The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-09-18
Fruit Culture in Middle Ten
nesSee.
[From the Columbia Herald.

L rom the 0Oiuli OH herald
On the occasion Of late visit to the
good county Of Giles, il was my fortune
TO spend several hours at the delightful
home Of Col. Angie Cox. the fruit grow
er, par excellence, of Middle Tennessee.
And first, let me say that I have rarely
been introduced to a more agreeable
household. They seemed to be tie
happy family" that we sometimes
read of, but do not often see. Their de-
lightful surroundings minister TO their
entertainment, and thus they have 10
need to go abroad In searcIi Of pleasure.
They appear to blend the practical with
the agreeable, preserving a just harmo-
ny between useful toll aud pleasant rec
reatiOn, namely: fruit culture on the
one hand, on the other, flowers and mu-
sic and songs. ] was greatly delighted
with the courteous, manly bearing of
the youngsters and the queenly grace of
the little misses of the family. And
then, that which Is the browning at
tactiOn in children, parental respect
and hlial obedience shown out in all
their loneliness, beagtiiying all the
household. Besides, the god of music
has lavished his gifts In large measures
upon all the younger members of this
home circle. BY the way, / was treat
eel 10 some excellent music by the lit
tie misses, and also the little masters Of
this entertaining family, inspiring one
with some realizing sense of the ''hOme,
sweet hOne," forever immOTtaliZed by
him who never knew a home. But
must leave these firesjde pleasures for n
ramble over the vineyard and fruit
farm OF the generous proprietor. The
cordial welcome rendered the stranger
made him wish TO lingeP longer beneath
this hOspitable roof.
And first, Col. Cox's farm of 300
acres lies in an easterly direction from
| the town of Pulaski, commencing Just
outside the corporate limits of the same.
Il The residence of this enterprising gen
tlemen occupies n very elevated posi-
ton some 800 feet above the level of
the adjacent valley, and from which the
| eye enjoys n commanding sweep for
miles around In fact, the dwelling
site upon the very apex of bold land
swell which recedes in gentle declivity
in every direction. or like elevation
/ also are the vineyard and fruit farm.
! Hence the frOsIs rarely blast the fruits.
There are in Messrs. Cox & Dunlap's
/ vineyard some 80 acres, or 10000 grape
vines, one-third of which are now in
! full bearing, the rest with their first
crop on now. OF these the most relia-
! bic varieties are the Ives Seeding, Con-
/ NOAfA3 AAatA AOAd anu NOEIOils
! There are five varieties OF Scuppernongs,
all Of them sure bearers, but not first
class fruit. These gentlemen are at
present testing 30 other varieties OF
grapes, some of which are very prom
ising.
There are some 5000 peach trees, OF
/ which 500 are of the early kind. These
| produced fine crop the present year,
but by reason of the cholera panic were
| prohtless, except to Feed 20 hogs
! There are also on the farm several hum
dred apple trees, mostly of winter vari-
eties OF excellent quality, and well
adapted to the climate and soil. There
IS also a line orchard of standard and
| dwarf pear trees, consisting in part OF
! the following varieties: Duchess de An
gouleme, Lolfis Bon de jersey, Stephen
Gennesse, Belle Lucretive, Frederick OF
Wurtemburg, Flemish Beauty, Bartlett
and nine other distinct varieties, moi
| now remembered AL Of them bending
under heavy yield. There are also
Strawberries, raspberries, apricots
plums OF various kinds, and cherries al
th" Meriho family, all bearing abund-
antly.
Ia a word, Mr.. Editor, one is literally
and absolutely overwhelmed with fruit
fruit, fruit.
|
the vineyard by saying that the vines
stand supported, ca III, by two slender
black locust posts, the ground having
been checked off eight feet each way, as
for planting corn.
And now, sir, having perhaps wearied
you and your readers, by a somewhat
minute description OF this lar-fa famed
farm and vineyard, | may, perhaps, i'm a
future letter be allowed TO make
amends by accompanying you to the
wine house and cellars of Messrs. Cox
| & Dunlap, where was made to think
Of the veritable Nicholas LongwOrth,
the great pioneer of American grape
! culture. Nay, more, | was carried
back TO school boy days, and to the
odeS of the great Poet and Latinist of
! Rome, who greeted his sparkling
bowls OF fine Falernian and mellow
Massic as the first best gifts of the gods.
| ours, GRAPEVINE.