The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-09

ally near the shores of the Ohio river, has lately
become OF considerable Importance. Cincinnati
and its Immediate vicinity has, among all other
places, the precedence In its culture, fact which
Horticultural Society Of this city, but especially
to the untring exBrtiUns Of Mr.. Nicholas Long.
worth. The latter has contributed mostly for a
practical cultivation of the grape and fosterage Of
wine. He has, after many experiments and sacri-
fees, ascertained the Catawba vine to be the best
sort conforming with our soil and climate.
"The native wines, which were in use but few
years ago, were mostly sour, acerb, bitter; this
is ascribable to the general deficient knowledge
Of the culture and fosteragc of the grapevine,
well as Of the imperfect care taken of the
juice itself, thereby causing It's reputation to
suffer, and nterrupting Its tradd In the market.
Mr. Longworth changed the sour and unpalatable
agreeable, and sparkling wine; and in connexlon
with Mr.. C.. Zimmerman introduced it in its ma
tural raised and stilled state in our market-a
difficulty which he had to contend with for SOME
time, inasmuch the exported wine generally
commenced fermenting again in the bottles, be-
came thick, and forced out the corks.
"Messrs. Bogen, Corneau & Son, Werk, and
others, gave vineeulture additional support.
Mr. Longworth will this year have ON hand
and for sale about 900, 900 bottles Sparkling Cata-
waba; Mesars. Longworth & Zimmerman, some
GO 900 bottles Dry Cntawba, exclusive of a guam
tity of wine, sufficient for 100 900 bottles; Messrs
Bogen, Corneau & Son, Werk, and others, from
$4,000 to 100000 bottles Sparkling Catawba.
"The adjacent country of Cincinnati has about
500 hundred acres of land in cultivation and
bearing vines; other places in the States of Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky, and about 500; Missouri
and Illinois, 200; together, 1900 acres. The
average crop of an acre is 200 gallons Of wine,
amounting, therefore, in the aggregate to 100000
gallons annually, which he sells readily at one
dollar per gallon. ..... ta
'As regards the quality of Catawba in compa-
rison with Rhine wine, opinions Of competent
Judges have hitherto differed.
ssOn analyzing them, we find that they both
consist Of water, sugar, spirit of wine, die, tan
ming or lime and Shiny matters, volatile atoms,
acids, &c. l&f
cit is well known that the more formation of
sugar takes place in the grapes, Cor in other words
the more ripe the latter becomes the more the acerb
and acid matters disappear, and the remaining
matters oblterate themselves into better proper
ton; the quantity of the juice depending chiefly
upon this more or less efficacy, and that in due
course of time the accumulated sediment accruing
from the turbulent and impure matters Causing
dsagreeable favor) must separate itself from the
Shiny parts, and thereby forcing the acid matters
to disappear, and we have the pure, mild, delicate
and aromatic juice ofour Catawba grape. Solicit
tous management is Of course indispensable.
considering our warm climate, precocious ma
turity, and aproportonate larger accumulation of
sugar in grapes, good soil and excellent sites,
we might well prefer Catawba to Rhine wine.
'sThe Catawba wine hitherto presented to the
community has been, when harvested, to great
extent, unripe and badly matured; it is also gene
rally too young to draw diogenale, which can
only be done when the wine is of ripe and care
fully gathered grapes, we'll stilled and good care
taken of, and has attained age of at least four
years; we can then judge of the preference of
Rhine or Catawba wine
Experience has shown that we can expect ev-
cry year good palatable wine, which is not the
case in the old country. 1t must appear clearly
how much more favorable the chances for sue
try, in it's climate and soil. The importance and
the advantages show themselves next in the con-
formation of national wealth and prosperity.
"Where is better argument for this than
look at France, where quantity of wine, not less
than thousand millions of gallons, is obtained
at the yearly vintage, and which product that ma
ton regards as its most important branch Of trade
and therefore source upon whichits sustenance
chiefly depends, and where the inhabitants, even
in their lowest grades, temperate in their ha-
bits and enjoy vigorous body and a sound mind.
ssThe traffic of common distilled and manufac-
tured liquors, the deplorable effects of which we
see every day, must necessarily be supplanted by
that of native wne as soon as its qualities become
known
seThe continuous use of distilled liquors pro-
duces bluntness nerves and the mind, ruins
the digestive faculties, and withers the vgor and
energy of man; an habitual practice-of its con
sunlation is, therefore, detrimental to health.
None but good and unaduterated distilled liquors
should be used, and then only as medicine.
sThe effects of using wine are exactly contrary
to the above. Wine strengthens the nerves,
wakens the mind, produces ardor, courage, vigor,
and strength. 1t must, of course, be good wine,
drank moderately, to produce these effects. The
wine must be good, in its nature repose, unadnl'
terated, and old go
moderate use of Catawba wine, not less than
four years old, is extremely advantageous to
health, and vivicates the weak and sick; it also
assists digestion. 1t is expedient for at meals,
where it increases mirth and merriment.
''Vine culture is provocative of moral, intelec-
tual, and material benefits. " -8
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