Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
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From the York (pa.) Recorder, October "a.
CULTURE OF THE VINE.

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THIS las become an object of great
promiserip York county Experiments
have already shown that the vine will
moi only flourish in the poorer soils oil
this county, but that excellent wine can
be made, and that raising whey ards will
become as profitable as any other agsi-
cultural pursuit.
a portion OF the land in York county
is ,hin and poor, commonly called bar
rens; it has been proved that the vine
succeeds well on this land; and 20
acres OF il which can now be bought Tor
from to 10 dollars per acre, when plant
ed with ines, and those al maturity, viii
be more productive 10 the owner than
900 acres Of Inc best land in the eoun-
ty. NJ capital is required in rearing a
vineyard; the proceeding only requires
attention and perseverance,.
Mr.. Thomas Eichelberger, an enter
prizing citizen oil This place, was the
first who seriously commenced the cut
tlyation Of The vine with a view to prait.
Having ridge OF slaIe land which runs
through his farul---he conceived the
idea 4f turning il INTO a vineyards and
he engaged German emigrant, who
bad been a vine dresser, and vine ma
ker, in his native country. To this man
he gave permanent interest IN 4 acres
OF land, and is produce, which was ct
apart for planning with vines a small
house was also put up for ,lla workinp
partner, near the premises. Mr. Z
advanced the means Of procuring the
cuttings for planting and other expenses,
and also for the subsistence OF the
lahorins partner, Till the vineyard should
become productive, when he WAS to be
repaid.
Under this arrangement, in 1918, the
4 acres were planted in re@s. viii Kid
intervals, and those intervals were filled
up in The following years, with the suck
4ers, or sprouts, which prev from the
original plants; these therefore are one
ortwo years later than the first plan ings.
l required one hand TO manage al tuis
and keep the grass down during the
summer; in the win or the vine dresser
was at liberty to work days work where
he could get employment. Il wall b.
observed that although the whole four
acres were planted over in The beginning,
ys' only ohe-'aifa OF we 'iass were SCI
hese nao 'ne starr OF INC o'iSfs ana oe-
gan 70 pear m 'ns '1Ta yeaf' II 'nc
Vihiage Oh loSi' Mt i-s'ae'psrSer '"''S
TWO or 'nfee Dafre's u "i'e' wac" was
OF COCA qus'iv'
~ ,he vintage oi ~ ae ''''ae e'eF -
oarre.s o1 wi'e' a'ih so 80 'V'''iisl a,'i0
quantity OF grapes. ne quest s'''es
having now acqu'r9u s're"eS'' aus '"e
second p'ahunss a'so oeginisn's 20 oe'r'
tnoosh yet ID sha'' alaf,riGs' ne was
aoie 20 make - oafre's ~ 'o1o' oes','e'
seiii'g grapes ior perhaps o@oo' Dar'ns
me 'iiie '"a''ne Sfat,es "er9 ,e.h's' N,S
vineyard was eto"oSH WIN ''si'efs, az
OF wnom oousa' more OF 'ess' lh's
considsfany aiAhiolshed t"e grapes
Whieh were oes,sneo 'or inc press n
ter three years .'lr. l. had no more ad-
vances TO MAKE, as Inc Vineyard pro
ducep 'enough 70 snp2ott nsei. Inc
Protits arose from the saieso grapes; o.
The Wine made me preceding year. ana
from the SAFE oil cuttings al 81 aoiiafs per
1000.
The wine OF 1922 was sold IN 1928,
to visiiers at the ste-of three dollars per