Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-16
GRAPE CULTURE IN UTAH.
The Subject Interestingly Discussed
by David Lsbthsr, Of Akron, Ohio.
A FERTILE 6R,PR GROWING
COUNTRY
That Possesses an Advantage Over
California by Being Nearer 10
Eastern Markets.


The following Il reproduced from the
Akron beacon and Republican, pub.
lishcd In summit county, ohio, under
date Of May 2Dth, and viii undoubtcd.
ly be- interesting reading 10 Utah grAro
cullump:
Mr.. David Lehcher, u Akron, cx.
tcuslvely Interested In the Kelly Island
grape culture, and who has had wide
experience In tho Gu ltivation " grapes,
returned Saturday 70 his home At the
corner Of south Union and Forge
street., after six months trip through
the Wc1t. Will. MIR. lscbch.r visitud
many friends and relatives during his
tEip, tho principal. object was an "a.
animation Of California methods la
grape culture and companion with
those followed Ia tho Middle StAtes.
While absent he male a careful aud
critical examination Of tho foil anu
climate u Utah with Wow u forming
an opinion a. 10 tho future Of tho grap-
Industry In that territory.
Mf. Lcbcher was today called upon
by n reporter aud In regard 10 his trip
saldi 81 was very hy0rahly Impressed
by tho West AMI her'mnTyclDus growth,
aud especially with Utah. While In
salt Lake CITY ! was the guest Of ny
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Afhogast, aud
during my long stay there male an *.
hAuaiive examination of the resources
and possibilities " the Tefritory. salt
Lake CITY Ia a delightful city Of $1,000
inhabitants and bids fair In i've ycRn
20 treble H. population. Capital and
brains are working great trAnniounA.
iions In that old tlmr city Of the Nor.
mons, Blocks ar- yearly going up,
which In some Instances coft ~ ,0J0, 900
Tue great Morn Temple, now Ia
PROCESS u erection, viii undoubtedly
be- tho wonder of the West. IL has
already cost fi,O0O,0OO and will cost
much moro by the TINA II IL comple,od.
The present tortoise shAIed fabot.
nEolc, Ia which the Mormon Church
wofshlps, Il an Immense structure and
Is crowded every Sunday.
az you ever had an Idea that Utah
II a barren waste OF Fand, get rid OF IL
ut once, for II In QUO ~ tho most fertile
spots Of the earth. In mineral wealth
II II inferior to 40 State Ia the Union.
visltsd IT, Immense silver mines and
was astonished at the magnitude Of
their product. A large portion of its
soil T. suitable for cultivation, aud tho
magnificent system Of irrigation makes
II nearly all tillable. Hut II Il especially
adapted ~ the growth Of fruit, and Ia
thai line will rapidly advance 10 the
front. The bench lands Aro perfectly
adapted to the growth Of fruits Of the
temperate zone, asd especially for
the culture Of grapes. Moreover,
grapes rtquifu no irrigation. In
fact, 10 certain limit, the drler tho
better, aud In this climate our great
struggle II Ia prevent grapes from rot.
ting ON account " wet weather. The
soil l. very rich aud predict that IN q
few yearu the Immense stretches covered
ut present with sagehIush will abound
In fertile vineyards. The climate
IL pleasant, the winters mild and the
summers, for the most part, delight.
hil. This fainy season Il now about
over and the dry season will last tlll
fall, giving grapes u magnificent op.
pOrtuniiy 10 fipvn. IL IN equally true,
however, that tho climate viii not de.
yelOpo the more delicate aud tropical
varieties Of California grapes, bat for
tho hardier grapes the climate and
surroundings could not be better.
They are, VI course, nearer the East
than tho California grape growers and
would have an imniense advantage
there, while they could command tho
whole trade " tho Northwest where
grapes cannot be grown 10 advantage.
cater my stay In Utah went
through tho grape growing section NJ
California. The grape crop II In fiue
condition and II no accident happens
tho yield wiz be immense. Surely
California has the secret VI grape cul.
ture on a large scale. All through the
West, wherever | went, | found the
Spring backward. The season Il about
four weeks behind aud will have 10
hurry In order 10 catch up"
Daring Mr.. I.obchcr's stay In the
West he also took tour through Ore
gon, Washington aud Montana, visit.
Ing with his sou, DR.. q. II. lebcher, In
Miles CITY, Mont
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