Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-10-08


imported b. Maj. E!ite, that the climate aud
soil suited, David Stickley, near tn same
time, planted q vineyard. and asa friend and
neighbor of Maj. Htes, obtained slips and
roots of him. got mine of stickley, and
can say almost with certainty that s,h.s grape
has been cultivated in this neighborhood. for
forty years at least, and is now sold for large
prices, as a new variety, under the name Of
Ives seeding.
But whatever difference there be in name.
my Oporto and Ives Seeding is The same
fruit, aad can sly that it is the asIy reliable
grape; together wish The C,intentin my expes
rieuce, and if my vineyard mad been planted
with this grape alone, / am sure this crop
would have afforded one thousand bushels,
although the Ives Seeding asd opor.o are
proven to be identical, Shalt Insist upon the,
name of Miller's Oporto, as. in every respect
more appropriate ana just, establishing as il
does for me South, a proprietorship over the
propagation Of this valuable variety, in def
ance Of any bogus claim sci up by the North
and Northern individuals.
Notwithstanding all that I have said IN re.
ference TO this grape, will remark to .al who
have bought d,-ihat II will not DO well iii ali
localities. II II is planted il low. rich, loamy
soils, il will only bear lu4uriant crowds Of
God. aud foliage, ana be source OF constant
and vexations disappoiutinents as to fruit
In The low aud fertile gardens of this place,
! have seen the thriftiest vines, but there has,
never been, according o my observation, pint
Of grapes taken from TIE largest amongst
them; the berries are found two anu three per-
maps upon q bunch, but when planted upon
high, poor gravelly or siaty lands, and pruned
as mine are, 81 or TWO eyes, think they
will never disanpoint; they viii bear large and
uniform crops every season. with often very
! compact punches, and afford the strongest
wine, with the best and most aromatic bran
| dy. Upon distiiiation, the Oporto yields The
largest proportion Of alcohol Of any varieties
that have come under my observation: the
| 0porto wine is made from ii, together with
several other luscious wines according 10 he
knowledge OF handling ana notwithstanding.
v hich is brought 70 pear nPon their slanufac
'ure. This grape is aerid ana astringent. ana
coAtainS q large per cent. d noc;lase, Yet up
on presure it Wills n5arl.s o. quite much
juice as the Isabella, or Cat&wba, 10 the same
weight Of frait ia
The fsrEented juice Of these latter grapes,
abonndnag in maize acid, gives 'Ae favor Of
elder to the wius, bu; IN Ae Oforto the prs-
dominant acid is. The lararic, anJ hence with
the large amount Of mocilags i, contains, it
has wine taste itn,uedately after fermenta-
ton and before il is finished is The most plea
SAINT must ever tasted Ng zines are
pruned 10 one AMI two eyes, when upon
5 ock not more than eighteen inches high, SO
hat mogf II the fruit VIII be suspended and
those that touch the ground receive both an
aud light, and ripen well, indeed I believe tits
grape r,yens better lie nearer it is the ground
and IS SO little inclined 10 rot. that have fire.
ouently in examining vines .5.lt were layer.
ed 10 root, found perfectly ripe lunches IN 90.
tober and November. iL,. had been covered
Nth earth foY raontbs This crane i very
easily propogA.ed nom The sl.p. 81 .vo ewes
Will. so,a. o. hers. >, the Scnnnornons i very
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