The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-13
From the Reading Ea.is. /
Vineyards Of Reading and NC
,-.a 49,. 81 - iuity.. i - e'fs;1 "


,-.n ~. -. - iuityy.. u - ga "a
THEIR pRoDucr NEARLY 80 TONS or 'GRxlRs
-TnEYfSLD vNrnHoKDHNrHr-f ns ouL..
Tphx..oF GRAPES, ~. ,'s :, ..r,.'@r ri
Some Of our citizens Will 10 Surprised to
ieara TINT asarly Jity tsPs oiGrapes ars ibis
day hanging on tho vince IN, ReadipG snd
vicinity. the crop.is an extraordinary one,
more abundant than It has eyer beeniwithin
the memory of the oldest tnhAbitant-9dod
news to wine drinkertl ATeporter of the
Eagle has taken some pains 10 Asceitkin fhe
estimates which have been made as to thc
yield Of the vineyards, and be obtained, the
following particulars; ,. s,4.e
John A. rehr, whose business place ID at
No. 307 North Eighth street, where he sSlls
wine by the Wholesale and retail, isthe pre-.
lprietor of the vineyard on tho eastern slope
ofthe mountain, IN Alsace township, about
mile from the city line, on the Ffiedehs-
burg road, turning to the lett at Deugisr's
tavern. His tenant 10 Eberhard Bath. This
vineyard was started by Mr.. .Fehxal father
30 years ago, and at one kiIne 80 acres wtee;
covered with vines, but on accoant Of not
yielding very we'll, these vines were destroy
cd, aud q years sgo re-planting the vine
yard Yves commenced and nov soGnc aG@
are covered with vines OF the CiintSn,
Ivse and Taylor varieties, the last named Of
which are white grapes. All three kinds
ssSS SsteSSd ssrA w tsSey s fey
wal BE- al. eStnordiAA 6ns. And,lff. Fshr
expects to-. gather about asrtntyA tons OF
grapes. The yield Of his vineyard last yeay
WAS 81, 900 pounds. He expects, to make
this yearI over 50 barrels OF fern sntsd and
20 barrels Of unfernieutsd vino. The latter
is quite q fAvorite drink with ladies' ~
Mr.. Fshr has an apple orchard Of 10 acres,
the product of which slast year was1 loo
bushels OF excellent fruit he also, raises
smnn fruits Of various Kinds: $3.50
John G. Autenreatls, Elm and Lombard
streets, has vineyard which, he ,sayA "a
| 81 acres in extent. The oldest vines Were
planted years ago and are beariis8 stu.
He has some vines "replanteds b year hHo,
which are full Of grapes. He has 90 varis-
ties of grapes. hut tho kinds he principally
cultivates are the Isabella, Cstawba and
l Clinton. ,Ehe .vIusEarA 30 heavily laden
that he expects to gather nine tons ofgrales,
and make 1900 galle1t Of vine. he Hpahu-
factures "t}ofden Wine from CAtaw ba
GRAPES, taking II pounds o. The frhit to
make one gallon OF wine. A. portion OF abe
vineyard which was planted ~ years Ago
was ''cut down 30 near 10 the roots a to
ieASs only one eye to . stump, and from
1.-THE beads thus formed new branches spreng
Tout, and Obese ate ~ = n !, thtflSthg Sondit-
ton aud very heayily VI jadept3itlh kuit.
| A week ago Mr., AulenEealh. invited re,
representatives. OF the press Of Reading Il
visit his place, which is elevated overlooks
the greater portion Of this city,and he enter.
tanned them III The most handsome manner
His guests dill full justice to The Craps, up
pies, pears, peaches, stEes, furnished ZEN
and which were raised on the premises
} Mf.Autenrehth's has been place of favor
lite resort these many years tor munefoa'
of our citizens who are fond ol good wine
and fruit. .. -,... .,,v.,. ~
l VIM. Young. started his vineyard al
Twelfth and Walnut streets about 80 Year,
ago, and lie has vineyard an acre OF NOR
in extent. He will gather mora grapes ilii
year than eyer before, the yfeia reachiut
lprobably over three TONS. IN, former year
! he sold some seasons d high As .tWo toni
for wine beside selling great mauy eatin,
grapes Mr.. Young also cultivates YER
successfully various other kinds OF NUT, Up
Piles, pears, Blnms, peaches, 80. He ha
) the reputation Of raising some oil the fines
fruit in this section. OF the county. In, ID,
Young's vineyard are some. 40 varieties Z
, grapes though he cuftivates principally tn
Cataw ba and Isabella, "a .1,..,l
| + nr other vineyards are menuohet
twl ali pT3ducs from three 70 four -tpns
earh making the whole yield fifty toms
Grapes, when perfectly ripe, are whble
, some aud refreshing, and are sometime
= en- ployed as the sole article OF diet. The
B contain sugar, mucilage, and a little acih.
> The culture of grapes succeeds best III ID
soil is light and rather. dry than hphii
Most OF the vineyards in France ara In q SO
both elayey and dalcareous. In certain loci
tiles the vine lives only 20 or 30 years, bI
under favorable circumstances it may la
several hundred. - e.
The time of Towering isa critical momen
heavy saihs, droughtS-of q sudden Jfall ,
Temperature at that period may produce Il
partial or even total destruction Of the wiz
3 tage. Hail and frest often do great inlur