The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-17

and Co. Thinking Of Putin!
Establishment Here.
Government Expert Here Looking Into
Grape-This Grape said to Make
Fine Champagne - ScuppeEnong
Grape a be Grown successfully
Only in Eastern Carolina.

Mr.. E. F. Cole. of the department. OF
agriculture, Washington, D. c., is now
in Wilmington, having come to eastern
Carolina to make Investigations as TO
the scuppernong grape. He has been
lin eastern Carolina for some days ana
has visited several Of the eastern
Icounties. Mr.. Cole was in conference
with Mr.. Hugh MacRae yesterday VINO
is interested in the grape industry.
| The scuppernong grape mas 1e"
equals and the wine produced from
the grape is of a most delicious mayor.
The beauty about this grape is thae IL
requires practically no attention aI'eF
it is planted other than to provide an
arbor and it grows nowhere TO per
Election except in eastern Carolina, De-
ing indigenous to this part OF ING
Icountry. Mr.. Cole says the scupper-
nong is very free from disease ana
damage from insects as compared to
other grapes.
Mr.. w. E. Garrett, Of the firm of Gar
rett and Company, being producers
Iof scuppernong and other native wines,
formerly Weldon, but now OF Norfolk,
was in the city several days ago AM
it is understood that he is serlouslv
considering the establishment OF a
large plant in this city. His establish
ment is now located at Norfolk aud
is the largest establishment or It's
kind in the southern states Before
going, from Weldon to Norfolk Nil
Garrett seriously considered establish
ing his business in Wilmington, ou
Eventually decided to go to Norfolk
lowing to his increasing business and
Wilmington being in the heart of what
might be termed the scuppernong belt
he is now considering the establish
lment of another plant. Mr.. Garrett
is enthusiastic over the wine business
and thinks that the people of eastern
iCarolina have a gold mine in their
Iscuppernong grapes. Recently he be
gan tt make champagne from the
Iscuppernong grape and the result sur
lpassed his most sanguine expectations
The champagne nus produced is sa'd
to be preferred by many to the i'm
ported wine. Mr.. Garrett has NJ yet
decided fully about the establishing OF
a plant in Wilmington, but will decide
lin the near future.
1t is said that the people of Caller
mia have invested $50, 000, 900 in vine
yards and they only receive for thai'
grapes an average of IS per ton. IL
Wilmington there are two establish
Iments that would pay an average OF g;
per ton for all the scuppernong grapa'
received.
Wilmington already has one large
WINERY, that of Sol Bear and Company
This firm has increased its capacity
Enormously during the past two year
land have been buying all the grape:
They could get.
1t is understood that a number o.
lscuppernong vineyards are TO D
Iplanted i'm eastern Carolina within tn
next year. Those owning lands il
leastern Carolina are realizing the prol
tits they could derive from a scupper'
Inong vineyard and they have begun
Ito put out vines. Eastern Carolina i:
lproVing to be richer and richer in re
Isources daily. People living in thIi
Isection are just beginning to real'~'
what a garden spot eastern Carolini
lis.