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

Setting posts and stakes, SIS, at 2 cents, S3.Is
gtraninE wire, ~; say pounds staples, % cents.
Total cost OF trells per acre. based On the ABOVE
'aMy plan has been to put up the trollls the
third spring alter planting, though u ~ very
train one wire on them, especially when cross.
cultivation Of tho young vines Is not pEactieed.
allow Jour vines Inc betwees es,S pSs. then stakes
arc driven firmly midway between posts. This
gives q support for tho wires to every two vines;
"These stakes are not needed until the seoOp q
year. The third year Is the year OF results. If
The vines have been we'll managed they ought to
bear remunerastye crop, but great care Is
Dentiy inIure the plant. 1t is far better TO so
thin out the fruit IS TO secure moderate crop,
In bearing wood and strong roots.
"The trimming may be dsne any time between
the TALL Of the leaf and the second year and time
OF the swelling OF the buds in early spring.
alt may be set down as an axiom, 10 grape Gull
ture, that the best winter pruning is that which
most equally divides the energies Of the vines
into the production Of WelLripened fruit and Of
WeII-ripened wood"
Mr.. William HOtopp, in an essay at the same
time before the same club, gives the following
suggestions in regard to wine-msklng:
an regard to Wlne-making there are three i'm
poTtant preliminary points, to which 1 would call
especial attention, TO obtain good wine: .
a1st. The vines should not be allowed to over.
bear.
"3d. The grapes should be harvested in clean
boxes or baskets, aud should never be allowed TO
ferment before coming to the press.
"ln making the wine, some actual experience is
necessary, and would advise no one to attempt
TO mako much at first unless he has some one TO
assist who has experience.
ITO mako white or light colored wine, the grapes
which are gathered and marked during the day
can be pressed the following night. 1.-THE season
has been good one, no sugar need be added, but
when the must Is deficient in saccharine matter,
which sometimes Is the case In q bad season,
enough sugar must DO added to bring must TO 50
"To make red wine the grape should DO marked
and fermented on the husk, In fermentlnB watts,
and should remain there FROM two TO four days,
according to the temperature Of the weather, and
when sufficiently ermonted they should be pressed
and the wine put Into clean casks. Alter violent
6Ss ceased close the eSIs WITH I
10 IN about three months, rack It of into clean.
sTo make and keep good wine, the following
dist, A dry and WSil.ycntIlated cellar, which
should be under ground.
'2d. A grape mill for MASKING the grapes
"3d. A good press.
18th. A Eaccharometer.
10Th. A sufficient number OF fermentlng watts
and casks; these should DO OF as largo size ~
practicable, as wine Is found TO keep bettor In
large than small casks, aud all the apparatus
should DO kept carefully clean aud sound.
ain planting grapes for wine would recon.
mend the following varieties which have been
we'll tested here: Norton, Clinton and Concord.
which are highly promisinS for wines, but not
yet we'll tested herei they have proved very eK.
cellent and remuneratiye in the Westi among
them will mention the OynthlanR, L9uislannS,
Herman, NeOSho, ElyirA and Goethe, which are
iully worthy trial In our country.
"Tho Concord Mt very moderate estimate
yields one gallon Of wine per vine, which would
give at less than the present prices 1915 per
Clinton and Norton, yielding less wine per acre,
Will more than compensate II by the higher
prices their wine commands In the market. The
cost oil Wine.maklng l tnd very small, and be.
lieVe, under proper management, very little 0E.
penae need be Incurred In IT,"
The writer OF this has eaten OF tho grapes and
drank Of the wines produced by both Mr.. Porter
and Mr. HotOpp, and he knows them 10 DO OF
superior flavor aud quality, and 80 regarded by
good judges.
To maze the hest wines. a. aitsSted by all. the
grapes must be perfectly ripe before gathered.
More on wines and wine.naklng IN the neg,
number, POrOMAC.