Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-08
PULASKI.
The Giles sCeuuty Fruit S;rowcrs,
b. ~ Association.

4 AssOCAkAS2Ome
% The following report of the recent trip
to Pulaski was prepared by our fellow
citizen, VIM. Heaver, to be presented 10
the meeting of the Horticultural s ,ciet,
The cordial invitation extended 10 our
horticulturists by the above young and
spirited Association, to attend their first
public exhibition at Pulaski, on the Sd,
4th and 9th insts., induced the writer
with a considerable number of congenial
spirits to leave the dried and parched su-
burbs of our city for the more favored
and refreshing views of the country
around the capital of Giles, to whom
nature the present season has been
more liberal in her distribution of
genial rains and growing favors.
Starting by the 6 A. M. train from the
Decatur depot, we were landed at 10. 40
at Pulaski. We may here remark that
for beauty of agricultural scenery the
country between the two points excels
any other line of road radiating from our
city.
On arriving at our destination we were
cordially received and warmly welcomed
by that whole-souled gentleman, Mr.. A.
Cox, and the officers of the Society.
On entering the beautiful hall contain
ing the Exposition we were most agree.
ably surprised and delighted with the
charming sight which greeted our eyes,
in the graceful and tasteful Judgment
displayed in the decoration of the beauti-
full temple, in Its fountains, alcoyes,
wresths and festoons, and in the qusnti-
ty, quality and general arrangement of
the fruits, flowers, vegetables, and the
variety of samples of domestic prepara1
tions, as jelliss, cordials, Jams, home
made wines, pickles, etc., etc., the latter
showing commendable attention to the
table comforts of life, provided by the
fair daughters and mothers of Giles. Of
fruits on exhibition, there were apples,
pears, peaches, plums, grapes, nee :arines,
figs, and even Strawberries, with melons
of several varieties, both musk and water.
OF vegetables, very fine beets, potatoes,
both sweet and Irish, onions, beans, TO-
matoes, cabbage, parsuips, etc., ETC.,
were shown. OF apples, the show was
large in quantity snd fine in quality. We
regret our inability to specify the
from the lack of names, or the confusion
in the naming shown by the majority of
the specimens on exhibition, a circum-
stance that forces itself on the attention
of observing PJmologists at all ourpublic
exhibitions of fruits, aud points strongly
to the necessity of more correct nomen-
clsture of cur numerous varieties of
apples. Among those exhibited were
several fine samples of a handsome me-
dunn sized dark red apple, named Sum
mer Red, by some called July Apple.
Pears-Among these also was shown
the same trouble as to nomenclature, but
were more easily recognized. Fine sptci-
mems of the following kind were shown !:
Bartlett, B. Diel, Belle Lucrative Buffum,
BijOu de Anjju, Duches5e de Angou-
leme, Easter Beure, Howell, Onondags,
Napoleon, Easter Beurre, Seckel, Pound
Pear and several other varieties.
Peaches also were shown in fine con-
dition, and beautiful specimens. We
noticed that the peaches grown around
Pulaski were generally fair, sound and
free from the gummy appearance gene
rally seen with US and denoting the work
of the Curculio worm.
Grapes were restricted to few varieties,
the season having been unfavolable for
that fruit, mildew and rot having been
caused great Destruction in the vine
yards.
Vineyard and Wine Making-One of
the most interesting incidents connected
with our visit was the opportunity it
afforded the delegation of visiting the
vineyard, wine press and cellars of
Messrs. A. Cox s. Dunlap-the latter
gentleman being the practical, working
vigneron-about one mile from Pulaski.
An examination of the bearing vines de-
veloped the different effects of the me-
teorologic action on different va
rieies the present season The
lows, Delaware and Catawba
had suffered and lost their crop of frul.
from mildew which had also seriously in
terfered with and checked the young
growth of wood. Tne Concord had suf-
fered from the rot q disease which de-
stroys the fruit, but does not seriously
affect the woody growth. Nortoa's Vir-
ginia was bearing well and looking
healthy, berries only partially colored.
Ives seeding was luxQriant in fruit and
wood, well colored and eatable, but
! scarcely ripe enough to press for wine.
Hartford Prolific was fully ripe and
| had been mostly gathered, the remnant
was secured and carried to the press to
test the working quality of powerful
screw press just finished, to persuade the
| fluid nectar TO leave the tender receptacle
in which Madam Nature had hitherto pre-
served it, to flow in gentle streams 10 res
erVoirs prepared by human ar where thus
preserved as generous wine, it may be
ready when called for, to strengthen
the weak, cheer the dssponding
| soHl, and in due seasons to CO.
meat the friendly ties of social
| intercourse, for in the words of the old
songster, generous wine Sis the best of
| good liquor that from the fountain does
flow, for it serves to revive us poor NOR
tails below" After feasting US in the vine
yard, and enlightening US in the art of
bacchus in the wine house, our generous
| host returned US safely and soberly to
headquarters to the beautiful pavilion.
| Toe working operation of the first wine
press for numerical purposes established
in Giles county, proves TO be the insugura-
tioa of new business and source of in
dustrial profit that may eventually become
of immense financial importance to the
locality where it is now being introduced.
In an appropriate and pleasing, although
brief address, delivered by ex Gov. Neil
s. Brown, during the evening, he elo-
quenuy end pGetically pointed out the
great benefits to be expected to
be derived and the pleasures and
profits that might reasonably be expected
to result from the favorable introduction
of this to them new species of agricul
tural or horticultural Industry. He also
f0gcibIy presented the importance or
necessity OF more ysried system of
cropping and general business industry.
VIM. HEAVIER.
P, 81 ommitted to mention in the
proper connection, that Messrs. Cox &
Dunlap's winehouse and cellars are built
at the head of an abrupt ravine, are sixty
feet long and twenty, one feet wide,
three stories high or rather low, the press
room being the upper story level with
the upper part of the ground; next below
may be termed an intermediate or sub
cellar. The lower or cellar proper is en-
tirely below the level of the earth; there