The New York herald., 1867-10-09
EHE VINEYARDS OF NORTHERN OHIO.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of IHr kEaALu.

Tho Islands Lake Eri~-Their Use for
Observation-Disclosures Growth or Craps
viGes-The Different Kinds and their Cul-
tnre-The Roi-IIigh Price Of the Lands
Tho yines ON tho Main Shore-Ohie as .
Great Grape Growing state.
sAspusKr. Ohio, Oct s, 1867.
On tho islands In the vicinity of this city ard along
the shores OF Lake Erie contiguous thereto, the
largest and most productive vineyards the United
States The former. especially have become for
their excellent grapes and One vines. Ths principal or
these are Keiioy' Put.in-Bay, North Bass Middle Bass
and Gasawba Islands. II is only years
vines planted Keiey's Island ana SO suo-
cessfu the culture Of the grape thai the present
time, almost The entire land and that the adacsnf
islands occupied by vines
is well known fact that best native grape, tho
Cata sba. fails ripen in localities. But here ON
these green spots Lake Eric the atawba fun
fruii!on. This is attributed variety OF
Causes First, the difference In climate. 1t is fact
that on the opening Of spring vegetation is some tso
weeks later than the main land, and this re,ardns
OF the growth OF ths vines them from In
tho fall there Is frost four weeks eaiier the
shorc than the islands and hence the which
is really la.c grape has opportunity ripen veil
Freedom from rot is another advantage the isiands
possess other places. Ono great enemy however,
to the 1rape, which Is proving very destrg gctve.
IL the app.arance or Insect simiias TO tho
thom il IL feared ths tha. whole crops 10
destroyed. Some OF the grape-growers ma, already
taken precautionary measures to eradicate thom Ths
princpai varieties ~ grapes grown the islands
tho Catawbs Isabella and Delaware he former is
great grape OF ths section. although the Delaware. n II
thouTh will ortrivnl Il In time. he lat ripens
ers weeks earlier, and at this date Several
other varieties arc being cultivated among which
the Iona Diana white varieties hess latter
only cultivated by erape-fanciers. One. however.
shown al the Ere County Agricultural Fair he'd
here this week whck doubt not viii eventually pryvs
n pDi L far In flp IoP. n ~
native grape, somewhat Ike the Malaga app arancs
and flavor bu' mors juicy and quits hardy 1t is saA
to be a seedline Of the Ca'awba, but donbt It.
The crop OF grapes will be large this year. and evrvy
vineyard are swarms OF pckers selecting and packing
over the vines three times Tho first cued nre ths
finest and rirest for packing; the second for the
aken for wine 1t was formerly the custom for each
grower to make his own wine but now the graps jtcA
rsu is sold direct from the wine press to parties whs
60 to the vineyard and contract for its purchase
much gallon early n the season. The price TO be paid
this from nty cents to 81 SO a gallon de-
pending upon the quality the juice from the grapes
without pressure the best Dealers Cincinnati
and Sandusky buy the must 10 large quantities and pre-
pare The celebrated native wines and brandIe-.
The grape . ai its height. Although the
frosts have touched the vnes the shore. those the
islands are free and the delicious grape rpening we'll
thousands OF boxes are shipped To the Eastern ctf~a
and were nor exrress Charges 80 enormous the quant
wond be doubled
high lsure, although tpe grape fever has somsvhas
aba ed About three years ago vne ards ~ere sold -
almost fabulous SUMS Uoe gentleman, VINO went on one
OF the Islands some eight ycars ago. bought numbes
Of acres a. SIS. During the he offered s750
acre. and be accepted Il he did wisely. PuLin
Bay Island whici this vineyard Ia situated, con.
ains about sixteen hundred OF available land and
coald have bsen ton twsvo years ago from
its owner for 100000 Nov II Is worth almost .
million.
Thus much for tho vineyards in this section. hasay
trip to those the banks OF the Ohio prve TO
clusisely the many RACES thea, islands Lake
Ere possess that section Although tho -
later yet tho insects have almost ruined tue
NeverthpOs3 A
thirds yIed will be had Around CincnnaIi every no0K
and crevice, every garden and hill side Is turned
grape growing and we shall soon have poets Singing
OF the .vne.c!ad hills Of Ohio" Tho Isabella IL the
principal grape grown the tatawba being subject the
ROT. Although older by years aud extensive the
vineyards on the Ono uvor eacelled by those o.
Lake Erie In thcr productveness and in their quality.