The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-03-12
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The following facts-for thsytars factsA
in; reference to the production Of grapes, are
50 extraordinary that, did we not tsosa that
whereof we write, we should Be tempted to
exclaim, Lord, help thou mine unbeliefp'
But if seeing is believing - then 40 zoe BE-
lispe, for there is no sleight-o' band" in this
business, no sWill o wisp." but simple
facts in relation 70 grape production, Of
which we give an "unysrnished tale ~
g. N. lGlidden, the producer, is = citizen
Of Ironton. Lawrence county, living ppon .
small lot 10 about the centre Of the town. -
We were his ,neighbor for several years prs
vious to our removal TO Mariettta, last June,
and his production Of grapes came under
our personal observation. His lot is lo2 by
60 feet, heavy clay j soil Of the Ohio, river
bottpms and there is upon il his two story
brick dwelling house, with A Ell, 70, which
is attached . wood shed and coal house,
summer kitchen, besides = xash house sep
arate; also there is upon the lot an open
space for drying clothes, many square yards
Of brick pavement. two walks Of sawed
stone: aud until quite recently there, stood
upon il four Of the fine st bearing peach trees
and an apple tree. How, much space for a
vineyard "a Eas4 edi 20 ssaa.,s q:
J, The vineyard contains less than isig1t
square rods efgrsnnd. but the vines run -
run upon - arbor over the pavemepts, over
pavements, over h,s wood house and Kitchen
upon the sides and end Of the house, but do
not run outside OF the lot ''''e ,s',g.', is1
Mr. Giidden says that bis yinss are part.
" Isabella and partly Catawba but the
vines run close together, and, under his cuL
tiyation, We are not enough Of ! judge to tel
."tother from which,
About the last Of August, 1858, the Ohio
Farmer, at Cleveland, had ) letter ff5m Cler
mont county, stating. Is something uncomi
mon, that I. lady there had Catawba vine,
running upon her house, which had uron it |
that summer. ..ls7 buuch,s Of. grapes, an
sound, The Mahoning Co., Register, best
that statement, = Mr.. Simon having an Isa-
bella vine with upon il "274 lbuoches, iofi
large size" one bunch containing s.
grapes" To beat this last, two gentlemen
went 70 Nj. Glidden's young yipes in Irop-'|
top. and On A, isabelle, trained on the north
sasterly side of his house., countsd, l,ois
bYpches ofIgTspss. They, thep became tired
Of counting, and saying that they. already
had more than. anybody would believe. ri
quit. But We preferred TO publish .''the
whole story" in our trenton Register, and
took measures 70 ascertain !, the exact
number NUM- and and that thai vine had upon il l,a2e
'ppancpesII bas iassBansea os.i saisssrsas 4
u AZ the same tims. Ar. Gl;dden had am
other vine only ayesr old the precadins
SPRING Trained up N, arbor, apd il had up
on il zoe banches ofvery RRe srapesbse a
. Not.An nnsOupdor speckedp grapss could |
"a Noyisitor ever can ,6nar Aauon,i
sound grape or . detective leafi ppGn q zine
0f NJ gGliddea's until be hAsu gsthered the
cropfosd aoiilsdaz sat sTalsd ssSi I
= In 1859, M. GHdden oAsssdloa st5ooj
challenge to every body svesywhsssr 70
'.producsa crop Of grapes ifon 'ths ssins |
nambsr Of vines; sf ths ssns igss that &ilil
hsas ninsia the namder ofi ibunehssss aperi
Isesioo ~ gfspessfiss ofsct. .'spsek or yfsend
ines ;s'ths persoass bexsinga ihisto aSScSiss +
300 iAsnrAe1ie q tirbsAAe6 t6b Nssass $500
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