Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-04-18
What We Call Malaga Grapes.

"The grapns that are sold in New York
ard other markets as Malaga grapes. 1"
said fruit dealer, "are really not
Malaga grapes at all, but are a grape
that grows in the almost inaccessible
mountain regions of Spain, in the dis
trict of Almeria. The true Malaga
grape is so tender and delicate fruit
that it will not stand shipment well,
and even when it arrives here in good
condition it is so parishable that unless
quick sales are made the importer will
have his labor for his pains. Nearly
all of the Malaga grape crop is made
into raisins. The white and pink
ish white grapes sold here as Malaga
are hardy fruit. The region in which
they are grown is wild and primitive
and the grapes are all transported from
the vineyards to Almera on donkeys, a
distance of so miles, there beingno roads
to the hills. The country between AL
meria and the vineyards is infested by
wild beasts and outlaws, and tourists
have not yet ventured to include that
part of Spain in their wanderings, and as
the averaga crop of the district is 400, 900
barrels of 40 pounds each, the task of
carrying it all that distance on donHeys
can be imagined. The vineyards are all
small holdings, and yield 35 tons to the
acre. The usual price for the grapes on
the wharf at Almeria is 8 cents. The
packing in barrels is all done at the
vineyards, the fine corkdust in which
the fl uit is packed being backed in on
the donkeys the same as the grapes are
brought out The harvesting of this
unique grape crop is done during August.
The vessels in which the grapes are
shipped from Almeria can not come in
to the wharves, but lie at anchor some
distance out The grapes are taken to
the vessels in rowboats of antique pat
tern and small capacity. The grapes
begin to reach New York about the 1st
of October. This market handles from
$50, 900 to 200, 900 barrels of the fruit
1t is bought by the local dealers from
the importers at auction sale. These
grapes will keep well from the close of
one season to the opening of another. 1t
is rare that the importers close out their
holdings in them before April New
York Sun.
Home, sweet Home" Unites Husband
and Wife.
Husband and vie had been quarrel
ing, says a Columbus paper. The trouble
began in the house, but the belligerents
had reached the siue walk, where hostil-
ties were resumed. She declared in the
heat of passion that she would not live
with him another hour. He retorted
that it didn't make any difference, the
quicker the separation came the better
it would be for both.
The husband, raising his voice to a
high pitch, said:
This ends all relations between us.
"Go, ;" said the wife, Il do not care
now, for our home Is only in name.
Suddenly there burst upon the night
the strains of "Home, Sweet Home. 1t
was the music of an orchestra that had
just then begun serenade to a resident
near by. 1t seems that the company of
musicians had been inspired, for the
piece was never rendered any better
than it was that night.
The husband and w ife ceased quarrel
ing, and both stood as if rooted to the
spot The effect upon them could be
seen at glance. Both We're weeping.
There was lrief but terrific struggle
between duty and pride.
The husband glanced at the wife in
pitiful sort of way, and his look was re.
turned AS the strains of the great
song were dying away they rushed into
each others arms. The love of former
years was then and there rene we'd.