New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-30

introduced which they can plant The progress III
the past has been very great, and still hundreds OF
skiliul and patient prOpagatOrs are growing seed
lug~. and hNbrldS with an industry ana acutcheS9
wholly unknown in any other country; but however
great their success may be with regard 10 pTouuoiMs
grapes fitted for inland cultivation. water locd'IuUo
still must retain their superiority, because lheA ~
an equabe temperature, preventing rot ana nm
while the length OF the season can DeuePGlu, inner
since the water retaining the heat oil Tue .I. H.
sun. keeps back early frOSts. S0metm1s meg ali
done with grapes which rlpen early put M Inc.
" must be Notwithstanding lor NM - yyh9t
but there IS fatal objection 10 an t'S II comes at
may be It's quality, ana 5iIs 10, e. hence i'm q
atIme when other fruits are aDu ~ ,,ch mist he
manner it is out of season. sun NSlH ~ -; -; tho
allowed for tbe Great demand which VIII arse IN ie
increase of our population Al ; MENACE
the hest cultivation and the most Judlcl0us Ii"si
80 eo far as their experience has taueht
Them and we cannot 90 beyond thlS tIe NVH" !h UI
ripens upon the verge OF rost ana IL foohS 40 TI
TOW d1vs less of sunshine would DE iala' Az Clc'L
III ond ON the Islands, the CataWDa mas huVu
ongor time to ripcn, and often u is certainly
tba0 il was al HammOndSpOrt thls year, o!Il Nnot0
IN mucb time is given and where no 1iOSt Is lecu'
80, md 1nidew more oil less prevail but here WheIo
tbe fruit struggles to mature ana collcct hulc
ness and has no time 10 spare, these diseases are Go
clared to be unknown In ike manner WHERE tno
cold of Winter consumes all that Summer can yleIo,
tbe human race itself grows III health and strength
and increases III intellectual NlsoI 10 ucsi0oS Vi"
Tbe extent Of what must be considered the choice
grape land of our country can now DE as
cerlained The southern shore OF Lake Etc Ere
peninsula, 1900, the eastern shore OF Lake
Michigan 5000 but much of tins is sandy an9
inferior SOIL the upper Mississippi over lO0VOu ana
the six lakes Of New-IOTl GQGtO making toth OF
about $4,000 acres TO this should lbe ADDED at east
twice as much for California, making III al about
100000 acres This is not large amount Oh grape
land for so large country, but there Is enough 10
give every one who has a taste for the DuSlllcssa
chance To engage in IT, 10 Is not likely that lillS
grape area will be much extended, unless wlln some
remarkable variety suited 10 tine Southern Statcs
which shall be such slow growers as to MI the WhOle
of the long season. am aware tlat many clalu tat
the CataWba ripens we'll IN North ChroHha' III Last
Tennessee. and on the Maryland and Virginia shores
In some seasons 1t possibly may Dul S1ne Mio 'o
these things do not know whenh CataWba Is ripe OF
indeed when other kinds of fruit are ripe OF nave
desirable qualities. Ii Is true lIat CaidNp3s NVlc
sent 10 this market in md-Summcr from South caro-
lima but they not ripe OF. al least were not eat
able. However, time proves all things II lheI Gan
perfect the Catawba in the South the sooner they
engage i'm the business with proper UNDERSTANDS
ing of what constitutes grape culture. the better.
While the shores of Lake keuka have been planted
I'm part on the shores of the other lakes ltile conf
paratiYey has been done and there IS now laNola-
ble opportunity such lSnot likely TO be Omen long,
for selecting locations Tor vineyards ~ cheap I'tc.
On Lake keuka suitable land without improvements
is held at 500, aud when planted and III bearing at
$1,000 am acre. On most of the other lakes. Whele
conditions are highly favorable for thorough cuiNa
tors land is much cheaper Mt Ezra OoIhtI Oh
Ithaca who has a vineyard OF some ten acres on
Cayuga Lake, told me that suitable land could
be had rs low as $50 acre. One should buy under
saudingly and in particular select shale instead OF
a lime stone soil Much better success ATTENDS llull-
growing of all kinds where several engage IN II and
make nelghborhood ms Is lor the reason lual ne
who is most sliful Is inflated ana the greater le
number of CultyatOrs the sooner are The best metods
aScertaiued This * also true IN farming and In
every kind of industry.
Tie remaining grape locality in the State Of New
York is on the Hudson River, at Croton Point, -
miles above the city, II Is true that there are other
localities in the western part of the state but they
belong TO the lake shore region There are perhaps
2O acres of land the Point, and % are IN vineyard
Dr. Underhill, the owner was one of the hrSt plant
in this country and for many years he sod large
crops of saselas in this city at 50 cents pound, Ii
seems impossible that such an opportunity tO sell
production OF the soil ever can come To any ndlVld-
ual again. The fruit is shipped Immediately from
the vineyard upon boats, and 1t arrives in the best
order. There is no more beautiful or desirable lOca
ton in whole land. Water Is on three sides and the
mountain scenery and rveT views are superb. The
cultivation is thorough and the management the re-
suit of the doctors long experience. The lsaDcllas
and Catawbas about equally divide the ground. The
NOrtOns Virginia is planted to some extent Is highly
esteemed for wlue and It's foliage remains green aiter
that of other kinds is killed by frost. Dr. Underhi
has extensive wine cellar and an expert supcrn-
tendent The wine is good and remarkably uniform
but sugar is used than at llaumondsport. Only
a few years since wine makers insisted that WINE
should be made from the pure Juice OF the grape only
and that all others cOrdias bu they and others
have learned that wine viii not keep unless II has
certain per cent of sacchaTne matter aud If IL is de-
fcient in the grapes, sugar must he added. Nearly
all the wine made In tins country,
Contains more or less sugar while in Europe
sugar Is so largely used that some makers need
scarcely any grape juice. This art is known also in
New-York City, where, with sugar and the
proper drugs. boy can make more wine
in a day than Dr. Underhill can make IN
year. The doctor keeps large stocks of wine on
hand, and lie puts upon the market until 1T IS Of
a ripe age Besides this vineyard nc has another
Of eight acres his hill farm adjoining the farm of
Mr.. Sinclair. high above the river Ii is not claimed
that the Catawba ripens perfectly here. but other
kinds do we'll and the Hudson River hills ought to
excel for growing all varieties Of secondclass grapes
The CrotOn Point Vineyard is divided by beautiful
drives and during the vintage season gentlemen
from Sing Sing Peekskill. and their country homes
are seen driving with their fine turnOuts Though
these almost enchanted grounds. N.CM.