, 1865-12-30
TIE FAIiM AND GARDEN.
Wine mnlktne-Corer tho Strawberry
Bct1s-The Cod1lng Moth Apple
Wor1n-T11e Close OF the Ecar-
CU1urAtaS IL, Dec. e.


The State Horticultural Society was startled
ont Of its propriety by the announcement
that the Committee on Wine Ind given the
LIST premium and highest commendation to
wine that had been Fabricated, that Is, made
Of g7npo juice sugar, and water. l
Tho makers Of wine have been preaching
that it YVES made from the pure juice Of tho |
grape, but the fact now came out boldly by
one Of onr most prominent wine growers that
the practice is universal, aud further that the
vino Is all the better for this admlxture Of
sugar. One difficulty in the wny IVES in the
quantity aud mode Of mixing. These points
arc to his mind now freely settled. One and
threc-fourths Of pound Of pure white sugar
is dissolved in gallon of rniu or other soft
water. The ,nu,t gage will show this TO be
about zoo, while the must itself often meas-
u1cs 500. Though In that season like the
past 1t Is less than seventy: In this case the
grape Juice Is not rich In satcharine, aud
needs the sugar to giro 1t body.
Another element In must Is tanniu, or
tannlc acid, which requires sugar to correct
This Is more particularly the case in The
native wild grapes Of cur river timber belts.
After the grapes have been washed ready
for pressing, one gallon Of this sugar water Is
added 10 what is supposed to make three
gallons Of Juice though making one-tourth
Of the resulting liquid sugar water. The
whole, Is let stand until It ferments, from
three to eight days according to temperature,
when it is pressed. 1t Is again allowed to 60
through second fermentation, when 1t Is
ready for use as new wine, but Is very much
improved by standing In cool cellar for
another year. When used as new Wine It Is
better to remain In warm room some days
before using,
II Is claimed that the native grapes are
valuable for wine when thus treated, but the
committee did not see 1t In that light, and
have made no Recommendation In that con-
nection.
It was charged that to get at the wild
grapes valuable trees were often cut down by
discontinued, and resort had to better yaxle-
ties for field culture. The Clinton stood high
with the Committee, and Is rdonbtlcss In
proved by the addition Of sugar.
The question may now be considered fnlly
larre wine-groWer In Missouri, who has char
acteFizc1 the use of6ugar as heinous oHence,
Is charged with having purchased thirteen
hocshcada OF suEnr to ID mixed with Ills vim
taee, Even Ipngworth Is not free from these
charges and 1t Is asserted with how much Of
truth we know not), that he uses sugar to no
small extent. ....
The wine.makers of Europe use grippe sugar,
which Is cheap sugar made from potatoes
and corn, md known also as starch sugar.
The cheaper wines arc mostly all sugar, os
the skins or refuse OF the passing is drenched
with this sugar-water, thoroughly stirred to-
and then pressed. This is repeated in some
cases not less than seven times, and usually
at least twiee.
It Is not our intention at this time to either
iu1orse or condemn this practice, but only to
give the readers Of the TRIBUNE the facts, for
their consideration. whether wine makers or
wine CONSUMERS The question Is an open
nitcly settled.
Al the last annual meeting of the Missouri
State horticultural Society, 1t Was voted not
to allow any wine, having the least adnl1-
| ture of sugar, to compete for the premiums
Curry. How are they to decide when 1t con
| tains sugars
TIE STRAWBERRY,
Strawberry beds should now be covered
1sith.- light coatlng OF straw, corn-slalks, ol
| prairie hay. In no case use clover, Timothy
or red top. :,
The covering should not be so thick that Il
can come up through IT,, About q half inch
will be sufficient. The plants will not be IN
jured BY the freezing and thawlns, and vii
come out with vigorous growth and pro
aucc inrge returns.
ruE COOLING MOTH APPLE WORM.
This worm has been very destructive to ou'
applc crop, and some means should be de
vised to drive It from the orchard. The fe
mule insect that does the mischief, mus
climb up the tree for the purpose Of laying
her eggs. This is doue. By inserting siugl.
cgg In the blossom end OF the young fruit
The first set Of eggs thus lodged destroy I
large ehare Of the fruit, while those deposited
later allow the apple to mature In size, ba
the keeping qualities orc much injured ant
reduced III value by the presence OF th
| worm.
Dr.. Hull recommends the washing Of tn
| trunk Of tho Tree during winter with hot sol
eoap put on with brush. The insect win
ters ip the rough bark Of the trunk, and thl
hot soap application destroys her without do
l Ing any injury to the tres.
We are scrlpIng the trunEs Of our trees an
applying thick Wlitewash for the sane pul
nose, not having the soft spap for 80 large
one pound 10 three quarts Of water, Is useful
not only for killing Insects, but will add t
The growth aud fine appearance OF tho tree.
TarrlH, In his treatise on Insects, says Of thi
destructive lepredator: Among the insect
thai have been brought to America Wit
other productions of Europe may be mention
cd The apple-worn, as It Il here called, whlc
los become natuEalizcd wherever the app1t
tree has been introduced. This mfschfcrou
creature hna sometimes been mistaken toF th
plum weevIl (Cureu'to); but Il may be easi1
distinguished thcrehrom By it's shape. II
plum wccvl1 prefers stone fruit, 1t Is some
time found in the apple also on tho othe
fand the npple-wofm has never been foun
here in plnms--lt Il not grub, but tFu
caterpillar, belonging to the 1o7td.o trlbt
mtouso Parnasf Ta-t.e csdiing moth or frul
moth Of tue apple. It Is the most bcautift
OF the beautiful tribes to which it belongs
yet, from its habits not being known, 1t il SCI
!. dom seen in the moth state aud the spplt
grower knows no more th1u the man IN th
mocn to what cause be Is indebted for basket
; 1ull of worm-catcn windfalls in tho STILES
weather. BY carefully scraplng Of the los
and rugged bark Of tho trees In the spring
, many Of the chrysallds will be destroyed"
, In NIL The northern part Of the State thet
! Is scarcely an apple core ut this late date
the season but contains one Of these worm
westward, and has been particularly dcstrn'
tive, Few Of our orcharlists know any thin
oft, and none, 50 fur as We can learn, hay
taken any steps to arrest Its progress, unt
the present time.
Tie American farmers Institute Club hn1
had committee 10 report upon It, who say
: ave met upon the stuali rtuit taru Of toscI
i P.eEson. upon Hleh atreeif IN NeTatk, N: .
%hs5s d. @e's e,s fRsmc1,ed hs 4S f. tx
Swords. 3iaicps L. Ward (Goretnor eiect), Iea
Winans, Gen. uaIetead, President New York Sta
As1s9usala 9ana u ,sisns Rasfaso
+ New York. The Doctor removed number Of Il
;, | hay banda, and e1cayated a great many WORM
S5 fss aosr.ses .ss ah hns p n III 4;
sRei'eF, .G 'es SIs'F tas whole q % ,he worms
as uudsr De- Is ses'es u os earA ns!s hse A
d destroyed y hand; q, + ths band should BE- ~ .
by the birds uhIch hunt and eat Them with srlfi1
e The Doclor believes that perseverance, with the
4 hu. bands will enable us to procure round apll'
J, CONVINCING 70 most Of the gentlemen prcscnt, q
It the committee, therefore, commend Al m
e qpoa ths Rs R Ra # IT,
\, abont midway between the ground and limbs
- June, any time before the hEst crop Of vosu's
as s Ssaas a ss ss ' Rboas ssy yhy %iy E
found to ha!s 10 e soo Sorass andeT the fope,
:, It viii te seen that the above does not &C
u template ms remedy for tho ascent Of the
q sect ,tp the tree. It Il evident that II
"a could Keep the female insect from ascend
&c the tree to lay her eggs, the thing would
u pics, We must arrest the depredatlous OF b
:, insect. Scraptng the bark, caustIc or wash
10 alkaline and hny bands, are among the let
r expensive remedies, and collars Of tin III
q with oil tho most expensive and difficult
% application but the most effectual VIII In
le end be found the cheapest.
IL TIE CLOSE OF THE TEAR.
u The past season has been distinguish
throughout the State Is wet one; yet
have good yield Of cotton, fruit and Ct!
n | farm p1oaucts in the southern part Of
ii State, that Will give our Egyptian friends
y. substantial start in Life. The wheels Of p
II greas ere moving sure, II slow, in that part
II The State. School houses are springing up
le the crossings, and labor is being guided bS
" tcl1igcnce. j,
a. full average crop The use Of the Sulky G.
~ | tfyator has done mich to cheapen the cost
r. it's production. The crop OF cereals, euch