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This vineyard of six acres should produce, on an average, 

 for a series of years, 1,800 to 2,000 gallons of wine, when in 

 full bearing, which usually commences with the sixth or 

 seventh year. 



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Here the cultivator is at a loss, and will be, until wine- 

 houses are established in the city, for the express purpose of 

 purchasing the product of our vineyards, and preparing it 

 for market, for consumption at home, and elsewhere. 



Mr. LONGWORTH justly observes, that " those who com- 

 mence this business, and conduct it properly, will make for- 

 tunes by it. For that the grape culture will eventually 

 succeed and be profitable, and the wine gradually grow into 

 public favor, there can no longer be a doubt. 



" Thus far our wine has met with a ready sale in our own 

 city, but with the contemplated extension of the grape cul- 

 ture in this vicinity, we shall soon be compelled to look abroad 

 for a market.'' 



Suitable cellars are required for the purpose, and in this 

 Mr. LONGWORTH, Mr. YEATMAN, Mr. REHFUSS, and some others, 

 have set laudable examples. Their cellars are large, deep, and 

 admirably adapted to keep and ripen the wine. This is the im- 

 portant matter with light wines ; care and a cool cellar are 

 required, until they are sufficiently ripened to prevent acidity 

 by exposure to the air. Every analysis made, proves our na- 

 tive wine to be three to four per cent, stronger than the same 

 class of foreign importation. 



" Before the cultivation of the vine can be carried onexten- 



