The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1879-06-14

ctST- MaNu " tttc et"P II mAtsS tuso NiHE
ansi brandy wiBe se,Is ut 81, ,25 rer ga Inn,
Is the h4TFel, and I,s04 gallvas Of brandy
Fsadily sold II S % l,er gAllea ex the slnan=
inf 50 that rile results nl : vintage Of less
fh,~n ten srtes fas one year made quite for
tane. Last yeaF the crop w.s injased by 3
haiI-stnrm and was materially les. The
wine Is rich and delicious, rather weet, with
M Enx favor ainuiit. The brandy is al,s4.-
lateiy g,spd. equal to tl,e test French There
ls quite difference in the GlasDr Of the vine
here sad zt Bernaliilo. 200 miles ainrve, and
u the t~o mY Iudicial friend. on wha,se
judgment | rely, pftrss THAR of the Mssiila
Valley. EvrrswsaeFr. II least in The lover
Vatssy. this grape ean be raised with ease,
and If ever the aailr0ad reaehrs hers, the
fEuit, which keeps we'll. viii I,ear ranspor-
sation 10 the Eastern cities The cDlsurs is
- difesent frsni that ia Misso1ri thas brief
description may nns I,e uBintercssing. The
pInnts are set ai.oat as far zpart Is the Con-
cords. In the Fall they are cur l,sck TO
witlin fs,os Of the er,,aaas and the stump
lowered with earth. This covering is. dpne
10 keep the vine from dying up 10 protect
II from the Grid and to keep tbe Luds from
starting up - early ID the Spring as to t,s ia
danger lruan she frnst. IN the spring The
eaEth is renewed, and during the summer
the gruaad is cultivated wish.a hue, as the
ridges necessay for the irrigation would Ise
Destroyed BY the plpw. Late in the Fall the
vines -rr cut Rack S l,efFe. No stakes ar
trelliseA are used The stampz Of the vines
ARE soGaeeimes am inclss IN shickneas Each
vine prpsInccs aisaas twrnty isoaBds of fruit,
although the yield > sometimes 30 10 So
Pnnnda.
The eultnTe q the viae 70 any great extsat
seena b lse Of reesat dase, though the cid
Jesuit priests book eAre d hase snoagll xine
for rsiigipas pAsppes. with small sarplus
% 40 iss -slse stamaehs sake It's pasilS.
abls shat nanrA efassr sssnils woald IL OH
tAined 81 higher ealsurs and naore care. 1
oaght g hase observed besase tl.Af sIlisis he
horassaf he qaibee It's here tree IS large
= the sppie tree, snal he fruit is said Is Il.
taan W. enornsas siEp, ansl anvOr an.
known in shn States. One og the whey ards
visited was shas Of Mr.. Iones who hsa once
auide 1parnssou 10 Douglsaa county. Kaa-
sas. Sc sSheTiG goaea He Is p4rnlixed nn
one side. .bat gets arnand town easily and
seems 70 enjoy life - well q anyone He and
the ledge had loug talks about old times il
Kansas. bat as Mr. Jones' paralsais will oaly
aiiOw him % aay PES aad no, the Judge, as
usnai. had mos. 6f slass talk to himself. What
seemed 70 hart him worst was h learn that
the StFingEellows nad Lecompse had tarnesi
aut % " Repablicans
believe this valley has great possibilities.
The land y rich, the climate delightful. All
nature rs Ipvisiag, but { new iafnsian ii
0f bl0od 10 needed Schools tnerc are fsr
qae o. twa msnfhs in the year. 9rneFaily f,y
the igss time, and even fog this short time
they aFe but huFiesques Of aehools, fns grnsa
teachers win not take unemployment for 30
shnrt time. ANY uehsf education u dnnA
by the priests, whe are naose EealoRs 10 teach 1
whAt they believe than what they know. TIE
MetAodisss have . mission school IN cnnnec.
tlan with their chuFeh at SocaFgu. which 3
asid 10 he In anaFinhing con1itios. The
truth Is tkat ligAt Is needed, and Il will come
with the i0csmotive, Il Il h nothing bnt TIE |
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