New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-31
GRAPE CULTURE IN oorNRcrIcUT.|
Meeting Of the Conuccsicus <sraps-& SeweS.'
Association.


pose Of tasting the samples Of wine exhibited and
awarding prizes for the best. Ssch prizes were
awarded for the best" but not for good wine, for
none that was exhibited wac worthy Of that sppel-
htiou.
Tive discussion showed that variety Of grapes
will grow to perfection at Hartford aad that much
oi tho so'l Of tie State 10 good for grape culture.
inteed, We consider every southern hillside, OF
warm exposure, III the southern part OF the state,
vel. adapted for vineyards.
DAVID CLARK of Hartford slated TO the meeting
that having seen good deal OF grape-growmy In
Europe, and hndi0y that grapes grew well IN
his garden, he determined 10 try more extenive
cultivation upon a farm which he purchased IN 1854.
lie therefore plowed "a iouth-easteyn slope pretty
deeI and dug holes for the roots and III MAY, 1892
set 1000 vines OF Isabella, Caiawba, Hartford Pro-
liGc a. Clinton varieties, most OF which lived, but
made slow growth. He Get the ynes IN rows SIX feet
apart aud five feet between yincs, with stakes siS
feet high For manure he uEed Old Ilasar aud leaf
mould, half bushel in each hole and IN autumn
spread leaf mold the surface aud the hext year
added stable manure and lime The growth Of the
second year was better. and the Third year, that IT,
1870, he BAL come fruit on Isabella ADD Chiffon
zines, tut the Caiawba did not ipen. There was
belt OF forest trees the west side that partially
shaded the vince, aud these being partly cut away
tue vices were benefited that in 1859 no had
bcons deratle iruit. In 1863 he had come Clinton
grapes, bat The others all cut of by frost. In
0ublY lie bad used stable manure every Sprlng, and
grown potatoes or beans between tie craps vine
rows That year it was estimated that there were
100 busbcs OF grapes, Of which he made part i1tO
wine, the fruit yielding four gallons OF must per
burheI. The wine wac ferInented m ca.ka, WIKI one
pound per gallon of sugar AID no water, and then
buDged up, and remains still untested.
This year there II n good crop, rome stakes yield
ina peck eacn, aud the Catawbss are rileJng very
LaudtOlnrly.
II. usually trims tho vines in December, and cuis
them loose from the stakes, but Lvi Autumn they
9eie out down without trimming, which was done
10 February, when they we're it'd up. Ii Is tho
practice 10 10 over The vineyard three times III
Summer, 10 pinch IN The Ian
Mr. Clark said Phe vineyard is no, cultivated for
profit, but Tor iruit for am,elf aud friends.
The graGes uted for wipe. are Aept Anew dave III
doors TO Ipeu, aud mashed In a hand-ul.ll and
presssd grapes will hot rpen here ~ "A 10 make
vine tnat will BE- pretty good by adding only one
pound Of sugar 10 the gallon OF muet, we may o.
well give ~ the attempt to make wine in Gomez
licgI. l do not approve Of adding suear to grape
juice al all 10 make wine, but doubt whether We
can get along without 1t here.
In Rheims, found that nearly all the grapes de-
sign.d for cham aign wine were peDed ~ shelves
in ruom iu,o which the shines through large
glass windows, until tho berries striyellsd. Tney
were then mashed IN large mills somewhat hhe our
citer-m liz.
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featured from wild-gnIe juce and sugar. The
Mersrs. Case, at Canton, are pretty large manuiae-
turers Of this kind of wiDe-buyiDg all Tie Wild
grape. that they can obtain. My Clinton grapes
yield "A gaous OF must per bush In wine-making
the berries need rot be pick from the siems, bu
should be- looked over and unnpe once picked out
Neither the mill pres should be get so as u mash
the reeds. III the thermometer ID al ABOUT 0J' tne
must will ferm.nt sufficiently IN ten days TO b.
bunged tight.
In Hungary | bought wine al eight cents a botll,
Of hree Lnif pints Al first, thought IL MT IA Rooi
az our o,dar brit II grew upon she tas,e, and pro-
duc, d no he dnch. uu peasani feeling when drank
freely. On the journey rom 81. fttefsbaIs ~
Havre, never paw people drink -pirits, ana met
but one int sica'.d man, and he WI. ~ on beer.
frequently saw fanIiiss travelling who inside ,heif
meals upon bread al d wine which they carried with
them men, women, and children drinking u freely.
have this year tour sorts OF RraIes Tprning per
f.cily uIon NY fsTm, and twenty scns III my gar
den including anne under glaze none OF which have
suffered from mi dew.
Mr.. Nix OF Hartford slated that he bad lost nearly
al of hs grapes this year from mliew, and that hi
vines situated nrou southern exposure sheltered
by a light board fence.
IT.. Is. Sniru, We,ife.d-I End that Catawba
grapes will rivep on cry Ugh ground, bat not upon
low nor mueky land. l have lately aimed 20 plant
altogether upon ligh, sandy rot. Mr. Nix stated
that his vines are lanted upon sandy soil, though
the land WIS rat her nat and tn, drain supposed 10
DR. GRaST, O! Iona, who VIZ, present, was asked
th. question whether there was any soil in which
grapes will noI su,o'ed. lie answered II the hand
was properly prepared they VII. succeed in any soil
from rand 10 clay.
NJ TRowDllDGE, Of New-IIayen, inquired why
some d., .vNo vines near Bi1gepor, bad failed
when OF cr varieties, such az Concord succeeded.
DR. GRNsI replied, II was the want OF drainage ihr
land was marshy. and no grape will mature upon /.
any wet coil without drainage. The Delaware VA.
in 81 IA
,oil- well prepared The Catawb a grapo 10 no, sure
III where north Of Cincinnati.
A genteIoan from Ontario County, New-York, |
stated hat be had planted CaiaNba vines upon u
southern exposure plowiny Deeply with Tour horses
The roll 10 sandy lOaI1, heavily MANFRED With barn
ward manure the yines trained upon rtllises IL feet
) part running north and south al wires seven feet
high, upon which the fruit failed 10 nper. Under /
the same crcuu stances tho Isabella succeeded Que
in that vicinity obtained wagon Load Of grsl e3
from twoylnes.
Mr. Mix thnks best 10 train vines upon low stakes
Or trellI. turning ,he tops down, and letting them
grow ill they reach the ground.
Dr.. GRAsr--I remember that, when lfabella |
grapes were fret cultivated in Litchleld County, Il
thought they would not rpen unless trained on
the south side Of bulldinge, while now, IN good
localities, they ripen anywhere. The drft-soil of
the Connecticut River Valley 10 very favorable for
vineyards; and this yeas though "a very trying cue
for vines the fit has rpened upon all southeastern
-x posures beautifully IN tho vicinity OF New
York, aud the leaves show great hardness and tho |
wood well ripensd l IL important for culii,stora
not TO allow their vines 20 be overloaded. Ordi-
narily, upon short branches, not more than two or
three buuches should he allowed, and 10 vines
should he suffered TO iipen more than half or two
thu de Of the fruit that sets.
The most favorable season ard eitualion for crapc9
Is when Summer follows quickly upon Srlng.
Grapes which in this chn'ute would make reiresh- |
ing, light vine, ii grown several degrces further |
south would make wines strongly Intoxicating. The
beat preventive Of nldew IL 10 cutiyae the band so
m to make strong vines. Midew ia occnsioned by
cold nights and fogsy. cloudy weaihor, and may be
IN rome melsure prevented, but not cured, ~ sui
nina IN fnitiliter for vii n heen damn.