The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-12
GRAPES
Vine Culture at Rock Islaud

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known fellow citizen, John q. Dcyoe offered
Ms \ seat in his wagon to accompany him to
little ten acre paradise which he owns and
which he has devoted to the propagation and
dissemination Of choice varieties Of grape
vines. Before we euter upon description
orwbs, we saw with our own eyes and what
wo were compelled to see through the eyes
Of A landed proprietor "content to breathe
his native air, on his opH grouna' as Pope
pasorally remarks we would like to de.
vote few moments in retailing what in.
formation we possess on the subject Of the
delights and profits Of grape culture. We
are thoroughly impressed with the adapta.
bilty Of the soil and climate OF this region
to the successful growth Of native vines yield
ing prolific crop Of the finest l.uit, though
we do not presume to contend what a'l who
have any experience in the matter must
have discovered to be uutIue that foreign
varieties can be grown except under glass to
Weld lrait. Not to mention Lougiord, of Ohio,
who has acquired princely fortune in the
culture Of the Ca'awba grape and the manu-
facture Of wine and Rogers, Of Massachusetts
who has elevated yine.culture to an aesthetic
art we have incontroyertible evidence Of
theadoption Of this delightful pursuitby mum.
berries, agricultural men in every par: Of the
country which Is in any degree adapted to
the rearing of vines The rich highlands
along the Ohio river have been planted in
native vines and it is now the Rhine Of the
new world, in this particular, aud the wild
rugged hills Of Los Angeles in California !
are covered with vines, irrigated by the moist |
breath Of old ocean, and empurpled with |
rich frutagc. KohIer aud Frohling, Sanse
vain & Co., aud other large vine growers
are exporting annually millions Of gallons of
pure Juice, and raisins are largely made
from the Malaga grape, and exported by the
same firms.
The vine growing interest promises, not
far in the future, 10 be the most important
Of that wonderful state. The severity Of our
winters, however, preclude the possibility Of
our cultira.ing grapes Of the European yarl- |
cites, which are being so extensively grown
on the Pa .ifc coast We have, however, of |
native varieties some which possess the most |
marked attributes Of wine grapes, and in |
fact wc have manufactured wine from them |
which compares not uniayoraby with the
bestofthe solid yiutagas France and Spain.
! Grapes thus far have been cultivated more
10 the Wow Of obtaining an edible fruit than
70 make v.ae from them. ard in this matter |
Mr.. Rogers. of Massachusetts, by grating. |
bgIl.rg and all the scientific appIiauros of
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