The New York herald., 1871-03-19

German troops, VIII
A,sne = 5s0 2o0 Lover Lower .s Alsaoo i9eS1 s9oSo
boubs ......... 2oest Ipper Saone......... y 500
Upres Marne..... 5s50 Seine and Mafae .... t2cS
Mearthe ......... 1oU0 seiae and 0isc...... J000l
Mease .....'..'....''.. 93oo9 Fosses.... -. Y soJ
hosele.....s...-...... t,GO
The aggregate total foots up 900 acres. TO
this should be added tie district Of Tourane. the
Department Of NIayre and portions Of Brittany and
Normandy, in regard 70 which l have not
been able TO obtain az yet reliable intor-
nation. may fairly assume. however that the
grand total wilt fali little short 500 0oc acres The
average yield Of manufactured VINE, am tnformed
varies IRON 400 to 900 gallons per hectare. AS
247l acres are equal to heciafe. 1t follows that
the producnon OF wine in the invaded dstglcts can
be roughly estimated at 10000, 900 gallons. Ivan
not attempt to say what the approximate value OF
the produce may come to- but take, FOR the sake OF
argument, only hall dollar per gallon ana we nave
the formidable sum Of Ssl 100000 The greater por-
tion Of tins was lost to France the past year, ana
there is little prospect that it VIII be otherwise with
the crop OF 1871.
RAyAGEs on WAR.
II the ravages OF war have not caused a toral de-
structon OF last years croo in Alsace, in Lorraine
and Champagne II is quite evident that the quantity
OF VINE actually made IN those districts has been
exceedingly small on the whos tract Of land
every grape was taken down before ma.
tunty. The Burgundy districts were invaded al
al later period OF the fall; that the grape be-
Ing saved the usual quantity OF VINE has probably
been manufactured. Bat shep we must bear IN mnd
that no sooner mas the enemy entered tie country
than everything that Is drn6able fals a prey 10 the
ruthless warrior. no leGieucy Is shown in this re-
spect, and may be allied tnat all that is round In
state unft Tor immediate consumption is liable TO
be destroyed In the majority of cases where SOL
diers had seized young or new-made Gine scKuess
was the inevitable consequence and, ratner tAan
run the rlsS o. Il dread III scourge occasioned by
an epidemic the destruction Of was resorted TO-
In other cases sheer mischief and often violence,
prompted tae destruction or thousands OF gallons.
nave been an eyewitness 60 these acts OF wanton.
ness, and, II tie evidence OF my personal expert
ence can serve as d criterion, it appears toerably
clear that not many casks OF wine are left behind.
PROSPECTS FAvoRING TIE COMING cRopi
Nothing has been done during the winter MONTHS
The abe-bodied men are aOseut nom tagir nomes.
No weeItRg no -pranilg has been or can &c at-
tended e sJipng rs the INVASION lasts. In lew
weess We mag learn that Il Is late; ihat tne
stakes ana trellises have been burne up as Dire
WOOD: That, N lact thousands OF acres nave been
pprooteu ana daye actually Deea rendered unit TO
produce grapes f0T several Teats 10 come. The peO
pie have no money loP ne purchase ol new tools or
manure 70 sum up, II viii oe tonud that, even
puder tae most favorable circumstances, the weld
Wlu be eycesslyc, sG!all tas Year. Professor Leone
Lew would. undoubtedly, be the proper person to
tell us what leYrlu. less poor france mas sls
tatne1;-ln me niss place, consequent upon
in ,he second place, al wat figure tue
prospective loss must be fixed for The next
lAe development and structure Of the Hue requires
even more tndu tnteeor Iour wears, and ia many
districts tne people have to commence entirely
ailesh. Last, put, alas not east, we must calcu-
late tAe STOCK Ct wine actually consumed and
wasted. 70 estimate Tie losses sustained under
lhls ofGer Wodd lhVe}e many painful incidents.
Imagine the deetruculou OF tie stUck 0f old wine
Doth III ne haH1s Of merchants and dealers wei
81 IN The cellars on private Czens. The consumers
Of Old wine !aust abape ,heir ioYe ior the same IN
future, or be contentel 10 submit TO aduteratlon,
NlcG probably WI hereafter be had recourse 10.
IL VIII uccur more generally than ever order TO
ieplenisn the Old stock. TWO evils result from that
coulse-nalney, Wastege OF moneY and injury to
health, not 10 mention the mroad tae prlncipes
OF morality In counec.Ion win the expejieats
winch the various modes or adaltefaton lecessitate
Tue districts OF
eBALoNs, suR-NARNE, RHEIMS AND ErERxAY
are producing annually about S,09J,0 001 bottles OF
Champagne; IN exceptional years the producaou has
reached l5,OJ9,J00 bottles. lhe accounts received
from hhe!ms are truly awful Il would alnosf seem
as i The Prussians nad made special selection OF
those districts for he con'mittei Of cruelues. They
dent. the Frefet OF Chaions IS former Minister
OF Nurtemberg, and the lormer head policeman Of
Berlin is Prelet Of RheHns. Both are acting VITA
degree OF cruelty wnic elua,s tne dark ages OF the
Spanish inquslfl0n jhe people u that section are
thoroughly disheartened POVERTY rutn and famine,
10 when theT are alternately exposed unit them
for Work. The consequence Is that
VINEYARDS ARE NEGLECTED.
All enterprise seems paralyzcd threatens
total annthation OF tne grape culture Tor series
al years. apart irom the injury lnHcted thuS far
on those who earn livelihood N the VINE growing
District The cragtes are calculated % AFFECT the
Aabuants Of the whole world Already we know,
On excellent authority. that ine STOCK IN Pars OF
ordinary wine Is exhausted The Parlslans are now
consuming the Llgbef grades Ci wine. what, tnCu
lS the poor man ~ do atfea teT PRIOR 10 tae Out
nfsdA % tels var ING ia1olIh[ classes q Paris o.
talned good, wholesome beverage at a moderate
pfce-say sixty 10 seventy cenubes litre. What
Nhl be tDe rEce Hercdtcrr or, we may ask II the
cid rate must be maintained siace the aborlaE man
caAhol &1olc 60 pd MOI e, wdat percentage Q! water
oI cther aaml6tulc Wal tne be erage contain III
iutule, and how Wal II a6ect the general health
OF the mhabiants? These, and consldeTa-
Mons Of al analago character, are seriously
croWdlng on tie sDeCuaglOus relative 20 tile rulIre
prosuerlty u France. Nor are tgese the only coH-
Sidefaiiuls at issue Connected Witn lie prebapje
extinction Of - large pulIlon ol gtape culture in
France The interests Of ne whole world arc con-
cefled. The matter anects Ia senOus manner an
Wine-nOnsuning countries. lie American people
are large customers Of French Wmes, but lney must
make UP tler minds for tue future either pay ex-
croan pu0es or 70 he content IN receiving Il spu-
fioAa Mucie II s The inevitable consequence OF
cause dnQ elect pa more tnan enc sense the Unucd
expense Of this wlcked war People wIl drink
Vine, sl'ppose, ~ spite o. Mr. Bis1ark aaI hts
consumer Of CNcgaOl Champagas--lu fact you
Will ftcoAecl tnat lire London Punch Knew
an nut aWase wAet-er the present Gng Ms ero.
Iher has any HreaeAc - Or SPARK iug vines bni he
is ceTamly satdllug nasef Vlta an aT.ui resaopsi-
gives least work to thc stomach Iyut fear ihai
" iltI we are ~ receive hereafter 10 tuc kQise or
champagne VINE WA seriously interfere w1th tue
dlgesllte organs vi tie people as We as max NJ q
heavy IuTcad on ones pocket
WISE 4 NECESSITY.
Wine Is eu.crt1 omthp lisl 0i ncccssaries in the ex-
isteaCe u Ftcachman; a. rule he Qesplses alco-
hOlic drinks DfuuKeuncss II very rare m France
aud Ne every uan, eyery woman add yhld have
glass on more u VINE day, even should they take
30 other l0Od. Setting apGrt tnat u would he almost
impossible tO cause an immediate change IA the
HABITS tae leOp, j occurs 10 Inc THAI beer caUncC
cOWpele Is i substitute. Ile reasons are obvious.
p
geduce4 % Ocegarg.
IHE HOP GARDENs
are situated principally ~ the lO owing departments:
1he Nod ATdeuuea L9nalne aud Alsace. regret
not To possess eanle statistics fr0m those districts.
IannB uenil0a however, Iiat ne uanty VI leer an
nnUN pidaUCed Ia thc dis fiCt ~ SifasDCufg mas
oeel e-lm -lnu ~ alJ0o0 EnMOns. N0ln.mg has peen