Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-15
Crane CulflIFa.

Certain newspaper articles designed to
show that the culture of grapes in this
country, generally, and in the Ohio Valley
III particular, must even Ially prove to be a
losing business, have had altogether more
| currency through the press than they have
deserved. The motives OF such misrepre-
sentations it is useless to inquire; but the
fact that they are wide of the truth is man
ifest to those who have correct information
on the subject, and should be distinctly
made known.
This matter has been set right in one or
two papers at a distance, which has given
too ready credence to the false views in
question by Robert Buchanan, Esq, of
this city-a gentleman who is or fat on
this subject, and whose extensive vineyard,
successfully cultivated for years, is q prac-
tical demonstration that the grape can and
will be a permanent and profitable article
OF culture here. Last year, and two or
three before that, were rather unfavorable,
owing to the milldew and rot, yet this year
his own crop, Mr.. Buchanan informs us,
will pay, and on an average Of a series Of
years has been steady source of profit.
In this vicinity, writes Mr.. B.. we have
10, 900 acres in vineyards; In the State g.
600 more. In Kentucky there are over L.
900; in Indiana 1000; in Missouri, 500: in
Illinois, probably 500; i'll Tennessee, 1,OOO;
in Georgia, 500; in South Carolina, 400; in
North Carolina 800; Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland,
New York, Texas, California, Arkansas,
Alabama, Mississippi, have all done more
or less in vineyards with encouraging pros
poets to persevere.
The sales of grapevine cuttings and
roots III this market for the last three years
lolf Of
the former and one million of the latter
annually. This does not look as if grape
culture was on the decline, or in danger of
proving to be failure. That the grape is
subiectto the casualties of other fruit crops,
no one will deny; but it is found to be as
reliable as the apple, our hardest fruit
| Last year the crop was almost failure IN
this vicinity, but IN Mississippi and Geor
| gia it was much better The average yielC
of our best vineyards for a series of years
is three hundred gallons to the acre, OF
ordinary vineyards two hundred. The
latter is about the average for France and
Germany One hundred gallons to the
acre will more than cover the cost Of the
crop, and leave small profit. The croE
thus far has proved remunerative, or i
would have been long since abandoned.
General Grant and the Radicals
New YORK, Nov. 7.-There is a grea
deal of commotion evinced here to-da,
among the presidential politicians. Th'
| Thurlow Weed republicans, with Rufus i
Andrews surveyor of the port as chair
man of committee on the subject, have
nominated Grant for President. Chic
Justice Chase is in town, and has been Wis
! tied by Greeley, Evarts, ,;Opdyke and other
of his friends of tho. other wing of the re
publicans.
Dana's new paper comes out on Decem
Der 1st. The elections, IL is said, makes
doubtful whether it will go for Grant O
Chase for President.
The Tribune this morning, IN an ed1to
rial, comes out for Chase Tor the Presl
dency. Mr. Greeley wrote the article
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7th.-Wendell Phil
lips made a speech yesterday in the tow,
of Kennett Square, Chester county, Pa.
at gathering of the 'friends'of freedom
He said he was decidedly opposed t
! placing General Grant i'll the position G
President for hissentiments were unknown
He said ''he did not want to see 1ntell1gen
people cheated second time. "Genera
Grant," he continued" " Sc WAS Democra
: and Il West Pointer, two elemcnts that haY
rarely made a radical"
Ncvv York and tViscOnsiY senators.
Inc new Let55InIhttito VI NC" IoIh va
not have the selection OF a United State
Senator in place Of Governor Morgan; tn
statement to the contrary was erroneous
nor will the Legislature OF Wisconsin b
called upon to elect a successor to Senate
Doolittle The terms of both the Senator
named expire on the 4th Of March, 90, bu
as the members of the lower house III thes
two States are elected annually, the cleo
! ton of Senator will devolve on tlelr sue
cessors, to be elected one year hence.
There are three national railway bin
awaiting the action of Congress Firs
) The Galveston, Kansas and Little Roe
| Railroad, eight hundred miles long
Second. A freight thoroughfare from tn
Mississippi to the Atlantic, with depots a
) New York, Philadelphia and Boston, an
Third. A coal road from the Eastern shor
of New Jersey to the mining regions c
} Pennsylvania. There will also be presente
/ bills for railway from Beaufort, 5. o.,
, Raleigh, n. c., and thence to Gum oerlan
Gap and Wytheville, Va, and connee
ton with the Georgia State road at Atiants
and thence to Savannah or brunswick.
Charleston Courier.