Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-18

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FFyHE OPORTO GRAPE Is DESTINED
Il to reyoluticnize WineMaking in the United
States. Its thick juice OF dark color produces
Wine OF body ond character, We wanta WINE
to make glad the heart OF man. and no, 10 make
his head ache. The Oporio is ready to snuply
that want, as the experience vi ten years abund'
antiy proves. The Vines are hardy, and ripen
the Grapes early. ltrpcned Its fruit las, season,
on the praiTes Of La Sale CO.. III, and in Onon.
daga Co, y. Y, at an elevation Of over 900 feet
above the Ere Canal ! have 10 doubt il will
ripen wherever Indian corn will. Oh! you arc
interested in The Oporto." That's a fact-anl
We intend to be interested until pure hea,thful
Oporto Wine sha! dispace the vile manufactured
posons called Wine. Every man can make his
own Wine as easy as he makes his Cider, aud
almost cheap. But let US hear those who are
not interested
From DR.. Chas. /. Jackson, State Assayer Of
Mass.
The specimen OF Oporto is not too sweet, but
is just right, and Is good Wine, which will i'm
prove ON age. if bottled. The high color of the
Qporto Gsape is valuable property. since the
Wine has a fine color, not common 10 American
Grape Wines
[LeteE from Sylvester Clark, ESQ
Dear Sir: I'm reply 10 your inquiries in re.
ference to the Oporto Grape, answer thatI have
cultivated il for thirty five years. Ii ;s a very
hardy Nine So much so that one very severe
winter my Isabella Vines were killed down to
the roots, while the wood OF the Oposlo, standing
in the same garden, with the same exposure
was not injured in the least. IL is a good bearer
and have gathered ten bushels of Grapes in
season, from The Vines Of oae zoos upon a single
trellis. For several years We have made Wine
from the OpoFto Grape, and find ready sale at
dollar per bottle, selling fifty bottles for sin-
gle orders. have therefore great pleasure in
recommending the Oporio Grape 10 every person
who wishes 10 make wine for bis own use, or
for sale. SYLVESTER CLARK.
ICer,iica,c lfom NJ. Mackle Esq, Proprietor Of
Clyde Nusery.l
This NAV certify that have cultivated the
Oporio Grape ior several years, aud find tlsl the
Vines are entirely iT.e from the miJew and blight:
that they DO not winter xii in The least, aud that
they are good bearers. have tasted the Wine
of several dluereLt years and esteem it very
highly. MATH EW MACKlE.
Letter from H. Graham, Jr.. Esq
GRAgAN's HoTrL, Lyons, Oct. IS, 1850.
Sir II have used the Wine made from the
American Oporto Grape in my house, aud find
that it'giyes good salts action 10 my guests.
esteem the OpoTto the hest Wine Grape we have
HENRY GRAHAM, lr.
4 gentleman wishing 10 purchase Vines, II the
OpoTtu made good Wine, referred the \ gent 10
w. L. lIasbrook, Esq. a well known gentleman
of the legal profession. az being the lest Judge Of
Wine in that region. when Mr.. Ii. gave him Ihe
following certificate;
NEwHuGu, y. T., NV. 2I, 1869.
Dr. Z. Ware Sylvester, Dear Sir;-Your
agent gave me a taste oftwo varieties ot OPOR. |
TO GRAPE WINE, to-day. and | was surprised ,
to hear that the Grape from which said Wine |
was made, grows hriii;ly and hardiiy in Wayne /
Co, \. y. think the Wine is ss good as tne !
best American Wine ever tasted.
Yours, &c, w. G.. HASBROOK. |
FIRST PREMIUM.
TIE First Premium was awarded at the !
Wayne County FAIR. for 1860 to Wine frpm the |
Oporto Grape We append the Report signed
by s. B Gavitt, Esq late Clerk Of Wayns coun.
Iy, who va. Oh ,irmsn oflhe Committee
The Port Wine. exhibited by Dr. Sylvester,
we found entirely different from the Wine gene.
rail- made in this country. Ii has the aavof and
boquet Of good Port Wine. and none Of that
"headiness" which characteTizes mos Of the d.
mestic Wines. This Wine, without doubt, has
just the proper proporIicns of sugar and taTlariS
acid to make il heathiul and pleasant beverage
aud especially commends Itself 10 the Medical
Faculty, who frequently need gentle st,uuani !.
free from deleIerious drugs.
SD. GAYrrT.
Strong Vine, SloO; $500 per dyzrn.
Sirong Layers, Tor immedlaIe ifuIting, S9.0u
each; $500 per duzen.
~, Catalogues of Lyons Sar~s. % Vines,
address H. MAxy srryrsrsR, Is ons, y. Y,