American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-24
VINEYARDS IN FRANCE.


j. P. Cobbets, who travelled in Frsnce in 1895,
describes the mode of cultivatpg the vine in that
country. The vines planted two or three feet
from each other in rows three or four feet apart
They rise to the height of four or five tett and
stakes of the length are stuck into the ground
near each vine, which give hold to the tendr's,
and keep the vines from the ground. In the winter
the vines are cut off near the ground; and the
stakes are pulled up and placed away in stack
until the vine begins TO shoot again In the spring.
The grapes are gathered in November, and somes
times later. The punches are cut from the vine
with scissors, put in baskets and carried to the side
lof the vineyard, where they are emPted into tubs
which are conveyed home by cart or Wagon. Inc
grapes are pounded 10 the tubs by stout piece OF
wood used by hand and then thrown into very large
vat, where the Juice and pulp remain together or
Ito days to undergo the necessary fermentat'ons
during which time they first rise up as bread does,
and afterward the pulp separates and sinks. 1 he
iuce that flows is then drawn Oft INTO barrels anu
the pulp is taken out and pressed IN vine press
and the juice that runs away is put into barrels
The bung hole is left open few days, and then
closed for good. This is the process Tor req wine'
1 White grapes, Of which aohite wine is made, are
pressed directly after they bruised, and 10 fer
menation takes place till the juice is in the Barrel
Mr.. Goblet states that an acre OF vineyard OF the
best sort of vines is worth 600 dollars. ne pro"
duce in 1928 was from 800 to 1000 gallons OF wine
to the acre, worth from IL to Is cents per gallon
Some of the vines so years old. Land that IS
strong, billy and stony, is best for the vine.
j II is better to be laughed at, than ruined; better
TO have wife, who, like Martias Mamurta, cheap
ems every thing, and buys nothing, than 10 be im-
poyerished by one whose vanity will purchase every
'|thng, but whose pride will cheaper nothing.
i An Athepian, who was hestating. whether to
give his daughter in marriage to man OF worth
with small fortune, to rich man, VINO had no
. other recommendation, went to consult lhemsto-
r ces on the subject Sc would oestow my daugh-
ter,'' said Themistocles, "uPon man without mo-
lney, rather than upon money without man..
{. SIM, Foote and the Scold-Foote being scolded
one day severely on some occasion, by lady OF not
;; The most agreeable temper, he replied, have
heard of tartar and birthstone, and by Jove madam,
: vou are the cream of one and The Jtoacer of the
lother."
: Upon black board, bespangled with white tearss
IS and hung up in public house, in England, is the
L following inscription -" This monument is erect
d ed to the memory of 1rust, who was some time
'e AFRO cruelty put to death by Credit fellow who
ID is prowling about the country plotting the ruin OF
= all pubcans."
- A deaf woman observed sailor going by her
m door, and supposng it TO be her son Billy-cried
Ut out TO him Billy where is my COW gone Inc
ID sailor replied in contemptuous manner, Rohe 10
the d. Tor what know" " Well, as you are 60
10 ing that way said the old woman wish VOC
\ would lust let down The hars''s