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planted on the same extent of land, and also in its high- 

 est state of productiveness. It is equally certain that 

 the produce of the fine varieties acquires all its excel- 

 lent qualities only under the influence of certain con- 

 ditions of the soil, and its favorable exposure. This 

 being admitted, let us suppose two acres of land, very 

 richly manured, heavy, little subject to drought — one 

 planted with " Gamais," the other planted to Burgundy 

 " Pinots." The "Gamais" will yield 1056 gallons, 

 which, at one dollar per gallon, is $1,056. The 

 " Pinot," owing to the unfavorable state of the soil in 

 which it is planted, will yield 264 gallons, of a quality 

 below its proper standard, which, at two dollars fifty 

 cents, will give $660. It is evident, therefore — the 

 expense of cultivation being the same — that the ad- 

 vantage will be in favor of the " Gamais." 



- If, on the other hand, one acre of well drained land, 

 of good depth, a little gravelly, situated on a hill-side, 

 with a good exposure — in fact, situated in the condi- 

 tions most favorable to the " Pinot " — is planted with 

 " Gamais," that space will perhaps yield 422 gallons, 

 which, at one dollar, will bring $422 ; whilst the same 

 space, under the same conditions, and devoted to the 

 "Pinot," will produce only 211 gallons, it is true, but 

 it will sell at five dollars, and realize $1,055 for the 

 entire crop. In that case, the advantage is in favor of 

 the " Pinot." 



Besides, supposing that fine wines could be produced 

 anywhere, and that their greater value should compen- 

 sate for their small yield, the production of fine wines, 

 almost exclusively, would soon bring about the follow- 

 ing unfortunate result, namely : that two-thirds, at least, 



