The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-08-27


Thar ExcUhsIoE TO THE BovINo
VINEYARD. -REMARKABLE SPRING.
We have not the space at com.
mand to do justice TO it--and must
content oursclyes with giving
brief summary Of the observations
made on the occasion.
The gentlemen composing the
company which SO cheerfully com
piled with the invitation OF Mr..
Boying TO visit his vineyard on
Tuesday oflast week, wero Messrs.
II. Greene, Of Perry county, ?. B.
Ewing, ]. A. Fetters, j. L.. Clarke,
]. G. Kinkead, III. v. Weakley, O.
Dresbach, S. D. Drcsbach, and the
senior editor Of this paper; all inter-
ested in the science Of horticulture
either professionally or as am
ateurs. Arriving at tho prem
ises, We at once placed orr
selves under tho guidance of
of the proprietor who led us
through all parts Of his vineyard,
commencing with the portion at
present the least fourishing-.where
the catawbds grow. Here We found
that though the vines had made a
very fair growth this season, both
the'foliage and fruit were badly
affected with mildew. There will
perhaps be half an average crop
there Of perfect fruit.
We next inspected tho Coacords,
which showed marked contrastto
1.-THE former in healthiness Of vine
and abundance of fruit. The rich
\ and heavy clusters were beginning
+. to show the purple, and the vines
were literally loaded with them.--
4 Near by were some long rows Of
the beautiful and delicious Deia-
,care. which seemed in fine condi:
4 tion both in vine and fruit, and will
! be an average crop.
/ We next passed in review the
HdrBofds, theIUes and the Gintons,
of each of which varieties Mr.. Bov.
ling has a limited number of vines
in bearing, all Of which locked
we'll and promising. He has also
some OF the fancy varieties under
cultivation, by way Of experiment,
which do not show results as yet.
The conclusion arrived at was
that on the whole, Mr.. Boving will
have this season a very satisfacto-
Try crop from his vineyard-and
that the quality of the wine to be
produced from it may be expected
from the character Of tho season,
J, to DO something extraordinary.
i This vineyard struck us as hav
ing a remarkable advantageous 10.
cation, occupying, as it does, an
! elevated piecei of rolling tabls land,
: while the soil, though not rich, is
] evidently well suited to the culture
of the vine. And here we should
remark that Mr.. B. has given at
> tention to the cultivation Of his
, vineyard. rs the clean condition Of
I the ground plainly testified.
Having completed this tour o.
, inspection, thorc were intimations
! from Mr.. Boving of a peculiar
. spring on tho premises, which he
would like the company to see and
8 refresh themselves ut. He there
upon took up the line Of march fol
/, the corner Of o ood-lot in view
followed by his visitors, who die
9 not dream Zone Of them at least
that the feature of the occasion wa
about to be presented to their view
J. But on climbing the fence we fount
ourselves on the edge of a small
d ravine, at the bottom of which bub
Q bled up a fountain of beautiful wa
ters. This was what the FIRST gIanc'
of the eye revealed; the second dis
u closed a phenomenon--a remarka
i Bile appearance OF something re
. sembling row of black bottle.
Il with their bigger parts i'm
merscd in the cooling fuid-an'
: when Mynheer Boving presontl.
took one out by the neck, We 50,
e it scas a bottlel No harm in tha'
% we hope-it was one of tho peeul
Al lar characteristics of the spring, Q
" course. Well, tho cork was drawn
and the well,prepared palate
: of the circle were. soon testing tn
l. quality Of q fine specimen of Ca
l. tauba, ofthe proprietor's last year
vintage-no; not his last year, W
ardently hope-but the year 1867
l. Another bottle was found to yiel,
IN an excellent sample of Concord
70 and yet another gave US the deli
'cious Deldudre--all of tho sam
. vintage. Meanwhile, from som
u hidden recess about this remark0
D. bio spring, came forth huge bas
Is ket, napkin covered, nd'piled wit
m a bountiful and appetizing luncl