New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-30
A CONVENTiON or GRAPE CROWERS
GROWING IMPORTANCE II THE INDUSTRY AND lis
PROBAHIF FUTURE.

GROWING IMPORTANCE IF THE INDUSTRY AND lis
PROBABLE FUTURE.
4 number OF the grape growers In various
parts % the country organized In February ast what
lhey called the National Crepe aud Vino Growers A.
sociaon and National convention has been called 10
meet ia Washington during tho third week In May
Norman J. Column, Commissioner OF Agriculture.
has offered the han in the agricultural buildings there
for the use OF the and the exposition OF
grape and wine products together with toos. lhp'e
ments etc. used IN the culture OF the grape ana tue
manufacture of tho wine. Mr. COlman Will also al
the convention grape culture. and addresses
will be delivered every branch Of the business by
prominent men practically connected with tho native
wine industry giving complete exposition of the rap
IDLY developing business OF culture In tho United
states. 1t intended to hold similar exposition ana
convention each year.
"ITow rapidly is grape culture developing" was
asked OF George f. Dewey vce-presdent OF the assoc
tion who made the above statements TRIBUNE re-
porter. Mr.. Dewey's father is OF the surviving
pioneers in grape culture and native wine-maklng.
Durng tho quarter Of century the business has
doubled every three years. and the greatest develop
ment has been the last ten years. Ihls latter
fact in ilcates that it will become industry OF NAM
moth proportions few years. We believe that IL mas
already reached proportions to warrant us as an
association in asking National aid and encouragement OF
the industry
HAS any State recognized and aided the grape-srow
ersl"
"only California" replied Mr. Dewey. at has
Viticultura Commission. Of which Charles A. Wetmore
s chief and the state makes annual appropriation to
defrsy the expenses of the commission. which chiefly
looks to prevention OF adnlteration or CaiIorha
Wines or the Justification of California brands OF "ue
The moving consideration which loads to the orsanlza-
toi, OF a National Association Is to secure legislation
aud action which viii prevent adulteratlon OF
native Wines the demand IS eo nucn III excess
OF the supply that there fhc. the STANDARD OF
Will reduced Mr WEXFORD mas Iprllihitcu
bill looking rictye legislation. and IL Is 10 uphod
hands larger production VI the grape
that hold this National convention. ,.,,...
"Why should you ask Government to aid this par
We AK ad oniy in the ~aS 4 protection But the
Government il directly Interested IN developing thls IN
dusry There millions OF hill side lands IN tho cOun-
try which are not worth FOR ordinary farm purposes
than SO 500 per acre. whcn II brought under
cultivation Tor the grape wOui Increase ~ 'auo "
$3.50 10 81 according 20 locality ana mar
ket ami transportation facilities There are now 9U2'oq0
Of grape lands In cultivation In nus country, IN
ten years THIS ought at the past ratlo Oh %
uatl0n say S4oo per acre, tnIs 49,, "oAt ~ u'n,
BOG. 100000 OF taxanle property cap@pe OF giving
now cultivated furnishes employment FOR an AVERAGE
family OF two adu t. end hye children ana the aOor
WHAT State has tLe largest acreage OF vineyards IN
III" nC Soia About 10000 acres. producing
10000 900 gallons of vine besides large products IN
ral-ins, marnaades jelles etc New iorS mas about
the same number which California had when
n1m y sDd enr"urase grape growing. New.
York ght BE- great grape-srowlng state as any
in the Union Within 100 miles ~ the CITY lia tnrre
are 10000 acres planet and lOooOo acres uhtieu
equally goOi for grdpe-grJwlng 30, New orN haaes
no wine The whole present product is sold here Tor e
table "a fruit The propnquity o. the eds IN ms state
this market the superhuiiy o rdpi aud cheAp
TRANSFORMATIONS and the enormous supply at cheap prices
Of the fertile to he had IN the large ces oush9
to develop grape--rowing rapidly IN the hudson nsn.
lands aud the Alicgsny valleys All orr natlv. wines
can be grown the lower elevations or these
mountains AS rar north Seneca lake. There are
already about 10 10 planted u the latter reI0n
and several large wine factories are located mere
Lake Erie district many thousands OF acres planet
but II We no exact data-prObaby 5000 To l"'uoo
ocres Private enterprises alone developing vtcnlt-
IRE in this state II tins STATE had cOnn SION such as
California established only Ave vars ago with reason
able appropriatou, she would soon take the foremost
place as grape-growng, pure native wine-maKlhs as
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