Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1869 [PAGE 276]

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Q U E S T I O N — I s it good grain land ?

ANSWEB—Yes.

Q U E S T I O N — D o y o u m a n u r e y o u r vineyard ? A N S W E R — V e r y seldom. Q U E S T I O N — A r e animal m a n u r e s injurious? Mr. H U S M A N N — G o o d native soil is t h e best m a n u r e . ' Q U E S T I O N — A r e bones good m a n u r e for grapes ? M r . H U S M A N N — T h e y a r e , but we can't get enough of t h e m . Mr. C A M P B E L L — D o y o u plant a n y t h i n g in your v i n e y a r d ? Mr. H U S M A N N — S o m e t i m e s w e plant potatoes, b u t not too n e a r t h e vine. Mr. C A M P B E L L — D o y o u ever seed t h e g r o u n d down a n d leave it ?

M r . H U S M A N N — N o , sir.

M r . C A M P B E L L — H o w late do y o u cultivate? Mr. H U S M A N N — I cultivate all t h r o u g h t h e s p r i n g a n d summer, late and early. Mr. C A M P B E L L — W i t h t h e one-horse cultivator ? Mr. H U S M A N N — F o r m e r l v I used t h e cultivator, b u t n o w I use t h e single-horse plow. Q U E S T I O N — D o you n o t disturb t h e roots ?

M r . H U S M A N N — I do not.

Q U E S T I O N — I s it any injury if y o u do b r e a k t h e surface roots?

M r . H U S M A N N — I t h i n k it is not. QUESTION—Do you mulch ?

M r . H U S M A N N — N o , s i r ; it is better to stir t h e soil. M r . N . J . C O L M A N — H o w deep do y o u p l a n t your vines ? M r . H U S M A N N — I t r y to p u t m y vines about ten inches below t h e surface. I do not wish to force m y vines to go down. Q U E S T I O N — W h a t grapes a r e best to preserve for winter use ? M r . H U S M A N N — W e generally p r e s e r v e t h e m i n a liquid form. [Laughter.] A V O I C E — P e r h a p s t h e gentleman meang to ask w h a t g r a p e s will k e e p t h e longest. M r . H U S M A N N — Y e s , I u n d e r s t a n d t h e question. M r . N . J . C O L M A N — D o y o u h a v e t o shoot t h e birds ? Mr. HUSMANN—-We shoot some, n o w and t h e n . M r . C O L M A N — D o they d a m a g e your crop of grapes ? M r . H U S M A N N — Y e s ; they have damaged u s a g r e a t deal this season.