The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-30
know something OF the details of vine growing in

know something OF the details Of vine growing in
OF the 1rst importance that the atmosphere be dry
above IT, and lat the soil itself be dry or made SO
or sie nss ss
| winds and unreasonable frosts; and. az experience
the soil be poor rather than rich, with slope or
Inclination TO the south In the main.
Greatest success has attended the planting upon
drl formations or coarse gravelly clay or on argi-
lacious snale with the vines fIom i've 10 eight feet
apart. after the soil has been plowed and SUBSIDIZED
t6 the depth OF fifteen or twenty inches. Prefer.
ence mas been given to one year old vines grown
six inches deep. Clean culture to follow and
! wnen of SUFFICIENT sze from one to three
shoots, varying with amount OF growth, supported
on stakes Til Inc third or fourth year, when tres
using NO II vie, supported on stakes from fifteen
trellis, at an average of eighteen inches from the
ground anu eacn other upward, Inc wires being
end stakes supported by braces.
THE ANNUAL PRUNING
necessary 10 limit and distribute the growth, Sc.
conoed ny training to the lower wire, and III ex-
IRENE growth the second also. Well grown vines IN
iVii bearing VIII oil the trells and yield from
TWO TO THREE TONS TO THE ACRE.
The system ofDrunlng recommended and practiced
~ DR.. Guyot OF France, and Professor Friedrich
Monr, OF Germany, have preference In the Pleasant
valley grape region and on inland waters.
THE VARIETIES GROWN
Catawba, Delaware, Isabella and Concord About
crooked Lake the Iona Is more extensively grown
Of in the United States rne waiter "a and Eumaan
are yearly receiving increased attention
RANK OF GRAPES FOR WINE AND TABLE USE. AS
ESTIMATED IN PLEASANT VALLEY.
l. lona-Dr. Grants Iona Island, near Peeks.
.. Delaware-Origin unknown, supposed New
Jersey; brought out by Mr.. thompson from Della
3. Catawba-As is well known originated in North
lngton, n. g.
4. Diana-Named after Mrs. Diana Crehore; orr.
s. acknowledgements in Concord, Mass.
g. Isabella Well known; brought out by Major
GlDos, OF south Carolina, and named after Mrs.
| GIBBS. succeeds better North than South.
The above varieties are all grown IN Pleasant
make champagne, fine dry wines and sherry. Many
other varieties are grown for market alone, such
OF Rogers tSaeml numbers nybridised: 4. Rebecca
(whiteN named for Mrs. Rebecca Peak, OF Hud-
The following varieties are grown exclusively for
DEEP RED wINEs--cLAREr AND PoRT-ALL BLACK.
l. Norton's Virginia acknowledgements at
?. Ives Seedling-l Originated at CincinnatD.
! 8. Clinton -torginated near Rochester. N. Y.
where Ehlwanger Barry's Nurseries, the largest IN
the world are situated, and where attention to the
production of new varieties OF grapes could no
doubt, be prontaDly directedl.
Il Oporto-tNot much grown here. Mixed for
claret and port.
NEW VARIETIES.
The following varieties of grapes for wines and
taoie are grown, uut their value has not yet been
by Dr.. Grant,.
q Observation-Disclosures by L. NJ. Ferris OF
Poughkeepsiej
8. Croton-lRaised by stephen W. 'Underhrl, Croton
Point, n. Y. Just Introduced on Canandaigua Lake
10y Or. Underhll himself. Not ruited TO any extent
yet promising great excellence ln habit, health and
strength of vine and fruir.
4. Senasqua-black-(Ur originated with DR.. Under
hill. Promises good as a table fruit only)
s.. una-white--torlginated with Mr.. Bull, OF Hart.
ford. who brought Out the Concord. Good habit OF
vine Flavor oil rult rather ioXy, and therefore Oh.
Jectionabel.
9. Martha Seedling-white -(Orginated at Con.
cord. Excellent habit OF vine. Same objection to
lruii as 10 the Unal
EXCURSION on LAKE KEuKA-THE URBANA COMPANY
II the reader Will now accompany the HERALD
representative and a pleasant party of ladies' and
gentlemen in the pretty little steam yacht Keuka,
he VIII take an excursion upon the pellucid waters
OF the lake around It's vine-covered shores and hill
sides, and enjoy one of the most delightful and
freshing breathing spells that he We warrant,
scarcely ever before relished. But as we nave not
space 10 enumerate all the peasurable occurrences
business and give an account of visit 10 the build
ings OF wine company, few miles from Ham,
! take an interest. inasmuch as oil their well
known fellow citizens, ID. M. Hildreth, formerly Of
the New York Hotel, is President or the company.
! We refer to the les.
uRBANA WINE COMPANY
which was organized in 1865 and has 225 acres OF
grape land, carefully selected. Ihe Buildings were
erected IN the summer OF the above year, and are
substantially constructed Of stone quarried the
! neighporhoOd The two cellars are entered by
entrances fronting the lake, and are each 1O0X22
feet III the clear. The system OF manufacturing
WINE Is similar 10 that described in the Pleasant
valley 'M merry, and, ike that establishment the
Urbana Company have as superintendent an en-
nent French artist In wine. IN tue person OF Charles
lie Breton, a native OF Nantes, VINO Is graduate Of
the celebrated Heidsieck and Roederer cellars in
France. rue stun and sparkling wines of this com.
pany are growing In pubic favor, VIII be seen by
the following statlstics:-
STILL WINES MANUFACTURED BY THE URBANA CON-
PANY.
1865 us Is ~ 400 1868 1o .iss :" sscso
/ ann
1867 .......los 1850 1870 ...54s 1890 1890
SPARKLING WINES MADE.
BoLes. Bouies
ls67............. 10000 1859. 100 600
1885,. 10000 1870 49, 600
The different brands Of sparkling made by the
Urbana Company are known to the trade and con-
sumers as The
IMPERIAL THE "URBANAr AND GOLD sEA1n
The Imperial Is made from mixture OF Catawba,
| Isabella ana Delaware; the Uroana is from single
grape, not widely known: and the Gold Seal Is from
the same grapes as the Imperial, with portion OF
Iona added. AS we have before stated the business
OF this company has increased seventyhve per cent
! been filed for New Orleans, where the President
once kept hotel-tne ST. Charles. The company Is
evidently in a fourshing condition, and tner
luscious wines are making the Iips OF bon ouaa,s
smack with pleasure wherever they can be
obtained.
CHIEF VINE GROWERS AND WINE MAKERS
Without pretending IN this hastily prepared re.
! port TO give list OF even moiety OF the names OF
those engaged IN this great vine growing and wine
making disulct-not inaptly termed the 'sRhIne and
Epernay OF America'-we Will mention a few who
out particular regard TO geographical posltion:-
PLEASANT VALLEY AND KEUKA LAKE.
The Pleasant Valley Wine Company, by their
stockholders. cultivate over $50 acres, and the
largest purchasers from the smaller grower In the
vicinity, reaching many thousand tons OF grapes
during season. DR.. r. Van Keuren who Is a vine
growing expert. as well as a scholar editor, a
traveller anu Jolly companion everywhere, grows
seventy acres; the Urbana Company Ton the lake,,
225 acres The large growers OF ten acres more
are G. II. Wheeler, T. NJ. IounglOve, ID. Rose II. o.
Farcnlld, George w. Nichols f. NJ. 81 George Nc
Dowell ID. ;. Wiezener, Pratt Gilleti. j. W. Prem.