The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-18

1HE GRAPE GROWER5.-ADoub GWeHUy
of the cultivators of the vine in this
vicinity, met ut the Mcclure House, yes.
terday, to consider the propriety of at
tempting an organization of an Associ-
alton.
For the purpose of temporary or
ganization that the sense of those pres
ent might be taken in formal manner,
A. G. Robinson, Esq, was made Chair
man.
The object of the meeting was stated
by the Chairman to be, for consultation
in reference to the present and future
interests of those who have their means
invested in the important and rapidly
increasing business of grape-growing in
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. All
other leading erests, have their Asso-
Citations; and especially is this the case
with the mechanical and manufacturing
interests. In all these cases, Associa-
tions are found to be very great aux
iliaries to success. And wherever the
cultivators of the soil have banded
themselves together for their own bene-
fit. good has resulted. In other locali-
ties, where no larger amount of grapes
are grown than are produced in this
vicinity, the vinegrowers have their
Associations, and so far as the speaker
knew, they had always worked well.
Other gentlemen present gave their
views, all favoring organization, occa-
sional meetings, free discussions and
frank consultations. Thus, more in
telligent and enlightened spirit would
be inculcated among us, a better and
more-closely- friendly feeling exist
Then, it is important that statistics be
gathered and carefully compiled, show
ing the number of acres of vines cult,
waited, the number of pounds of grapes
grown and the number of gallons of wine
man ufactured here. Few, even of our
own citizens, much less the people
abroad, have any just conception OF our
grape product.
After good deal of informal discus
sion, it was determined that, as the
number of gentlemen present was
comp aratively small, no action be taken
by the present meeting beyond the ap'
pointment of couple of temporary
committees. A committee composed of
the following named gentlemen was ap'
pointed to prepare plan of organiza'
ton, viz: Capt. Richard Crawford
Amen McSwords, George busch, Fred
erick Rodgers and Lewis Baker.
A committee was appointed to make
arrangements for the holding of another
meeting in this city, on Saturday, De-
cember Goth, commencing at lOi o'clock
A. NJ, as follows: James n. Turner
Christian Hess, DR.. West, George r
Caldwell, ]. C. McCord, John Cary, &
W. Franzheim and Matthew Skeggs
The above committee was requested
to use every effort to secure full at
tendance of all interested, at the meet
ing on the Goth. Samples of grapes
and samples of wine are solicited, and
every man who shall attend is request
ed to bring with him such data as Will
assist in making up the valuable stats
tics desired.
In conversation, it was discovered
that those present represented abon
200 acres of vines; and it was state'
that the number Of acres in the vicinlt!
is fully 1000.
After the meeting adjourned, sem
ten or twelve other grape men came II
under the impression that there woui'
be an afternoon session. The indica
tions are very favorable for the organ
ization of a live and interesting associa
ton, and one that will do great dea
Of good.