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IV. The best fertilizers for Grapes; the Quality pro-
per to be used per acre; and how applied.

The best is to sow Veatch, Peas or Clover the
4th year in [?] of the rooms. Mow the grass
or Veath or Peas and put it for decay around the
[Stems?] or around the Vines, in 2 years Plow Clover
under and sow again.

V. Whether, upon the whole, Grapes for the Market or for
Wine, would be more profitable;- Baltimore being
distant about 8 hours;- Philad a 13 to 25 hours; N
York 21 to 45 hours.

You should plant all the Varieties Named
as you have them in all Collars & early or late in
the list for Market but Every one of these grapes
will make Wine. But be sure to [plant] [plants].
Norton Virginia, Toes Seedling & Catawba for Wine in
order to have money in Winter & Spring

Vi. How often, on the average, cups will be liable to
fail; every 11 years we have a poor crop to pay [?]
1. To fail brutally- in 20 years.

2. To fail partially,- & to what proportionate en-
tent. Every 5 years by Hail in this latitude
Every 11 years by frosts.

Vii. Whether sugar (grape or cane), or any for-
eign ingredient will be requisite to convert
the juice of the grape into marketable wine,
& if to what & how much.

In your Section the addition of Sugar is not
necessary as you have good warm Fall weather
and let the grapes hang long on the Vines.

In Cold & wet Summers you have to use perhaps
1/2 to 3/4 [?] of Cane Sugar for Gallon and 1 [quart?] of
Water to Each Gallon to desolve the acid. Grape Sugar
is better. You can make them at 10 cts per [1b?] [out?] of
Potatoes 50 cts per Buskel.