Nebraska advertiser., 1868-12-24


DIR. H. SCHROEDER, Bloomington,
ILL.,, sends US his Catalogue of Grape
vines, Currants, GOOseberries, Straw
berries and other nursery plants"
The Doctor is an old and reliable
dealer, we have long and favorably
known, by reputation. In speaking
of Grapes he says:
THAT the grape culture is very profitable
can be shown in my Vineyards, for instance
1900 COonOrd vines planted to an acre Ofground
two years ago, gave me ten pounds per vine,
making 1900 pounds to the acre, sold at p
cents, average per pound, brought me $500,
but next year they are able to bear twice as
much, and If sold for only 10 cents yer pound
will bring 81, 100, yer acre. Made into wine at
Is pounds to the gallon (Only II pounds will
often do it. Ii will make 800 gallons of wine,
and at 81, 80 per gallon cheaper than common
rot gut whiskey,) viii bring s., 400 per acre"
He also sends us "an Essay on the
preparation of soil and propogating
and planting of grape-vines, read be-
fore the missouri State >HorticuIture
Society,"" 1t is a practical common
sense paper, that all can understand
Referring to wine making in America
he says: 5ht
At am convinced that II America does not
go largely into the culture Of vines and into
wine making. whisky win yet make a grave
for liberty, while lager beer viii stand by not
guiltleSs in the bloody crime. Karl Heinzen,
the most radical of all radicals truly says:
Whisky makes crude and beastly; lager beer
makes only stupid; wine makes free, humane
and glorious, whileit eleVates and enlightens
mans heart i"
The Doctor, who has experimental
a great deal in planting vines, gives
the following record of the cost Of an
acre of Catawba with him:
Prepare the land by double deep plow-
Ing, according to my system above
soo 1r No two wear old PLANTS To 10 s' "
planted by II it., inorder to renew f,r
one third of the vines every year, to
keep them vigorous young, and TO
9red, mazes..:.....,...,.y...,., 80 -.s As 90
~ thick, cts s; s,cR....-, s -g., .~.-ee 80 90
600 poles for Reverse Vines, 5 II. high, 2
Attendance during two years..-...--...-..Ii 80 90
,rgcma r sa: -al 'a gle6 90
PROFITS Of the above One -Acre Of Cata1gba.
First year plant betweeA theyFows, in
the centre, one row Of Strawberry
plants and cultivate; the runners
made during Summer viii pay for
outlay OF plants and labor
Second year. by good attendance, viii
yield 100 quarts OF StTawberrIes, at
irI l23z cts per quart l50 90
Third year, 800 quarts Of Strawberries,
1l12 '---' --.--.s Nv W
1000 lbs. Of Grapes, at ID cts.--......... 500 00
$50 90
| Now take your strawberry pionfa MP and
/ sell the young plants or plOw them nnder.
/ FOUrtb HeGr.--NOw your Vineyard begins
/ to bear full crop; lay one arm Of the bearing
Vines down. 4 inches deep. the end OF the
vines OF the row, tSee Essay, View System oi
] Grape CultUre.s) -rr
Fourth YedT.-S000 lbs. OF Grapes, at 1S
sl2e 0
] The clippings OF the vines you may sell in
! the form Of cuttings, or have a little spot tC
put them out and raise plants for sale, and
| thus VIII bring you an Income or S400-enOugh
/ to pay for all the work of the Vineyard yearly
SO it goes on for 50 or 100 years, ifyOu kseF
your vines always reversed-t1at Is, young
II you have no market for your grapes. make
them into wine. Twelve lbs. Of good C5rapes
viii make gallon OF Wine, worth now from
81 50 to 81 gallon,
An acre of grapes can be planted
land cultivated at less expense thar
the foregoing, in Nebraska. There are
other varieties, too, more profitable
here than the Catawba. Concord, I've
Seeding, NortOns Virginia will pay
]. better for wine, The Delaware, Di
Rpas Iona and Concord for tabl5 use