Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-11-12

tue "HOIc + dCreS were piduleu over III
the beginning, yet only one third of the
vines were set. These had the start Of
the others, and began to bear~in the Sd
Iyear. In the vintage of 1921, Mr..
Eichelberger made two or three bar
rels of wine, which was of good quail
ty.
| In the vintage of 1922, he made elev-
en- barrels of wine, and sold a consider
able quantity of grapes. The Oldest
wines having now acquired strength, and
the second paintings also beginning to
bear, though yet in small quantities, he
was able TO make thirty-one barrels in
1898, besides selling grapes for perhaps
$500. During the time that the grapes
were ripening, the vine yard was crow
Ided with visiters, all of whom bought
more OF less. This considerably dimin-
lshed the grapes which were designed
for the press. After years Mr.. E.
had no more advances to make, as the
vine yard produced enough to support
itself The profits arose from the sale
ofgrapes; of the wine made the pre-
ceding year, and from the sale of cut
tings at $50 per 1000.
The wine of 1922 was sold in 1928.
TO vlsiters, at the rate of s. per gallon.
II is difficult to compute what the pro-
his may amount to, in seven years hence;
as the vines become more robust, they
will produce more fruit, and this in
crease will probably continue. for ten
or twenty years. The oldest of the
vines are yet in their infancy; and the
vine dressers from France and Germany,
who have seen Mr.. Eicheiberger's vine
yard, say, that it is more Aourishing and
further advanced for its age, than any
thing of the kind they have seen in Eu-
rope.
1t is no extravagant conjecture, that
Mr.. Eicheberger's four acres will, at
the end of two years from this time,
produce grapes 10 make 100 barrels of
wine. This is what the vine dressers
confidently assert. Mr.. E. has since
the commencement of his first vine
yard, planted two other portions of
ground. of three acres each, contiguous
TO the other. For each Of these he has
a German vine dresser, to whom he has
given an interest, as in the first case,
but pays nothing else.
He proposes to extend this vine yard
TO 20 acres, though under different ten
ants-f four acres being as much as one
man can well attend to.
| Mr.. L. has also made two plantations
on farm about Ten miles from York, in
the very heart of the poorest land in
the barrens.-Those flourish and pro-
mise as well as his first vine yard, though
they are but two and three years old.
The Oldest bore grapes this season.
Judge Barnitz, and Mr.. Mes, have
each planted vine yards in the vicinity
Of York. They are but three years
old. They made about two barrels of
wine each. Last year they made each
small quantity, which after fermenta-
ton, became very fine, and of an excel
lent taste and favour. Competent judg-
es are satisfied that these wines will be
equal to the wines Of Frspce and Ger
many. Mr.. Eichelberger has the Ma
deira, Lisbon, and Burgundy grape.
| A German emigrant, fifteen miles
from York, has made vine yard on
lands of his own. He has two acres,
and it is four years since he planted ii.
This year he made ten barrels of wine.
Mr. Crull has made vine yard on
the side of steep river hill, IL miles
north of York. The hill has been cut
into steps, and planted in the Alpine
lstyle. His also Aourishes, and bore
grapes this season.
Besides these, there are several more
in the neighborhood; and preparations
are making to plant at least Is or 90
more in the ensuing year.
| 1t is matter of encouragement, that
there does not appear to be much dan
ger Of failure of crops, as Mr.. Eichel-
berger has not perceived that the cold
spring weather has injured bis vines.
Last spring was uufavorable for fruit,
so much so, that the peach trees, apple
trees, and other fruit, were much injur-
ed 4; yet his vines did not suffer, except
a particular kind ofwhite grape appear
ed to be little injured.
The wine which has been made, APP
pears to contain sufficient alcohol 10
preserve it from acetous fermentation.
Mr.. E. has some two years old, which
has been racked several times, and is
perfectly sound, although it has bad
nothing added TO it, but has been allowed
70 depend altogether upon its own in
trinsic strength. Mr.. Mes, and Judge
Barnitz, also have preserved their wine
without any additional aid.