The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
GRAPES GROW
IN LUNENBURG
The Labor Question Grows
More and More Serious.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
yation OF grapes is growing very rapidly
through this scope of country, the ma
tority OF which is cultivated among the
German settlers For the past ten years ars
by this class of people on very poor land,
and year by year they have been we'll
cared for. and to-day many can be found
Yield several barrels of the juice.
Ten years ago 1t was an unusual thing
TO see vineyards planted for other pur-
u ,a they 9 s sopR use hesevea s and
occasionally a family would makea few
gallons, OF wine from this fruit to, supply
themselves In case Of sickness, but for
have been raised. and several barrels OF
the finest kind Of wineShas been made
therefrom and stored In the various
!, The first experiment along this line
an experienced man In this business be-
fore he rsaehed this country from Ger
TO work did he turn part OF his atten--
ton In this direction, and this experiment
proved 80 successful that In a few years
chasing vines from Mr.. Oberer and other
parties and turned a few acres OF their
farms into this industry. and as result
among these people every year.
Another and one Of the most -four
ishing Of these vineyards was planted
out BY the late Joseph Frank only a few
ground. and although very young, sew
eral barrels OF Juice, are made from them
every year. and It is estimated that the
d dfsp1 VOLTA paS s al af 81 ap e9psne ha 81
years.
In some instances this product Is ship
n 10 r%yfSr a. rk{o
friends OF these settlers, and nice In
come is received from this source. These
people take much pride IN these vineyards
every Year a coat Of manure Is put
around them and they are worked and
SPRAYED II order TO keep them In good
I've =. condition % The very best cedar post
Is stretched from one to another and
spring. =
serious here as the weather grows warm
er. and In the past week a largo saw-miIl
mas 81 been en- forced to shut down for lack Of
nao5 10 run Il Men IN almost every
more help. and those who will work are
IN good demand at all times. The farmers
are az complaining that their crops are
suHerlns to certain extent for the want
81 help. and that the crops that are being
harvested. such as wheat, oats and grass, is
also suffering from the scarcity Of labor,
ed into service. and all are being rushed in
order to harvest and work the crops that
are planted. AS a result Of this scarcity
IN ngen has psen Of the
price OF nifty cents per day to seventy
prices than this Is paid in order to gel get
There Is through this section one of the
largest lar, crops Of blackberries that was
ever seen; Every small stream. hedge
dd I ra s Me IF bushels feH daTa
dreds Of bushels Of these berries are gath
e e Re a., mere every year and put up in cans
lot OF them are used for making wine.
this week. Dr.. 6. r. Caps SIS is attending t ling
Mrs. J; H. Price, who for the past six
van1a, will arrive here IN a few days for
a fey months stay with her relatives,
OF the Southern Manufacturing Company.
OF Richmond, Va. will in about two
weeks follow her, and he, too. viii spend
here.
s hs BED here this week sick With fever
attended him sinee hi his Illness. va mas
3 Mrs. Julian Price and two little children
VIII arrive here In q few days. where she
WIN spend month as the guest Of Mrs.
join her a few days after arriving. and
Will sepnd his vacation with his people
here,
Miss Bette T. Medley Is spending few
Captain George D. Price who was In
Jured In an accident near Drakes Branch
a few months ago, has almost entirely re-
Mr.. Dana Johns. who lives a few miles
east of this point. has been quite Ill for
the, past week, but at this time is much
better.