Soils 67 --General Remarks; Malaga; Valencia and Denia; Smyrna; Zante; Chile; Fresno; Other Soils in San Joaquin Valley; Orange County; Redlands and Riverside; El Cajon; Subsoils; Hardpan Soils; Comparative Value of Soils; Alkali Soils; Fertilizing. Irrigation 77 --Introductory Notes; the Necessity of Irrigating the Raisin Vines; Health and Longevity of Irrigated Vines; The Bearing Quality of Irrigated Vines; Quality of Irrigated Grapes; Various Methods of Irrigation; Irrigation by Flooding; Irrigation by Furrowing; Subirrigation; Seepage; Drainage; The Influence of Irrigation on the Soil. The Raisin Grapes 87 --Introductory Notes; Muscatel or Gordo Blanco; Muscat of Alexandria; Huasco Muscat; Other Varieties of Muscat; Seedless Sultana; Black Currant; Other Varieties of Currants; Thompson Seedless; Other Seedless Grapes; Malaga; Feher Szagos; Other Raisin Grapes. DISEASES AND INSECT PESTS 93 Powdery Mildew or Uncinula 93 --General Notes; Characteristics; History and Distribution; Remedies. Downy Mildew or Peronospora 95 --General Notes. The Vine Plague 96 --Characteristics; Nature and Cause; Damages; Remedies. Leaf-hopper 98 --Characteristics; Damages; Distribution; Remedies. Red Spider 100 --Characteristics; Remedies. Caterpillars 100 --Characteristics; Damages; Remedies. Black-knot 102 --Characteristics; Remedies. Grasshoppers 102 --General Notes; Remedies. THE RAISIN VINEYARD 104 Planting 104 --Distances for Muscat Vines; the Marking Out of a Vineyard; Relative Value of Cuttings and Rooted Vines; The Making of Cuttings; The Care of Cuttings; Planting Cuttings; Care of Young Cuttings; Transporting Cuttings to Distant Parts; Rooting Cuttings; Care of Rooted Cuttings; Planting Rooted Vines; Proper Time for Planting; Cost of Cuttings and Rooted Vines; Winter Plowing; Plowing Devices; Cultivation; Back- furrowing; Cross-plowing; Weed-cutters; Cutter-sled; Hoeing; Time for Cultivation.