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Please State, as much in detail as may
be convenient, on this paper,-

I. The varieties of Grapes best adapted to Piedmont Virg.

1. For the Market-- Concord- [Hailford's?]
Prolific, Calawba. [Jues.?] Delaware

2. For Wine. Ives. Nortons Virginia, Calaw-
ba, Delaware. Diana. Iona

II. The number of plants proper to be set on an acre,
especially of Concord, Delaware, & Diana respectively.

4 feet by 4 feet-- 2729 vines per acre
6 " " 6 " -- 1742 " " "
8 " " 8 " -- 680 " " "
10 " " 10 " -- 430 " " "

III. The Expense, per acre, of planting & cultivating.
concords and Delawares (for example), respectively,
and the Income likely to arise from each, (ma-
king the largest Estimate of Expense & least of Income
for each successive year until they come into
full bearing.

Concords- per Acre
1st Year. Expense.

The ground having been properly
prepared - $5.00 or $6.00 will pay for
setting the roots upon an acre 7 by 7 feet.
If close it will cost more. If wider
apart, less- Three good ploughings
the first year, with two working with
the hoe- in clearing the grass & weeds
from the hills will do-- The tillage after
2nd years- especially near the vines
had better be done with the hoe the
[?] might bear a shallow ploughing
[?] their middle - so as not to distint

Delawares- per Acre.
1st Year- Expense.

The cuttings from the
vines, will be worth the ex
pense of cultivation, taken
off the vines of the 'Ives Iona's
Delawares & Concords- to those
desiring to propagate- that's
a branch of the business, however,
not suited to every person.