Transactions of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois Volume 3; with reports from the county agricultural societies for the year - Tapa blanda

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...that cause the fruit is not well matured. German vine dressers in Missouri are much in favor of Norton's Virginia seedling; Mr. Longworth is sending there for plants. Thinks the wine will be unpopular--too dark and heavy, not of fine quality; most Germans are fond of it. Concord promises well, free from disease, mildew and rot. Delaware is almost equal to our foreign varieties of grapes grown in vineries; thinks it will be a line wine grape at the west. Mr. N. J. Coleman--The Kebecca is a dessert grape of superior excellence. Mr. Spencer--Has seen the Rebecca in bearing--a very line table grape, an excellent keeper after ripe without extra care. Quality fully equal to some of our foreign varieties grown under glass; hardy, ripen6 three weeks before Isabella. Mr. Dunlap--The Clinton is very hardy and productive, only to be tolerated where no better can be grown. CUIIBANT3. Mr. Whitney--Is growing white and read Dutch for wine, which sells readily for four dollars per gallon; believes them more profitable than grapes in his locality. Mr. Dunlap--The currant is better north of line of the lime drift of " lower Egypt" for wine than the grape in most localities. N. J. Coleman--Has again fruited the cherry currant--still thinks highly of it. Its large size makes it very desirable. Probably not equal to red Dutch for productiveness. The bunches are 6hort, berries very large. Mr. Ellsworth--The cherry is decidedly larger than any other red variety he has seen. Mr. Bryant--Finds some of his cherry currants do not meet his expectations as to size. Mr. Kennicott--His experience has been similar to Mr. Bryant's. The Victoria is late but very acrid. "White grape much superior to any other white variety. Finds no difference between red Dutch and long bunch...