Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

to 90 acres, though under differed, te-
nan SOUR acres being as much as one
man can we'll attend 10.
MI. &. has also made TWO plantations
/ of vines on farm about ten miles from
York, IN the very heart of the poorest
land il The barrens. Those flourish and
promise as well as Ills first vineyard,
/ though they are but two and three years
old. The Oldest bore grapes this sea-
son.
Judge Bafniiz, and Mr.. Mes, have
each planted vineyards in the vicinity of
York. They are but three years old.
! They made about two barrels of wine
each. Last year they made each a
small quantity, which, after fermenta-
ton, became very fine, add of an cx-
cellent TASTE and lavor. Competen,
judges are satisfied that these " ines viii
be equal to the wines Of France and Ger
many, Mr.. Elcheiberger has The Madei-
RAJ Lisbon and Burgundy grape.
A German emgranl, Il teen miles
from York, has made a vineyard Oh
lands q his own. He has two acres,
and it IS four Years since he planted il.
This year he made ten barrels % wine
Mr. Cru!i has made a vineyasA on the
side Of steep river hill, l , Nniles NORTH
Of York. The biz has been cnt in'o
| steps, and planted in the A pine style
HIS also floarishes, and bore grapes
this seas0a.
Besides these there are several moro
in the neighborhood and preparations
are making 70 plant Is or 20 more in
The ensuing year.
|. is matter Of encouragement, ths
there does not appear to be much dan
ger Of 4 tailNre Of crops, as Mr.. EicheI-
| berger has not perceived thet the cold
serlog weather has injured his vines
Last sprhg was ontayorable Cor fruit, So.
much 50, that the peach trees, apple
frees, and other fruit, were much MUIR
ed; yet bis vines did not suffer, except
. particular kind Of white grape appear
ed 20 be 3 little injured.
The vine which has been made, ap-
pears to contain sufficient alcohol 10 pre-
serve II from aoetons fermentation. M.
e. has some two years old, which has
bten facked several times, ard IS per-
efeliy sound, although il has had nothing
aided 10 i, but has been allowed to de-
bend altogether upon It's own ineiosic
strength. Mr.. Mes, and judge B,rhltz,
also hase preserved their WINE without
any ADDITIONAL aid
Il SHOULD not be understood that the
spirit which has go, MP amongst as.
la39ntAlnoyafds IS 0! specu latipe cha-
racer, and therefore ~ Danger oil 3low-
ing out IL few years. II is botlomet
On something SOLID and permanent, IS
much So as any Other branch of tiliace
Or agricultut. For those who make
experiments pat N capital 10 hazard
they teel their way as they go; and
enough IS already proved 10 convince
every one That the pursuit. will be prof
table There is lad OF suitable soil
| enough III York county to raise wine ftr
the consumption OF all the Quilted States;
and twenty years from this day, norp
wine will be made in Pennsylvania than
IS now imported into it. When once a
vineyard has come to maturity, the
| owner viii be able 10 sell his wine at SO
cents per gallon, and have abundance Of
lprsf'.
Most Of he sites where vines have
been planted, are on the sides OF hills,
| WITH gradual slope, and southern as
pec' THOUGH practical men say lha,
they succeed equally well on the norm
side.
Observation and experience viii teach
N due time waai Kind of grapes will sui.
best TO the soil and climate, and also how
TO manage the grapes, and the juice te
obtain the best wine.--Mr E.ehciber-
ger has sufficiently proved iha, botn Tn,
White and rcd vine will succeed.
| Many interesting considerations are
suggcs ed by the successful cultivation
Of the vine in this country. In morAi,
statistical, and na,iona. view il is irnpor-
tanf. and will be hailed as one Of the
greatest acquisitions that has been mad
70 our domestic economy.
NoTE.-Slnce writing the above,
have been informed, that Mr.. Overdoti,
who has a very f1ourishing vineyard,
raised bis plants from the seed, which
were sown in bed in The garden, and
alter one year were traosplapled. Ha-
wing roots, they are not so liable to fail,
as the cuttings, which are joipts Of vine,
one end Of which is stuck in the ground.
From the Trenton True American.
RAISING CALVES.
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