Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-07-27
Cranes,

UGLY and envious reader, we are now smacking
our lips in very selfish manner over several clusters
of the best, yes the very best grapes that we have
ever seen raised in Carolina. They were taken at
random from the vineyard of Col. JOHN HuIEr, near
this place. Each cluster is about six inches long and
has from fifty to sixty large, dark, healthy lncuus,
ah, delicious grapes upon it. Though raised IN the
open air, they fully equal to the finest hot house
productions, whether as regards size or flavor, and
they are superior TO any Malaga grapes that can
be exhibited, after making all due allowance for the
saleness Of the latter At least so we think and we
engage TO present silk dress to that Merchants
wife who will show Malaga cluster that can beat
one Of Mrs HuIEr's Catawba, to which species we
think hers belongs
We have nearly the same climate and latitude of
France, Spain and other famous grape countries, and
yet from sheer laziness we are annually paying hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars for TaSins and green
Malagas, while both can be obtained al home of
equal if superior qaality, and that too of native
American grapes We have seen it stated somewhere,
that all efarts to acclimae foreign grapes in this
country have proved unavang, and that our vim
tagers could never meet with any success until they
began to cultivate the Scupperuong, Catawba and
ties of American grapes have been cultivated upon
extensive SCALE still it is only within few years.
before stated, that attention has been directed
to native grapes, and the time may not be distant
when shall have variety as we'll as excellent
quality of this delightful fruit. Our ladies can al.
ways have either fresh cured grapes with but very
little trouble. The green grapes of Malaga in Spain
are brought to this country packed in jars and secured
from damage by means Of saw dust plentfuy
strewed between the layers Of fruit The process by
which grapes dried and preserved, that is made
into raisins, is equally simple. According 10 Thom-
sons DspenSdtory there but two methods of doing
it we'll lst BY cutting the stalk Of the branches
halt through when the grapes are nearly ripe, and
leaving them suspended ,on the vine till the watery
part be evaporatcd, and the dries and candies
them. I'd. BY gathering the grapes when they are
fully ripe, and dipping them in ley made Of the
ashes Of the burnt tendrs, after which they are ex
posed TO the to dry. Those cured by the first and
simple process esteemed, and they are called
raisins of the sum- Many of the inferior raisns
which in this country often dried in ovens
and they neither grateful TO the palate nor good
for The health We beg our ladies', and particularly
Mrs HUIET, to try the experiment Of rasin making
in Edgefed. We will rouch for her success if she
will but try. At the time we warn her 10 keep
an eye to her arbor, We greatly fear that sundry
Expectations will soon be committed in that quarter. 1t
has been some time since we felt so intensely the wish
70 engage in private appropriation US DR.. HINES
cas it. Who knows but that we may yet have an
abundance of the pure juice Of the native grape
he real nectar of the gods about cotton growing and
old Edgefeld. Gentlemen wine BIZ
'ers look to yopr department too, The young Ameri
cans are doing in Ohio and other parts of this fast
country.