The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-08-01
Fruit Culture i'm Middle tennessee.

] AOHtc A@NHOfo " HtS GOtubtotu AAcINtNs
On the occasion of q late visit to the good
| county of Giles, it was my fortune to spend
| several hours at the delightful hGme OF Col.
| Angie Cox, the great fruit grower; par ex-
] let me say that have rarely been introdu-
/ ced to more agreeable household: Ihey
| sometimes read of but do not often see.
| Their delightful surroundings minister to
! their entertainment, and thus they have no
need to go abroad in search of pleasure.
| They appear to blend the practical with the
agreeable, preserving a just harmony be-
| tween useful toll and pleasant recreation,
namely, fruit culture on the one hand, on
| the other, flowers and music, and songs. L
was greatly delighted with the courteous,
manly bearing OF the youngsters, ana the
lily. And then, that which is the browning
attraction in children, parental respect and
dlial obedience shown out in all their love
illness, identifying all the household. Be
sides, the god of music has lavished hlsgiftS
in large measures upon all the younger
members of this home-circle. By the way,
was treated to some most excellent music,
by the little misses, and also the little mas
tiers of this entertaining family, inspiring
one with some realizing sense of the home,
sweet home" forever 1mmortallZed by MN,
who never knew a home. But l must
leave these hreS1de pleasures Tor rample
over the vineyard and fruit farm of the
generous proprietor. The cordial welcome
rendered the stranger made MIN wish 10
linger longer beneath this hospitable roof.
And first, Col. CoxS farm OF 800 acres.
lies in an easterly direction fiom the town
Of Pulaski, commencing Just outside the
o operation limits of the same. me resi-
dence of this enterprising gentleman, occu-
pies very elevated position, some 3O0 1eet
above the level of the adjacent valley, and
from which the eye enjoys a commanding
sweep for miles around. In fact the dwell
ing sits upon the very apex of bold, land
swell which recedes in gentle decl1Ylty I'D
every direction. OF like elevation also are
the vineyard and fruit farm. Hence, the
frosts rarely blast the fruits.
There are in Messrs. Cox Duniap
VINEYARD. some % acres, or Hf.OUU grape Wines.
One.tfird of which are now in full bearing,
the rest with their first crop on now ~
Ives Seeding, Concord, Hartford Prollnc,
Norton and the most certain. There are
sure bearers, but not first class fruit. These
gentlemen are at present, listing ~ otnef
varieties of grapes, some of which are very
promising. -,
There are some 3,OO0peach trees, of which
800 are of the early kind. These produced a
fine crop the present year, but by reason OF
to hogs There are also on the farm sever
al hundred apple trees, mostly OF winter
varieties of excellent quality, and Wen
adapted to the climate and soil. There is
also fine orchard of standard ana dwarf
pear trees, consisting in part, of the follow
ing varieties: Duchess OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Bon de Jersey, Stephen GenneSsie, Belle
Lucretia, Friedrich of Wurtemberg, FIemlsn
Beauty, Bartlett, and nine other dIStlnct
varieties, not now rem embered-all OF Ineln
bending under a heavy yield. There are
also Strawberries, raspberr1eSt apr1coCs,
pIumS of various kinds, and cherries OF the
MariIlo family, all bearing abundantly,
In Il word. Mr.. Editor, one is literally and
absolutely overwhelmed with fruit frult,
fruit.
[ conclude my remarks in relation to the
vineyard, by saying that the vines STAND
supported each, by two slender black To-
Gust posts, the ground having been checked
of eight feet each way as for planting corn.
And. now sir, having perhaps wearled you
and your readers, by a somewhat minute
description of this far-famed farm and vine
yard, may, perhaps in a future letter be
allowed to make amends by accompanying
ven to the wine house and cellars of MesSrS.
Cox Il Dunlap, where l was made to think
of the Ncritable Nicholas LOngwOrth, the
great pioneer of American grape culture.
Nay more, was carried back to schOOl-bOy
days,fand to the merry. Odes of the great
Poet and LatiniSt of Rome, who greeted his
sparkling bowls of fine Faiernian and mel
low Massic, the first best gift of the gods.
Yours,
July, 1873. GRAPEVINE.