Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-26
VWE VINE.

SIZE VINE.
Etcen the sunny hills ofFrdnceare better
.grrd totbe cultivation Of the grape than
,aan climate, and we hope soon to see
lr when our citizens will bestow part
heir attention and time To the produc-
d This excellent fruit. From the OBJ
ryl.1a, we have made in its CpltivatiO u,
have learned that but little attention and
brp necessary to insure success--and,
lhaii an acre set apart for vineyard,
tlre, bot little more labor than the same
,1Jvoildnd in cotton. Presenting some
ur readers would be interested in the
wing article, we have given it place in
columns We cut it, by the way, from
Cincinnati Republican, an excellent
Journal, edited by our friend Charles
Ramsey Esq.
THE VINTAGE.
The vintage this season has been
r than usual, and the produce not
,undaut. Early in the season, the
hes promised as well as | have ever
en them, out our season has been I'M
uaIIy cool and wet, and one half our
apes droppedin the early part of it.
crop will fall a few barrels short of
chyndred, ~ the quality promises
be good wv. my own experience
nouid discard the doctrine Of allow
he gapes TO shrivel before gather
la cide with recent French
ID ARE of opinion that more
osA taroma, than is gained IN
sacc6arine principle. The more
as the latter can always be sup
ID, and equally good with that OBJ
ped by the shrivelling of the fruit
cdedy the finest grapes of the sea-
was small vineyard of half an
The property of Mr.. Jacob Resor.
hHymeyard is on the Ohio river,
miles below the city, on the side
be hill, fully exposed TO the south.
Is The first year of their bearing.
The fourth season since planting.
superior success this season Is prin-
" owing to their being young
and the ground dry. Ia dry,
I'll seasons, even a north exposure
yield better. Heretofore we have
lied no vine nearer than five feet
plant to plant, each way his are
lea e three by four. His grapes are
Calawba, Isabella, and Cape,
nuyIklll Muscadel) The product
Us hall acre, was 25 barrels of wine.
. gallons per barrel, being 1920
9ns to the acre. In recent work
ne manufacture Divine, by Bussbv
tates that Mr.. Ruinart, Of Cham.
me- one OF the largest proprietor.
mes IN that region, informed him
the largest yield with them wa,
:" "u''''eu gallons per acre; We
mes were only eight or nine inch
part one way, six or seven niche,
Dther. 0i INCHES
.n =, vine with us is less subject +,
'Aan IN any part of France .,
many y, IN which the best wines ar,
: I'ey also complain Of fl,
5 sgSec al1 acid and ropy, neilhe
nlch evils have | met With in ~,
~ Il, have discontinued the cnIti
~" . ,, Ine Isabella entirely. | hav,
b = WINE from the Catawba, eoua
g 81 superior to the best Vine
Ml'ne; butt ferments uneoualI
,i ran .l meyer tell what the quality 1
d ~ Nv WI be till spring. In one m
,bo last TALL, drew two barrel
, m.. GasE in which the grapes ha
4 I'SSned' at the same time, an
" TI side by side in the win
bo. ne one was a brandy barre
rJi n, VINE barrel; the former az
I5o !. Oe IN a state of fermentatio
rool winter, was dry aud not fir
srl last spring. The lat,
ND JJ'llehted, was clear as ambe
. nS n sweet as the moment Il WI
{ IRON Lo the cask. IbottIed it, d
2 los S,s. all tie fixed air of chan
2 S ,, have kept Il IA "a M
S s'd TO my ice house, or
is 1--we burst the bottles. II
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