will leave for the Smyrna dis
trict.
a spraying demonstration is being conducted
for brown rot control which caused total loss
to the crop in 1924
1925. VINEYARDS of John Buttery which has
been fed with high grade commercial fertiliz-
ers with good results in yields.
1890 Vineyard of W. r. Massey which is
one of the oldest vineyards in the Smyrna
area.
1O.45. Vineyard of VIM. C. Anthony which
is another very old vineyard and has been
fertiIized with chicken manure and commercial
fertilizers. in addition to having received
thorough spraying.
Ills. Vineyard of George Carter where
black rot caused considerable loss in seasons
previous to 1925.
11.3O Party will leave for Dover.
l2I5 Dinner will be served by the ladies
of Capitol Grange in the Grange Hall on
South Governors Avenue at a nominal cost
per plate.
During the noon hour there will be short
addresses by Hon. James H. Hughes of Do
yer: Director C. A. McCue. DIR. 7. F. Manns.
and DR.. H. L. Dozier of the University of
Cooperation Among Delaware Grape Crow
ers." and Director McCue will discuss Fer
tilizing Grapes" DR.. T. F. Manns will pre-
sent the Spraying and Dusting Demonstra-
the Control of the Grape Leaf Hopper in
Delaware"
200 p NJ. Vineyard of John M. Roe where
cement posts have been used. and nicotine
sulphate dust applied for the leaf hoppers
22O. Vineyard of J. H. Hipwell which has
been very heavily fertilized with manure. and
well sprayed throughout the season.
$50. Vineyard of n. w. Taylor where fer
tilization experiment is being conducted.
$50. Vineyard of Jacob Kesselring which
has been busted throughout the season. and
well fertilized.
345. Vineyard of B. B. Chase in which
fertilization experiment similar to the one in
the Taylor vineyard is being conducted.
400. Vineyard of Denney Pleasanton.
These grape vines have been well fed and
thoroughly sprayed.
4.20. Vineyard of DIR. Alfred Smith where
spraying versus dusting demonstration has
been carried on 70 two years for the control
of brown rot and other diseases.
44O Vineyard of W. " Cosden which
shows the results of using chicken manure in
addition TO 500 pounds of an 0-l2-l0 CONNER
cial fertilizer.
SHORE COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY