. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. GRAPE GRAPE 675 tices will come back to the point from which they started like a boomeraug. Grapes designed for shipment are packed in climax baskets. The size prevailing in the Keuka district are "poneys,' having a gross weight of less than five pounds. In the Chautauqua district the 8-pound is the almost
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. GRAPE GRAPE 675 tices will come back to the point from which they started like a boomeraug. Grapes designed for shipment are packed in climax baskets. The size prevailing in the Keuka district are "poneys,' having a gross weight of less than five pounds. In the Chautauqua district the 8-pound is the almost universal size. The reason. 972. The third movement. for such distinct customs is due to the demands of the markets to which the Grapes are shipped. Shipments of the Keuka section go to the Atlantic cities, and those from Chautauqua go to the west. In the Lake Keuka district of western New York there are a number of wine cellars involving large capital, two or three of which make excellent champagne. This industry began at Hammondsport in the sixties, and several varieties of Grapes were planted solely for wine purposes, but the quality of the fruit was not good for table use. In the Chautauqua district the wine in- dustry' has received little attention compared to that given in the Keuka district. There has been no oppor- tunity for the blending of several juices, for the reason that the Concord is so nearly the universal variety planted. But another industry —that of bottling Grape juice as it comes from the press —has lately been estab- lished, and promises considerable development. The methods of marketing Grapes are of great variety. During the season of 1893 and 189i there was formed in the Lake Keuka district and adjacent lakes a coopera- tive marketing association composed of producers. This association was incorporated and officered by its own members, and represented over three-fourths of the pro- duction of that district. The plan was to maintain prices more eve
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