Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-25

Catawha, specimens good.
Re5ecca aud Black July. sood.
White Sweet Natirc.-Type Nineier,. good.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
p. J. BERCKMANS, ChaiIm#u
Since the above reror, was presented to the So
eisty. letter from Or. Wylic, 10 one Of the Com
rntce gives history of his seedlings exhibited
at our meeting, from which the following extracts
ERE made
Dl.. Wyiic states that the Delaware vine upon
which he made his experiments WAS 4 smul one
procured from DR.. Grant, Of Soma, New York, III
February 1859. It bioumel that spring and he
i,npregua ted the l.is!lS with mixture OF pollen
from Sy.ion, Black Hamburg anl White Mu&cat
of Aleyanara, obtained from Lyons grapery in
Columbia From an accident hc saved but eleven
seed of this hybrid, from which he now has nine
vines, four of which bore its specimen sent. The
seed were saved in 1860, and some of them
marched early in the summer on vines which had
been planted in 1859.
Delaware Hybrid No. l.-Inarched, similar to
Cu,awba in growth, wood very hard and compact,
short oncd, fruit formed about ten days before
its rarent Delaware.
Delaware Hybrid, No. 2.--lnarched, Tery
strong grower, wood resembling Syrian OF White
Muscalinc of Alexandria, mere !han the Della
ware, fruit ripcncd fifteen Gay, bc!":c Delaware,
Int MAS probably made /" ripen rrcinaturelypy
Improper summer pruning
Delaware Hybrid, No. 3-Inarcl.el, wood very
hard and sh"r, i"intc, Resembling the Delaware
fuorc than any other oc the aiu. vineS-iruit RI
pcncd with Delaware, lerhcmont and Madeira
lI.hrd, p-oiuccd in spring Of 1853 hy icrtilzlnS
IIcrbeluunt with pnllcn from Syrian White Mus
ca: Of Alexandria.
Ilcr3euont Hybrid, No. Not marched,
strong grower wuvd short j"iEtcd, specimens sent
grew near the ground in :: trench rn:avor"sl' 10
the development If its flavor.
Hcrbelnunt hybrid, No. 2.-Rcscmb!i@c the
paren; i'll its growtl;-:s good growth as No..
Lu; no, s., short iuntr,l, fruit ,uo near The ground
und not ripe.
Ucrbcmon, Hybrid. Nu::.--:;". Uarc!lc, s.Icns
grower anl resembling rarnl; in everything ex-
cert fruit Tho above tire. !a>, i:aiis'i hyhrlds
wc1. planted in Spring "t Isl" -! i'"re fruit IN
lSGl.
III. Treasurer, Charcs I. Beu-cD. th"a made
hi. report which wus referred to Committee
Mr.. Ravsnel offered the lui!owipg Res"lu'iens
Which were taken up separately aud pared
Eesoi:.d That The Chair npn",m; an Executive
Committee to consist o; five members w''"s' "Giy
!; shall be to decide upon the prurr!eiy OF h"id-
;p. q meeting of this Convention next iear, {"
make all necessary arrangements, to give notice
through the public prints when ana whcr" *Gch
mectii. sla! be held, aud 10 extend invitations
10 s.l persons iu the Confederate States VII" take
IN interest in Vine Growing.
Resoi:cd, That the Chair arp"h' Committee
10 consist Of one irym each otnte IN tue CoeieHe-
rscy who shall make reports at tas next meeting
OF the Convention. of the Vine Crossing pr"SleeI
,i their respective States, inc'ndl"s lst, lhs
number of acres planted in Grapes; I'd, The
.u,nhcr uc acrrs in bearing: 81, ne rafic'iee
,;und most suit..e for wine; 18th, CSuul dist'ncs
OF plaa,im. apart 9TH. Mode OF iriihi"$ pF
stake or ,rc.l..: 9th, Nni.bcr "i gallons " ihr
made IN 1854 and in 1861: 7t!. Average nnn,HcF
,r ,,,lnus nr,,u :ed per acre, and all Gthcr ii"ier
conn..t,i; with tiraoe culture and Wine maEins
which may be interesting.
The Committee on Treasures acc"nAt :'lort-
"a, That they had examine! tie account and
ouua i!corier.
Tie Chair then appointed the !pilowias Com
ui,tee$:
E,ec.iire Commit:ss-Tm. Gregg, Ii. W. Eir'
eucl ". ScAsy, v. P. Finley uud c. F. Bca'ca.
Co:amittc: on E,po,:,-,A. e. lIasc, North Care
l;ua; 4. dc CarcA.uu, South Curolina; j.. Red.
mopL, Gcorgi4; y. !.acswo:th. Alabama; a. u.
summer, Florida j. j. Wor;r, Iirginiu: Vi. ".
pbili,... Mississippi; !. J. Mlr:in. Ari:on.ss; c
NJ. Conari NJ c., Louisiana, VI. j. Orhiitrts, NJ.
C., Te2a:.
Tho Committee on Winc:, r;l"r.:I: We regret
the limited field presented for our lat"rs; yc''
under thc trying conditions OF our country, tee
c,hili,iou wa. better ,han we anticipated we
have examincl cpch .a,up!c os WiLc prcssHted,
.,l give on, Lest judgment as to their merits,
and feel much encourages! at tic prospect Vi the
South soon being able /" produce q. good Wine
and as much as her people will desire The drst
Wine presented for cur consideration Was three
bottles from the vintage o' l>d0 "i NJ: u W.
A;orl Tic Grst bottle IVA. maze t:om the az
zen prauc-- the second Was ri:S:, half Warren
a;,l half Black July. The Judgment "i he COM
mi,tce was rha. in bp;h hv:ttes q: Nins ,Ysar ~as
aided. and hence not in the Judgment u! ihc C'm-
m;,;.c pure Wine, bit c!assed as Cordial or
m;y.d Wine. And your Committee take the lib
,rty Of suggesting t" Wine exhibitors not to add
o,v foreign matte. 70 Wine f,r exhibition. as they
,y;,I hc cl.sSei as Cnrlials rr mixed Wincs. The
,h:rJ bottle was ClnTet, which the C"mui'tee
,,,on-!t 10 he too pure to portable, and though;
j, had run into acctic fermentation.
iii. ncx: sa:nI,s presented was TOO bottles Of
v;.. .roa, Dr. Z. !. Nina. El;eiici,l, : C., Of
,i,c ,;ntas. I! 1875 AZ; S,1, witch *"'!i'i have