The Nevada journal., 1860-08-17

grape crop in ths United States viii be an abun-
tant one the present year. 1t is stated that
there ars now about 1000 acres laid out in vine
yards in Ohio, half of which are in the nmedi-
ute vicinity of Cincinnati. The yield last year
is estimated at $50 gallons per acre for the whole
State, which is much above the usual average
From careful estimate of the Yintages for the
las, twelve years, the Ohio Valley is 200 gallons
per acre on well cultivated vineyards, in favor
able positions, 800 gallons, which is about the
average product in France and Germany: In
Missouri and Illinois the yield did not exceed
200 gallons per acre, owing to the prevalence of
rot and in Tennessee, Georgia and Sot:th Gar
olna, it was very much reduced by dcstructite
ffost in April. The hills of South Carolina and
Georgia are rapidly becoming covered with vine
yards. One wine grower, DR.. Mcdonald, has
already planted ninety acres with the grape. In
regard to the variety, the Catawba suffers greatly
from untiney frosts, wherever they occur
Several new species that seem less subject to dis
case, have already bcen partially trisd, and found
to yield wines superior in quality to the Catawba
Cape OF Isabella.--East. Ere.
THK PLACER ROAD SURykY.-M. L. Stan
groom, Esq, has made out his report to his en-
ployers, of Wagon Road Survey from Auburn
to Virginia City, rid Forest Hill and Secret
Springs. The route according to his esIii"rte is
u miles shorter than any now travelled, and by
judicous expenditure of rot very large sum
of money he thinks it can be made more service
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states the Nevada and Henncs. Pass route has
the lowest crossing of any. We quote a few
lines from the report;
"On comparing these routes with that Of Ila
cerville, our longest one is very far supcrof; qs
it altogether avoids the eastern summit, whles.
with the best possible grade, 3 great obstacle
for heavy teams to o7eFcome.a Our shortest rjrIts
is, in its general features, at least equally favor
able with the F1acoTsiflc route; WHILE if the de
tails are carefully located on the general direc-
tion of this survey, it will be much better road
than the Placerville one is now, than it can be
msde without great alteration.
- The small loads which teams are able to h$ul
over the Placerville ros and the difference in
distance (24 mles) between Sacramento and
Virginia City, in our favor, should, l think.
insure to our road, were it made, large proper
ton of the travel between those two points"
VIsIroRs TO THE BIG TIRE E.-The number G
visitors to this delightful summer resort is annu-
ally increasing Since the visit of Bayard Tay-
lor. last summer, the world has been pretty zen
orally advertised of the existence of these
ders of the Golden State, and the curious and
lovers of the marvellous are directing their sum
ncr journics thitherwar,F. This season. we lea I'm
the number who have been at the grove up Il
the LIST of August exceeds that of any preceding
entire year. Within the past month, over 2j(
names have been registered on the books of the
hotel. The road from Murphys-in fact from
San Andreas also;by ysay OF the 1Iawlreye ranch
is still almost cieag' of dust, for morIsir< OF
evening drive. From Murphys upward, the
grade is admirable and the bridges substantial
The climate at the Trees is.delightful during the
heated season in tho valleys and lower hills
The mercury ranges twenty degrees lower. thr0'
tie summer, than at-sau Andreas, or Angels or
Mokelumne Hill. The highest sehikerature at
tsincd at the Ftees this sunr,er,. WAS $50. This
WAS on Friday, the 9th july. On the same
day, in San AIidEeas, the mercury marked 1889
in the shade. The usual summer range of tenn
perature at the Trees, is from 81 to r5F- This is
the most exhilerating climate that csa,l be found
in the world @
There is no pleasanter place in the State to
spend few days in relaxation front Hbor or
business than amid the cool shades of that won
derful old forest. In about two weeks the woods
surrounding thc Grove will be filled wiqi wild
berries, ripe and delicious.-.San Andreas I'D