« of Champagne in France. I, H9 



Livres. 



Haulvillers ... 3000 



Epernay, Pierry, Avise, Cramant 3000 

 Other vineyards - 2000 



XLVIT. What does an Acre of the second Quality cost P 



At Ay - 3000 



Hautvillers ... 2500 



Epernay, Pierry, Avise, Cramant fOOO 



And the other vineyards - 1000 



XLVIII. W hat is the Expense of the annual Culture of an 

 Acre of Vineyard) including the Expense of Prunings and 

 of Vintage P 



Livres. 



The ordinary expense of cutting, hoeing, tying, and 



pruning the vines - - - 80 



Expense of occasionally propping up such vines as have 



fallen, &c. - - - 60 



16 or 18 bundles of props, 50 in each bundle - 30 



Dung and carriage of the vines, &c. - - 42 



Five empty puncheons for each acre's produce, at 



ten livres - - - - 50 



Expense of gathering, pressing, keeping the labourers, 



&c. & c . ----- 46 



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Produce of an Acre of Vineyard. 



It is generally understood, that, taking the average often 

 vintages, five pieces or puncheons of wine are obtained from 

 every acre. 



Three of these are of the first quality, or choice wines: 

 and two of them are ordinary wines. 



The three puncheons of best wine may be valued at 



150 livres each - 450 



The two others at 50 - - - - 100 



First result - - 550 



From which we must deduct the expense of bottling 

 and of cooperage at "ten livres for each piece of the 



K 3 best 



Livres. 



