Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-04-19
GOWNS Vineyard.
Communication in jackson Parish STAND
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Communication in jackson Parish Stand
ard.
EDITOR STANDARD-W lille "ooo |
bling arounds through the land OF
JACKSON a few weeks ago, night I
overlook rs ut the Residence OF our
old friend, A. Ii. Colvili, III the
nortl, eastern portion of this parish,
aI,ut nine miles from Vienna, where
we we're Hospitality entertained anu
cared for by our friend, his KIND
lauy aud good boys. AT dawn wilei
Aurora gaily breaks IN all her prouu
attire, we arose from our sweet
SLEEPY and pleasant SUMMERS anu
were electrified by a glass of Mr..
C's sparkling Scls,per'iong wine,
made by himself the last year from
his fioursihing vine. ard, now just
beginning tO bear and pay him Tor
his expense and trouble in its fifth
wear. Alter sainptuous breakfast
MIR. GOWN took us through his
magnificent vineyard of IL acres
and explained to us the varieties vi
his grat,e-vines AMI the particular
excellence OF each in its order. The
larger portion of the vineyard is III
Scnpperi,n,g, as it is considered the
best and most certain for q crop
every wear Of I'LL the grapes new IN
cul:iyai;nu in tine United States. II
Jnes noL bloom, Mr.. Z. told Us, De-
fire lime. when all the frosts ana
hail storms are over, anu does hoI
rot while mutnring like some 0tne'
varieties. Mr.. Z. thinks that r'ow-
ers or. pes, a species OF the Scnpper,,
n,,g. which has no leaves, bears req
fruif and makes red wine, Is super
or to the general Southern tavorite
the Scupper,long. Mr.. Y. IL culti'a
ting his vineyard OH the most ''p
I, proyed aud scientific principles .
I the day, and, has entered upon 'n'
I grape culture as Il permanent thing
y and the must profitable business
that suggests itself to our people. u
u this section of country. Instead q
v using the common wUsi ir'ines u
support his grape vines, he has III
! tro,iuce.l the most recent ann IN
:, p,Yyed aud more durable structure
= ot paivaniZ,d wire Tor his Scnpper
= po:..s to run nl~u. As his vine
u grow year by year, he stretches NOR
l. wires from row to row, until III
% vines meet and form a perfect ha'
'i Dor over the whole face Of the VIM
T. ward. The grapes form and gro'
II upon the top OF the vines. Mr.. va
IL vim h, made a large cellar near ID
le RESIDENCE where he deposits ~ la
Dl rels his yearly make of wines. ID
q informed us that he made last We.
10 two hundred gallons Of vine tro
u. his vineyard. all of which he finds
III ready market AT home at % per "a
y. Ion, Tor nedicinal pm. poses, as oeii
oi pu,er and superior tn the Oth
wines offered for the same pirl'os
he Mir. G.. has several brothers III u
RI Immediate neighborh0Od who are !
III SO cultivating vineyards with 81
ell cess. and look forward to tue q;
"a not far distant 10 reap u rich la
en- vest from their venture In grape q
ler turc in Jacks ~ parish.
rd We haze written this article, n
oi Editor, 10 sloA the good people
ne old jackson what can DE tioIlein Q
&c midst IN ihe way OF grape cnitu
es, to present them with facts and
iat nrrs which cannot lie, and to mi.
es, them, il possible, not to worship
iai often aud too constant at the al
AS OF skiing Cotton" but TO turn
ron least Il portion Of their ttevoti,ns
tue other and more important pOtei
The ties in our agricultural diversity |;
ing interests. In othe, words, we wo
,re' SAY to our people, diversity y
lie crops, as the sIlrrst road to pr
re, and independence.
OF Mr.. GOWN is a reading man
gut il thrifty. money-making faril
OF with large family, ami sur ~
or would not invest his money and
Il OF Dor in All enterprise that he was
convinced it would pay. In
tue years more he expects to make :
De 1000 to 1000 galisn,s of wine, vi
at 81 90 per gallon, S35,OOo
case REUBENITUS PItCHERHOUS