National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-17

matio limit IN which each variety will succeed.
both OF the species noticed yet II Is believed that
SUMMER GRAPE VARIETIES
(yiis wStlvalis) capable Of furnishing them Of
greatly superior quality. Taking Nurton's Vir.
giuia Seeding a tu example OF this class we find
that it, northern limit of excellence I'm ripcnng Is
much south Of that required for the two formerly
mentioned species md varieties, but when prop ;.
Cry mnlured IT'S wines are pronounced to be OF
iIst quality, There arc however, other varieties
OF this species still more promis ng such as Lenoir
llerbcmont and Dcycrceux. When these arc cul.
tlyaGd in suitable localities IN the states of Nr-
ginia, North Carolnu, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mis-.
souri,, aud Arkansas, they will furnish wines that
there is every reason to cxtcct will be uneuunled
by any that tuu bc produced from any of the other
species of American grapes. ana will FORM II may
safely be prophcsicl sooner or later, means Of
these States.
THESE DISTINCTIONS OF srEcIEs,
varieties, aud the climates to which they sew.
eully adapted must ultimately he recognized us
the bus upon which American wine culture Il TO
be established, so lar rs 1t refers TO American
grapes. The same author stttcs IN an article
ITuen some Eears GEo on lrat, adatGd 10 h9
position Of this region aud surrounding country is
extremely favorable for the perfect development
OF many species OF fruit Situated us II Is, between
the ltngthcnCd summers Of the South and the
low, rigorous winters of tho North, climatic con-
ditous are secured the most favorable character
for the production Of all fruits originating in
temperate climates. II is well established inct
hat many of our native grapes reach degree Of
ltflttkln lultH fuIeFlOT llOl ObtulnGl Ill more
northern localities, aud the wine production may
be said to paye had its bithpl i'll this district.
THE CULTURE OF THE GRAPE
f wine In America dates from the efforts Of Major
Adlum, oi Georgetown, ID. c., ubout the beginning
of the present century. If ever wine Is produced
III the United states that can take the place in
comparison with the choice dry wines of France,
or It the locality Is discovered that is capable Of
yielding "JohHuuisbtrgcr" u "Tokny" or II
"NaTgcHuN, II Will be from Craps grownupon the
hilly slopes Of Upper Virginia. i Is known that
fupF upulgg IA A. flnu those IFnluppi I'm
the Piedmont mnuC Of Virginia. The time Is not
far distant when these fruits apples aud gtapes)
will command the very highest market rates be-
cause Of their intrinsic Nduc. The mountain
| slopes and patCauN Of Nirgnin North Carolina,
| Tennessee, Arkunsas, Missouri aud other Southern
states must be looked upon a. ihrgrcat producing
regions of this continent for certain clHss of fine
wines, not excepting California aud other favored
| sections of the Pacific coast. We must depend
| upon this section for the
"CoMlSG WINE GRAPE"
| We make the following extract from the report
| to the United States comm ssunCr Mt the Paris
| Universal Exposition In 1867 on the culture aud
products of the craze ana wine In An or CT: "ThC
| exhibition of wines at the Universal ESposiu n
of 1867 was large. Every winc-gtowing country
and other sections of Nurh and South America
| were represented" As there We're no jurors fon
the United states, our American VIM were moi
| subjected to 50 ful and fair an examination Il!
they were entitled tu, and TO remedy this omission
| especial committee was appointed by the boar,
| of commissioners to muktu an examination of TIN
| wines OF our own and o.hcr countries and TO re
p ,rt especially with reference to wine. growing IL
| America AS rcguids French wines, full reliance
cGunOt be placed on what Is furnished TO tn
American traveller Rt hotels aud Cgies, or eveI
what Is sold him ut the shops, no matter wha
price he pays.
As AMERICA Is DESTINED TO become
a great wine-produclng country, her people ough
to be better acquainted than they are with u,
| higher grades OF foreign wines, but they have a.
yet drank SO little of these that their standard
| excellence remains COmpa .Gtiveiy low. GU
American vineyards compare very well with thosI
of France, and 50 do our cellars, presses, aTt
| casks, SO that an elaborate report on method
would be of but little benefit, aud might even mis-
lead.
OF THE MUCH MORE COMPLICATED
process of making red winc however, American
manufacturers ARE but little informed for tn
reason that until recently they have had no grape
suitable Tor the purposci but now that We hav
and " Ives seedlings, our estimate of the vnlu
OF them has been very greatly raised by com
pairing wine from III IN with some Of the highes
grades of foreign productions. Your committe
would say, in conclusion, that from what com
parison we have been able to make between tn
better samples of American wines now on exhibi
ton At the Paris exposition, with foreign wines O
| similar character, MS well rs from the eNperenc
of many European wine -tasers, we have forme
Il higher estimate of our own ability to proluC
good wines than we had heretofore; an
from our investigations in vine culture
we are now more confident than ever that Americ
can and will be great winesruwing countr!
All that Is necessary for us TO rival the choices
pr, duet of other parts of the world, will ere Ion
come with practice and experience. We hav
already several excellent varieties of the grap
bUruc ON American soil, aud suited TO 1t soil OK
tensive and varied enough for every range
quantity and quality Who would discover
patch OF ground capable of yielding a "JOhannis
berger" II "Tokay," or "MurgeauX," need oul
make dligent and careful search, and somC
where between the lakes aud the. gulf ana IN
two oceans that circumscribe our vineyard terri
| tory, he VIII be sure to find ii,