National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-11

grapes 10 increased oy proper and careful cultiVa-
tIon; that IS the quantity Of tsrtaro acid is less
ened In the grapes, though the saecharine Is not
increased. In his many Experiments, with many
varietleE DR.. Jackson used only the pure Juice OF
the grape, fermented, without adding any water
From about 400 varieties which he tested copy
the results Of several Of the more common and
best-knoWn sorts:
TTaminer. IL per cent.
CataWoR II per cent.
SWeetwater Is per cent.
Hartford Prolihc IL per cent.
clinton: Y per cent.
bArteI..s.' '''''''''''....s'..,..l IL per cent
scpppeInong IL per cent.
AmoeL Dracut ''''''.''.'' ..'........l IL per cent
The Ives, the Nortons, and several other good
| wine grapes, are not included In DR.. Jackson's
lists Of tests, but they known by other tests to
cent saccharine matter These grapes yielded
variously from seven to twelve ounces Of juice TO
| one pound Of berries.
A report by the officers Of the Michigan Psmo-
| logical Society states in regard to grapes and
wines in portion Of that State in 1871 as follows:
Erie, few miles below the mouth Of the Detroit
river. 1t is one Of several points which here Tut
out INTO the lake. The area Of land is about IS
acres, but the whole is not planted with grapes.
The vines are six years old and the varieties IN
| clude Delaware, Concord, CataWbl, Ives Seed
| ling, Norton's Virginia and Hartford Prolific The
system Of cultivation followed ia the renewal and
| has proved very successful. During the first two
years q stake was used for the support Of the
vines, but after that time the trellis was found
| necessary. The grapes raised in this vineyard
are principally used in wine making. The crop of
1870 was found to yield wine at the rate Of gal
| Ion to every 1T16 pounds An acre averaged about
| 6,OOO pounds, and therefore produced about $50
gallons Of wine. A test Of the wine making quail
| tiles Of this crop showed the following result
| Catawbs yielded $50 OF sugar and go of acid.
| with the thermometer standing at go; Delaware
80 of sugar and SO OF acid; Ives Seeding 7so
of saccharne end SO Of acid; Norton's virginia
e7e Of sugar and 1So Of acid. A mixed must, com
posed Of one half Concord, one fourth Norton
| Virginia and one fourth Ives Seeding gave the
elements off rst-class wine Of about the Strength
| Of ordinary Burgundy, viz: $50 sugar and $50
| acid. The whole vintage reached 81, 900 pounds
| Of grapes, and produced about 5000 gallons of
wine"
SEEDLINGS AND NEW SORTS.
UnquestiOnably our native grapes are not vet
brought TO their highest excellence, and that q
careful trial with new seedlings will vet at no
distant day, develop better varieties for both
fully pursued.
John T. G. CLARK, ESQ.,, of this District has
been for some time an enthusiastic and careful
grapes and in recent letter to the writer after
giving his general system Of culture, he states as
| follows in regard to his results with new seed.
| lipgs from the Catawba and others:
IL have now number Of seedlings, hybrids
between the CataWba, Black Hamburg, White
Chasselas, MaxatsWny and other valuable va
| rieties, which promise WELL and from which /
hope to secure some new desirable varieties
my securing (OlarkS Hr0llncl received the
| premium last year at the Rockville (Md.) fair.
| This vine was obtained from the Ohio CataHba.
planted the seed October, 1866 in good, Ioamy
soil, in my garden, from which l secured three
moved them to proper positions for testing their
value; one persisted, and the others continued to
grow and flourish. In 1870 both showed fruit, but
one dropping its berries when at the size of small
| peas, which II continued to do every year up 70
last season inclusive, when destroyed It as
worthless. The third one 1.-THE Prolifc) ripened
| its fruit handsomely, and every season has pro-
| duced large, delicious berries This vine Is O
strong, vigorous grower, and is perfectly hardy
| VIXEN the Concord and CataWba, contiguous and
lets exposed, were killed in the winter of 1878.
| more compact than the Delaware, Of a light am
Der color, round, with from eighty to one hundred
and twenty berries to the bunch, OF delicious
taste and high flavor; last season It averaged ten
| ounces to the bunch. 1t varies In all respects
| from its parent, except IN the leaves, and Is q
distinct, new and valuable variety Of grapes"
as an example Of care and result in efforts for
new and improved Varieties. have seen the
vine and fruit, and am we'll satisfied that the
| description is not OYerdraWn.
Mr.. u. w. Campbell Of Ohio, is also IN earn.
est experimenter In this direction, and has sue.
eeeded ia producing some desirable new varieties
Prof. VIM. Saunders, at the Government gar
dens, has also accomplished some valuable results
| In this good work.
AVERAGE YIELD OF VINEYARDS.
Mr.. Husmann, Of Hermdun, No., one OF the
G. untryt gives the following as the average pei
acre in Missouri Of these named sorts:
rSoSeTSS - EaliiS0. Worth $50 per gallon
| LOCO gallons, $50; Herbsmont, 500 gallons A!
! per gallon: Delaware 300 gallons, IS per gallon
Rnlsnder, 100 gallons g."
He gives as the cost Of an acre Of Concord
Preparing, plowIng, laying of the ground
$50; 100 yearling plants, at 81 per 100, ISL i1C
ting up trellis, $50; attendance and labor, nrsi
year, so; interest on capital, so; total, S+0s."
For an acre Of M E1R add e sSt
s9li extra labor, ? years, S6i interest, 2ysSrs
For an acre Of NOrtOns, sS02; for the Delaware
He gives the product, 1855, of VIM. Poescher.
vineyard Of acres, as follows: ~ acres Catswba
EsSn 81 PEI gaoR 9sf arr
COO gallons t4t2 4OO;one-thIrd acre slaWare's III
gallons s. SEQ; half acre Herbemont, $50 gallons
IS 90 SS76; balance Of acres 10 other varieties
tiB; total Tor wines irom acres q $50; vines ant
cuttings sold from same, $780, total receipts iron
| acres, $3.50.
or Michael PoescheTs vineyard, Mr.. HusmanI
states for second crop, 1854: "a acres, Norton
eco gallons; ~ CataWbas, 400 gallons; ne-hal
Concord, 100 gallons, all sold for $3.50; plant
| and vines sold from same, u, 500.
For third crop, 1855, Of this vineyard, he gives
| ~ acres, Norton's, 1000 gallons; ~ Catawbas
go gallons; u COnGords, go gallqGs; half scr,
gallons, which sold for Sl2,7S7i vines and plant
| sold from same, $l,5OO.
are the results Of thoroughness and careful ex
| perience, which alone succeed.
This vineyard was thoroughly trenched, fertil
acre, and then we'll treiiIsed on posts and wire
the vines carefully trained and tied to them; thel
they received close and careful cultivation after
| ward, according to the best plans, which hav
teen set forth in these articles and such care an
treatment as only are deserving Of such rich re
wards.