The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-28
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shOri TAlhS with 6rapa Growers IN This
Vieiniiy me CataWhas Frost Rille1
20 uORe ExIenG, Bat an Average Crop
ExPseIsd.
Just about this time Of year the expert.
enced grape grover can tell Just about
how many pounds Of grapes his vines will
yield him, and how the crop will compare
with past years, BE is also able to deter.
mine pretty clearly the quality Of the
juice that the grapes will yield, and which,
by the way, is a important matter to
those who press the product Of the vines,
The wine produced each year in certain
sections is seldom alike, though 1t takes q
~ConnoisseuF 10 discriminate in the differ.
enes in favor and body.
An lNTELLIaEScER reporter yesterday
called on several grape growers here, Mr.,
Theodore SchTeibeI's son, on the Island,
was the frst person visited. Though Mr..
ShIeiber Is not 4 large grape grower, he
presses q number Of thousand pounds
yearly, and is we'll posted regarding the
prospects Of the ripening vines, Referring
TO the small ! Q OF grapes cultivated on
the Island, Mr.. Shredder sAid that the
CAtaWbas had been considerably injured
by the winter frostS, but the Concord va.
riety very much less.
Nj. Welty said that he was not Bufi.
GENTLY posted in regard to the present
condition Of the vineyards around here to
give any information In detail, and re-
leFred the reporter to Mr.. O. Hess. This
gentleman has control OF quite largs
vineyards over in Ohio, the Mt, Airy
Vineyard bsing regarded as one Of the
best managed and most prolific Ia the
vicinity, Adjoining 1t almost are the
grape growing zelda Of Captain Crawford
Mr.. Hess said that the product on the
Ohio side would be full hall crop, ornear
y equal to last year. The IsabsllRs and
Oatawbas suffered from the lrnst, but the
Concord will be as plentiful As usual. Re-
ferriug 10 the advance Of the growth, Mr.,
HesS said that the attacks oil the weather
IN the early part Of the year are rendered
To q large extent harmless by the rapid de-
velopment Of the warmer season, The
grapes destined 10 mature show great sizs
and evidence Of large producing qualities
and good flavor. Hence, the prospects,
are as good, II not better, than any recent
past years.
Mr.. L. Wilhelms, whose vineyard 10 ON
Mccullough street and which has about
the same climatic influences asthe KreusCh
vineyard, reports some damage TO the
CatAwbas as 10 reported by the above gen.
tlemen noted. During the past two weeks,
so be informed the reporter, he had had
conversations with q number OF grape
growers from different sections Of this
community and they had oil reported,
without exception, large crops, These
talks led him tothe conclusion that, while
there will probably be some diminution Of
the growth In this immediate neighbor.
hood the crop for this market will fully
equal that OF last year.
"You think the price OF grapes will be
about the same as last year, then, Mr.
Wilhelm" asked the reporter.
"Yes,, | don't think there will he any
change"
"And what was the price last year?"
"Oataw BIAS brought In lots from three to
three and a hall cents q pound, OonCords
two cents and perhaps a little below for
large lots"
"Do you know II any Of the pressers
have much wine on handR What Ia the
prospect for priCeson Catawba wine2"
~ can't really give any definite tnior.
nation on these points, There 10 always
q demand for pure native wine, and as
this years grape crop 10 an average one In
quantity l do not see that prices Of wine
should have any fluC!uation."