The Ohio farmer . COVEKINO THE BASKETS. bles the above mentioned localities, asthat embraced by the islands of LakeErie. Not alone, indeed, as the sceneOf Perrys Victory, in 1813, nor yetas a delightful Mecca for summer tour-ists, are these islands noted, sinceequally famed is the group for the finequality and extent of its vineyardproducts. Excepting a few orchards and an oc- basketed and sold as table a sharp demand. Agents represent-ing the commission houses of main-land cities are always on time withtheir bids, and when the grapes showa good color and are sweet enough toput
The Ohio farmer . COVEKINO THE BASKETS. bles the above mentioned localities, asthat embraced by the islands of LakeErie. Not alone, indeed, as the sceneOf Perrys Victory, in 1813, nor yetas a delightful Mecca for summer tour-ists, are these islands noted, sinceequally famed is the group for the finequality and extent of its vineyardproducts. Excepting a few orchards and an oc- basketed and sold as table a sharp demand. Agents represent-ing the commission houses of main-land cities are always on time withtheir bids, and when the grapes showa good color and are sweet enough toput upon market, without commences. During the outingseason the islanders are kept busy en-tertaining the thousands of summer. GENERAL VIEW OF ISLAND VINEYARDS. casional garden, truck patch, or pas-ture lot, practically the whole area ofthe Bass Islands, including Put-in-Bay,Middle Bass and Isle St. George, iscovered with vineyards from shore toshore. That island grapes are a surer andmore prolific crop, and bear a finer fla-vor than those grown on the mainland,is a generally recognized fact, duo inpart to natural di linage and corre- visitors who frequent their shores, yetit remains for the autumn grape har-vest to initiate the grand rush in whichalmost the entire population of baskets arrive by islandsteamers: these are quickly seizedand carried away by wagon loads. Itfrequently happens that there are notenough to go around, and as the firstwho come are the first served it is nec-essary for the shipper, anxious to pushhis harvest, to reach the wharves in time to grab a share o* the basketswhile they are going. The more provi-dent, who have storage room, do notwait until the rush begins, but se
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