314 Notes and Gleanings. 



It is neither early nor productive. If the size of these grapes could be in- 

 creased, and their quah'ty maintained, they might become valuable. At present, 

 they do not deserve much consideration. 



[We deem Dr. Grant's paper of great value to all grape-growers, whether 

 amateurs or professional vignerons ; and we give the above condensation of it, 

 with no expectation that half those who read it will agree with the author, but 

 in the belief that the discussion to which it will give rise must and will be highly 

 profitable. — Ed.'\ 



A Vineyard on every Farm. — Some day in the future, the art and prac- 

 tice of wine-making will be as familiar and universal amongst us as the manufac- 

 ture of cider is now. And the juice of the grape, properly prepared, is greatly 

 superior to that of the apple in strength and health-giving elements. It is an 

 ea,sy matter for the majority of farmers to provide ample supplies of wine for 

 their household-use at a comparatively trifling cost. A half-acre in each hun- 

 dred of cultivated land, set with vines of hardy varieties, would be sufficient, if 

 well cared for, to furnish both fruit and wine for the number of people occupying, 

 on the average, that area. Doubtless there are limited regions in our country 

 where grapes would not succeed ; but the area is vast where they would thrive 

 to a sufficient degree to make the growing of them for family-use satisfactory, 

 although it might be far from profitable to raise them for market. In any neigh- 

 borhood or locality where a solitary vine does well, it is certain that enough oth- 

 ers will thrive to supply the wants of the population. By such universal plant- 

 ing only can we hope to see the rural population of our land supplied with fruit 

 and wine ; for the products of the favored grape-regions, where the culture is 

 carried on extensively, will be mostly absorbed by cities. 



Let every farmer have his vineyard, as well as his orchard, not planted with 

 a view to selling its products, but to consuming them in his own family. It is 

 pretty safe to assert, that, where apple-trees will flourish, some varieties of grapes 

 will do tolerably well alongside of them. The manufacture of wine for home- 

 use should be conducted almost precisely like that of cider. Have the fruit ripe 

 and clean ; mash it, and press out the juice with care. Let it ferment a few days, 

 like good cider ; then rack it, cleanse the casks, and refill them. Bung tight, and 

 rack again early in the spring, and the third time on the approach of hot weather. 

 Have sound, sweet casks ; keep them full, and store in a clean, cool cellar, and 

 your beverage will excel in grateful flavor, and healthful, exhilarating eflfects, 

 when the hard labor and hot suns of summer tempt its trial. It is as easy and 

 simple to make good wine as good cider. The yield of wine would probably 

 average four hundred gallons per acre from well-cultivated vineyards of strong, 

 hardy varieties like the Concord, Ives, and Clinton. — Rural New -Yorker. 



Sale of Grapes. — A small invoice of lona and Israella grapes was sold in 

 Boston on the 19th of October, at twenty cents per pound for the lonas, and 

 twelve cents for the Israellas. 



The market on that day, we may add, was overloaded with Catawbas, Isabellas, 

 and other grapes. 



