National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-08

lOT OF the wines LnoEe W0Io uOne eA-
ceeding two years Of age, and most Of them but
one, and but three, in their estimation, came up
to the maximum standard and they were Leick's
In the determination Of premiums We observe
in every case where offered, dozen bottles Of any
lion. As this seems 10 have been general omIs-
sion on the part Of exhibitors, except In the
Of Mir. Hooper, we Therefore decree that he Is en-
lot, esq, Of Norfolk, Va.
W. GILLIAN,
GEO. 5. PALMER,
q. A. BARRBDALE.
Here Is q further and encouraging testimony
from 0 German source, which Is sufficient 70 In
gpire reasonable confidence. The VOlkIfrsund
says;S.o, 49,. .,,,o,,., S0.,, uSo
msfiy Engaged in horticulture and grape culture,
and who felt annoy cd at the severe criticisms made
by those wOudbe connoisseurs upon our Ohio
wines, appealed few months ago to an Impair
tlnl and competent forum. lie sent samples In
sufficient quantity OF wines raised In this neigh
SSpRS sSossP Rhine Mo.os ' Snd
wines are drank than even on tho Rhine ITSELF
and whore, besides, Hungarian competos with
biased BY local preferences as is the case often on
"Tho specimens shipped had boon selected by
Mr.. Il. Roth, OF the st. Nicholas. They were
served up at \ Jsis In Silssla, which was attended
almost exclusively by men OF eminent culture
and standing, enjoying the best opportunities TO
know and pronounce upon the gifts OF Bacchus.
Excellent and indlspuLablo genuine samples OF
German Bnd French wines were at hand Tor the
The following iG the conclusion reached; We
have nothing to say Of your white wines. II may
be that they were bottled too early, or damaged
by The heat in transportation, and may therefore,
have better tAGe there lin Amerlca) than hero,
but TO US, Notwithstanding their strength, they
seem Vapd and sour besides.
"The Ives Seeding has q peculiar, ton spicy
taste, and H. therefore, not adapted for ordinary
for oSS nT pithS ssm
bles certain klAds grown on the ureelan islands.
"The Virginia Seeding 10 an excellent quality,
and under ( perfect treatment Il may yet rival
SYSar sparkling UalnwbS wine twSrE's Double
cded preference over the French on account OF its
palufhl bouquet, and because II has 30 much
At the same meeting Of the American Pomo.
logical H6olsly the discussion on the varieties Of
grapes resulted o. folioWSl
5s ESSsn stP sUSIS esOHs P SstG
and MlIl6pfl flsMsEt, o. Maseadlns.A late
re, gaFoilhG and Mississippi, ThomAs--A light
bihkI fptplhE bsfeFs the sSippefpongJ originated
ssss there and II dssfsis Mia asSesr ol
sgsesSiIaiy SSitlyIisd y KSIth SsiellSs sld
and wild PFeaI 10 FLORIDA, Rhods Island, Gsnhss.
lieut., VlTiiRlE, kehLueky,, Nebraska, Alabama,
hi IN kiabama' dsGfgiR, Kentucky, Illinois,
| Virginia and ohioJ commended al an early EiPeh'
eFsuIe2a exquisite grape Of medium siIs, sue.
eessfHlly raised In Georgia and Alabama Con
sSSEG@vs sSsSss'Sl iP ISSds ssS y,srssy
Kansas, South Carolina, Alabama and virginia.
successful In Georgia and Massachusetts. Nor
sis, Michigan, Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky,
| Missouri and South Carolina. Clinton and the
Hartford Pr0liac-YsIy successful IN the Middle
ida, Kentucky and Rhode Island. Herbemont-
| Successful IN Georgia. Carolina and Virginia.
| to the Concord and Delaware. Anna-TouEh
skin and pulp like India-rubber. says Mr.. Berok-
mans, Of Georgia. Iona-Mr. Weir says in some
Pine grape, with healthy vine; successfully
cultivated in Alabama, Florida, Virginia, CARO-
The same committee says, in addition: "And
further, with the single exception OF peculiar
sorts Of grapes from California, there were none
should be greatly encouraging to all growers in
| that State, ard stimulate them to put forth the
best efforts Of art and industry to avail them
selves to the fullest extent Of these natural 8d-
"Again, the intelligent remarks from the ripe
in regard to the best Wine grapes Of this country,
| should be studiously needed. He said that the
Fox grapes are the true wine grapes tor the ele-
waited regions Of the South; the vftfs EstGudIts,
which includes the Concord and the Chicken
grape, with Lenoir and some Others"
These are certainly good assurances to encour-
age increased grape culture and Wlne-making. =.
ADULTKRATIoN OF FOREIGN WINES.
flour American people want to drink Elder
berry wine, 1t would be wise in them to make It
for themselves, which they can easily do at small
cost as the elder grows luxurlantly and in great
abundance in most portions of our country, and It
| will be much less expensive than buying the
'tdoctored stuff" from over the water. But, II
they desire rich, pure Port wine, we have plenty
| of good native grapes that will make nearly or
| quite as good Port wine as is imported from Eu-
rope such as the Alvey, tne fTsnkn' the ODorSo
| liar color and stringency Is obtained from the
seeds, and by allowing the juice to ferment day
| day or two in the husks and skins Norton's Viz
| ginia makes q good Burgundy, tbs Clinton makes
| fine Olaret Wine and CataWba, Champagnes.
To show what much OF the expensive imported
commend the following article from the English
Gardeners Monthly to the consideration Of Amer
at Should, no doubt, cause them to regard our
lOWIy cider with an interest, its claims to which
they would hitherto have been slow to accord.
will be unpleasantly recalled to 'crusty' drink
ers by the following paragraph on the manufso-
ture Of Portuguese wine from note by our sec.
largely mixed with brandy and is composed as
1Sst IN q spSS port
| erto been manufactured for the London market
is this: The Pals de Yenhaterio aoounds In elder
trees. The berries Of these trees are dried In the
sun or in kIlns. The wine is then thrown on them
| and the berries are trodden las previously the
till Is n sSS Win tS sss
added in the proportion Of from three 70 sixteen
gallons to every pipe Of lis gallons. This Is the
in England. No pure wine, no wine not thu.
adulteTated for the English taste, was allowed
BY the Government committee Of tasters to pass
the bar Of DouIo before year oflse6.' The writer
Of the above note, We may mention, Is the pres
ent Lord Lytton, son Of the great novelist, but
better known to the public as Owen Meredith. "a :
The Report Of the Agricultural Department
shows the following in reRa 10 some Of the wines
Of France and Portugal:
raj Congress, in October, 1874, az Montpelier
France, "a. sainte Pierre, professor In the medical
81 S ~ S S q S Tps
branch Of business which had Of late rapidly de-
yeloped in Herpult, especially at Oette and Meze
Holland, England and North and South AmerieS.
Gstse aIons nearly gASnS Per az
Of this aggregate are consumed in Amerioa. The
only wines that can be successfully initiated arc
and PoTtuESi Il & not true that ErSpSjusS 1
the only thing omitted In the composition Of the.e
winel, 6s that the cheapest Ingredient; Nor 4
70 be Initiated arc white. The Portuguese for
meTiy coiored thel- wines with elderWood, bat
Tho initiation or spanish wines ltIiIEes q large
amount Of cheap wines IN the south Of France, the
production OF which has been stimulated OF late
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alcohol, but with the addition Of birup Of mul
berry and alcohol the strength 10 raised 10 q Do
Mr.. John W. Porter, IN intelligent and snef
getie grower Of several years experience IN Wiz
RipiH, writes me from Charlottesville, on the ~
OF March, % follows
dRegarding the profits Of grapes growing, car
say OF my own operations, that on the Delaware
cleared 800 per acre for two years previous 70 the
last; and last year would have done % well, but
for the FaYages Of 0 small beetle that destroyed
the fruit germs Just as they were setting after
bloom, besides destroying the foliage. This Do
Stfuction was confined mainly TO the Delaware,
though they appeared on the stronger sorts 10 some
extent. realized, above freights and commits.
sons last year. $500 per acre on six acres, and one
acre Of Clintons that brought $40 ct the wine eel
i'The year before received 5000 net from
Ave and half acres Of Delaware, and one acre
ClIntons IN Wine In 1879 shipped q, 900 pounds
for table use. NY profits here were highest Of
grapes shipped, as had managed that best and,
| suppose understood II better.
| h1 estimate the cost Of vineyard, for planting
cultivAtinR, and training 70 trells, TO the third
bearing year, 960per acre."
In an essay delivered by Mr.. Porter. on craps
culture, before the Farmers Club Of that county
last fall he states the cost OF posts, stakes ahc
trellis, as follows: "a. rrl1-
"The cost Of the wire trellis is governed by thu
price Of wire, which varies greatly, and by thu
costs Of posts and stakes. -.... ~.
Son many Of our FARMS the latter only cost the