New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-17


lug 10 farmers. I,wa, opened by an address by DIR.
Chss. A. Lee of Westchester County upon grape
culture, and containing an interesting description
Of vs!t that Summer to al tho rincpai Vineyards
on tie Nbine, wlere grapes are crown D. all cias'
OF peO.le: where grapes ard wioe form nc ga
stapie Of TIE country; where Tie roagh VI loutH
ed-s ave ell been dug NJ aud terrced, ana "orheS
by hand labor and made 10 produce great crops Oh
grapes, mostly OF the sort Known us ire hi'HhH, /"
small, good wine grape, though 10. f"o' l'I '''o
tsbie. Tie celebrated Johannes Vinef T' Is upon
az ,state of ov 10 acres, Ill Of vihca, eN"cii I"
very srql tract around The Chateau, il PLANTED IN
vines which produce v iae that sells at ~ 20 81
bort o On tne spoi.
TIE bes, erapes are grown near the chaleau,
| and over tie great VINE Y"'r's, sEeitefol i'"'h
north and eat winds lbe giApe' ere Hett ~ .,IS
"a uo,slbIe on ,bc vines, 10 become perfectly
r,neDeC and tie quality OF The wine derenos upon
thu fsyorabeness Of Autumn II ia settled That 10
place will pr0dace good wine, N.idous II pas a
| rlean Summon temperature Of o. farehhet. lni'n
fonnd On tho Rhine Is high 80 Ht 81 bntbot above
| 40 in tha country, except OF the Iacinc coah',
" here grapes ripen as far nonh 40 QdebeC' -
,ron- are uncsT,ain on "a Rhine, they must De Sill
ao,c 20 here in oul variable climate. Some years,
Tie Of aimee crop is ro poor iDat Inc wnoe prcuuc'
is s1id il casks Il, the price OF common Tic' neh-
ever the mean ii Summer fea' 10 but Is TIE WINE
il moor. ard a mean OF 60 in September aud Oc'o-
Der il neco.sa,y 70 make tie croP perfect. There
al wire drinkers prefer dry wiDcs, in-de without
sugar. tAon. h grape srsar is frequently added IN
bad seaecns. go
Here, the Doctor thinks. sugar will always
10 necessity, ard vice III dc 10y IFS ADDITION VIII
be dri'sable beverage, and not unwholesome, aud
he hopes g see The nauuf largely extended, Nc
is much more economical tor the nation 10 make
than TO import wine, or buy that which Ii iTauducnt'
w concocted.
Or the Rhine the practice is TO press the grapes
gently a. frat and 'hen add Sugar and water 10 the
husks ard repress. IE,s MAKES toe cheap, COMMON
wine. The hest Mos@lle wine. of iIst pressing Of
RYE grsrep has Is to q per cent alcoho bnt that IL
not stroay enough - suit The English lnate and
s;iri; Ii always added 10 all wines IA the London
docks. il is mistake to suppose wine improves Ia
proportion To age, ano it is u mistake that Wine pro-
dacce CONT for the wine-drinkers of the Rhine Gre
free OF that oeease. The greatest fand in wines 10
in those called champagne, which are mada OF tl9
Rhine 20 work up ari get rd Of the wines that are
worthless for other purposes.
| A srea: Dany details we're given 70 prove tba;
wine making 4 not difficult process, and that We
can and shopla make it in this country. As II was
IRE unenimorg request Of the Society that DR.. Lee
ehond write out his address in full fer the Iransic
tions, the American farmer will he able 10 read all
, Of wba. | nave only hiDted 81.
| I. e. Peters said, we have in the State OF New
York about wo-ihirds as much good vine land Is we
| have wheat land. u lies around Cayuga, Seneca,
! Canap6agua, CrOck and Other lakes, and along
l.ase OL.irio and various other localities, where
the soil calcare GUS, aid generally near large bodies
Of water.
Tie subject wac further discussed, md undoubt-
edly IN impetus given Ia grape culture IN this state
TIE Lac Rex piDkae Atoe. on NgkT0ys.-TGis
question VS. then called NJ on y proposition TO
rec mnend some auondiLtnt 10 the law, 20 as 10
better project reGidents Of Villages from those who
are dispCsed 10 be Awbreakers for the very small
isuppo.eLl benefit that they dcnve from farming
iLeir cattle ont 10 prey nrCu tier Lcigtbors.
The matter was discussed ~ sOme length by Geo.
6eGdes OF Onoudaga, T. q. Peters of Geneva, AR.
Cory Of Sara,oga, a. b. Conger OF RoosaDd, Scion
/ kobi'.C0n of Sew-Iork, aud by several otbes,
proinh ens farmers IRON different sections OF the
State who eli cnDcgred in th great benefits already
accrued fiom the law aid the MEETING expressed he
unanimous oIluon mat The L. gira;ue should resist
all applications lVr lis repeal, ana Thar " bhVo oe
70 amended al 10 include geese ana goats ara To
make IL The duty Of psthnasteTs 20 keep all stock
ont If the highway, and 70 lilow any Que to shut Up
stock iorna ~ tue roal whether opposite his own
pre misses or not; alsO 10 have the Justice essess
dainsses aeainst III uespaotiDg stock. The opinion
was very decided thai tie law should not be re-
pealod, but made more perfect ana eticeDI.
! 18e DDg lar VIE Ghon taken op. ana discussed
~ considerable eng, aid III III favor OF its contn
uapce in force aud ri peraono were desrons 81
hGr.pg aDcndmcAis 20 make the law more stringent
IL4n 10 IS now. IL wac .ta'ed by funGTy parsons
tbat many dcls have btea killed by tie owners 10
escape the ar-efsmert Of lakes and that the cOlec-
ior., under the auhoi'y OF that law, will undogbt-
ely Destroy mary Others Of these uselefs aIimaF,
70 lEal sheep-keelng viii become saiof and more
prC PC oas business.
Ardrd Of Pri.cs.-Ihc following exc the names
o.! peIeons TO whom awards Of pres were made a
,b'G meeting:
Eletn-sr Earry. Rochester. for collection ofT.ds
r. q sreB IpcLss,' Tor J' vanity o. ~Irs. pea the
Lssfs' E,ure. fUr cYiif1. - nfia -eIls e. beih.
a.. !Ine ~. sown; O'o. Car., rgfei -. - Shielded
Ccrsva. 4or rel. 9 ~ ylsn. tn h1pi . .ine. ban
urg; a. l.. Varasn. u. ,-,Pyle; y. Sc8n'g .skfr
Cs.aE Hi :. a.ywtld LGsit,n; H. Wen Jol VIC
J.. y. tI,-eh Hauea 4. "a. I'll j. .r,neb V afsn'
rf Il. Weir. Joha.ye. % eheefet. +. Carter, Jr1si'
BON County.
Ire Committee on Implements speak h;ehly q /
slr Hecdrs i.ece pres., al-o ditcd.ng low, b.
&. Nalwrlta; also j. FiuEs cuitvNOr, aud a +
cLan cable plyS by Mf. CncAesterj also Hszeas
LEV bse hive.
Upon m9chinery for working aax The Committee /,
ored thHt hey cOnd Lot LIZ &c ~ aware, and ~
w. resolved 10 oepos't The whole 5000 apgropn-
ated by tne State win the Trust Company, 81 inter-
es, and to ask the Comu.i',c, 10 coutnus Hs iuvcs
tika'ioo, hopes TIA. another year vii! develop
.Olae thing worthy OF the Prize. s.R.