The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-12

mogreSs, q large wine vault. near the
BORDERS of the city, dug into the solid
vhite sand rock in the side of the hill its
dimensions are 100 by IS feet in the clear,
iso stories; The underground one in the
rock will possess tolerably uniform tenn.
psrsture for storing wine the year round
tho upper story for fermenting, bottling, &c.
Mr.. Rierson invited Mr.. Fishburne, 81
The Chronicle. and myself to walk out
to bis vineyard, where some of the grapes
are already ripe and delicious eating; the
walk is not more than two miles out and
when ab0ut half way ont to the vineyard.
"Fish'' began to faint by the way and
look back and was only saved from the
ate Of Lots wife, BY Mr.. RS persuasions
and your correspondents raillery. He
persevered, finally reached the goal, and
will not say that after partaking Of the lus-
cious grapes and pure grape brandy--the re-
ward OF his persevering walk-it took as
much effort to get him away as it did to ret
him there. He can tell his own story in his
own paper. as he is abundantly able to do;
but l can say that Mr.. r.. has a fine
vineyard OF some twenty acres. in fine
bearing, and is making his operations
quite profitable. The principal varieties
are Concord, Hartford. Norton's, Ives.
Clinton and Delaware. sA YAegl,Ilg'
And near BY is Mr.. Hotop's vineyard
of about twenty acres, and several Others
ol less size SO that there are about one
hundred acres in this vicinity of bearing
Vineyards, and generally doing we'll |;
though in some cases the g rot y has
struck the grapes. gsaseisss t,agigs#Sa saiW
The fruit gr1wersof AIbemarle will, no
oubt, remember the great meeting of the
American genealogical society to be held
n Boston next month, from the 18th to
he 10th instant. 1t is expected TO be the
ineSt show the society has ever made.
md this Old Commonwealth can not af-
lord to be behind hand with her splendid
latural advantages 1t wonld.be discredit-
ble. bs,aaIg III X, ssTseb \ ss.s, ss.,, lg.,ss
Yesterday the Belmont farmers club
held its regular monthly meeting here and
bad fair attendance Of members \ Mr.. r..
!. Fife, president in the chair, and w. W..
Miner, jr., secretary. There were also
present vititors,s or delegates, from other.
own clubs OF the county. The usual rou.
line business was done and lively discus
hons INDUCED on many subjects interest
Big to .farmeTsA ferti lizers and roads being
khe chief topics considered. SO 'oR@
Then your correspondent was invited to
hddress the meeting, on the subject of the
Patrons Of Husbandry !; and he responded
% short speech, explanatory Of the orr
gin, aims and benefits, Of that order. and
Showed its growth and strength in the
country which was listened to5 with in
,erest, and many questions asked for more
ninute elucidation of the order, which was
fheerfully impaired !; for the subject is q
most important and interesting one, work.
ng most gratifying and astonishing results,
Rhere Il is - complete operation. One
Very respectable old gentleman, of sexten-
i've intelligence onmAny subjects, but with
brejudiced ignorance on this topic, put in
N illiberal opposition to the order because
admits farmers wives and daughters into
3be society, on o footing with husbands
Rnd sons but this is one of the most
beautiful and useful features Of It. What
more strange, he is descendant or dis
|ant relative of Thomas Jefferson, the
LIBERAL friend Of woman's elevation, as Of
III others. 49,. " ~ ~ 49,
The readers of The JOURNAL may feel
|nterested TO know the strength of the or
fer. The books of the secretary Of the
RATIONAL grange, on the first Of August,
Instant, show that the number of oranges
Pre-, in Alabama, III; Arkansas, 49, CAL
Ornia, as Georgia, e; Illinois. 562 ;
Indiana, 266 I; Iowa, 1,763 Kansas, 399;
Aentucky. q; Louisiana, n Massachu-
kats, II; Michigan, 40 Minnesota, 1927 !;
lississippt 1sg; Missouri, 4s3 Nehrass