Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-21
LYNCHBURG NIRGINlAN.
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPT. q, sd.
Culture ofthe Vine


the more prominent ecessari.s Of lif which enter
upon the great currents Of trade, without any
purpose 10 enquire into the of,ya surmi.,'l eau
Sc, which have produced the result mentioned
whether of cheaper labor, or ot injadi,.sas cont
mercial legislation. Bat the,r Is smother article
scarcely less. we may say, when We i'ek 10 rs
consumption, II necessary 81 lt', which i not
only not produced in the United states. but has
scarcely received passing atteneo" either rom
our agricultural reformcrs or political economists
w. allade tn the culture of the vine, and the
production Of cur own wines
In MADEIRA. the Italian states. many 81 tie
dcnartmeuts Of France and the Rhcnlsh rroFlu-
ces. the vino l., the staple product II agriculture
" Wherever the soil has been found suited 10 its
production. it he- snrercodea the cultivation Of
all the cereals on account u tho larger profits
which it returns \ future in tho vintage is the
precursor ef suffering and famine, VIM" he
vine clustering with generous fruit always brings
cladness aud plenty. It hu, eeos' t"and lint the
acre planted with tho vine IN Europe produces
much greater preft constant aud pressing A. -
the demand for breuasiufi-, than when plated IA
cereal or vegetable products. Aad1et the com
mon table vines triss oedineir'st may be bought
IN Paris. after paying the oetro duties at =
sous labaut } cent,1 the bottle. Aud Il lends IN
Europe - valuable tor the cultivation o! bread-
stufs and = lrca, vuae is phoaply purchased,
may bc more prohtably turned into vineyards
should we inter how greater would BE- IT, proit
realized from successful vine culture IN the
L States, where bread stuff are lower aud wines
from 200 to 500 per. cent higher III" eArer-
- - j dot d. a.
source Of princely profits. $1,000 would scarcely
purchase one acre ola well set vineyard III some
If rhc department, of France, and ,io1o per
acre. we believe. is The lowest estimate paend on
such Lands in Ohio.
Then why is Il that in N'irgiriu ue attention
hns vet eeen bestowed On tins most profitable
branch Of Agriculture l. it hecaU,e We have
not the climate OF the So = eu tie s,ufhcrn -ofe-
of tn Piedmont faiIge throughout irgnia ther"
IL undoubtedly chmato, aud W. believe sod
unsurpassed in the world for the grapc. Hcre,
a. il never was in Franc. ar in Italy, the vine
is indigenous. W. have seen trem the noun
tains Of Bedford almost fine grape, grown Wild
as can be found among our best glrden ,urie-
tie, rhen why gain, i it that our AgueoItg.
raj societire, # pri>Nte cnr1Pri~e h. oct sub
Gent. de- not give the aject ,"lae oi the s'en-
ion vh eh -, inpoftauer merits II for ne
81. .,.r-,1rno-s -.utit w,aA aid vastly 81 the
VT. ~. q al, S.sle.--sc Wild arg { uFHa pa.
nc .ou-.dsraf,-n n the most powerful liver
witt ,nieh the ea'~~e of i"tenp sfanee anil IL
.oors tei.- NJ wits m-s bee suceos sinllv operuted
no1a. me most temperate p'opie IA the world
ar the l,es,an.ry IN ia ,.ne growing ectlnn~ al
Europe. W ,aa H i.. 1.a,futc We
knos. Ii. -s.'e, nrr uo,e iuuoea. #....f
.-a. the use of narr an raa' hnrt... a.a.
= e 53t,na our -tase Agricultural -, :. -.
scarcel any thing pra-ie I l,war outage
cur t..oar Agricultural wealth or tn saotte,y 81
1ur Feopie. than to institute such inquiries and
encourage sueh experiments may show the
real adaptednese IF oar soil and climate u the
successful cultivation e the vine.
Scuthel Capital Production ana Commerce
An able southern exchange. discussing the
above subjects, concludes With the following Judi
cious remarks, which must suggest themselves
daily to every one who contenpates the exist
Ing dependence Of the South upou the Northern
States The advice given should not only be
well weighed, but put with all The energy of the
South into immediate and active operation:
'Of one thing we feel entirely assured. The south
ha> an abundance of capital, enter rise and tail
measure of the spirit and the reality ol indepcn
denee. Aud it is equally certain thar ehe viii
properly seek 10 relieve herself of abolition poll
ties. of abolition Government, and of abolition
morals Iet her then look 10 her own southern
railroads To southern ports, 10 Il southern com
merc.al marine, and Ia an independent southern
commerce with all Europe. Che time has
arrived when these subjects must seriously en-
gage the attentjon aud The active energies of the
SoUthern States, or they must ROMAN an II mis-
.erable state al commercial vassallagc to the ali
clifton cIies OF New York and boston
Wheeling was crowded with strangers last
week attending the exhibition of the North
western Virginia Agricultural Society. The dis
play Of articles GA exhibition quite imposing,
and the attendance large The annual address
delivered on Thursday, by Alesander L.
Beteler esq, of Jefferson county
Mrs. Bliss, a daughter Of General Taylor,
Gently stated to be dead was lately in tine health.
AMI with her sister, Mrs. Wood, was on "a visit in
Washington City
New Publications.
PROGRESS AND PREJUDICE. by Ms. Gore, author
of The Bankers Wife, .'Mothars and
Daughters &c. New York. Dewitt 4 Day-
export Price 81 cents.
We have received from the publishers, Mrs.
Cores latest production under the above tille.
1t may be considered as one of the best work :
she has written. 1t is tn production of a mimi
enlarged by knowledge of human natar". -
sharpened and polished by refining studies an !
made productive by well ordered cultivation