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found in this country, " Grapes of suche greatnesse 

 yet wild, as France, Spain nor Italie have no 

 greater;' Dufour, an intelligent Swiss settler at 

 Vevay, Indiana, states that the Jesuits had a suc- 

 cessful vineyard on the Missisbippi, when that 

 country belonged to the French, but were finally 

 ordered by the French government to destroy it for 

 fear that the culture of the grape in this country 

 would hurt the wine trade of France. We are told 

 also, that Spain interdicted the planting of vine- 

 yards in Mexico, apprehending danger to the wine 

 interest of their own country. Indeed, they rea- 

 soned correctly, that from the luxuriance of the 

 American vine, their craft would be in danger, — 

 that the days of our dependence on the old countries 

 for wine, would soon be numbered. Numerous 

 vineyards have been planted, and considerable wine 

 made ia our country at various periods; bat,to 

 Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati, who com- 

 menced vine culture about thirty years &ince, are 

 we indebted for a great deal of reliable knowledge 

 upon this interesting and useful subject. He has 

 spent much time and money in the business, and 

 has generously given to the public, the pleasing 

 results of his exertions. 



In the Patent Office Report, 1854, is an article 

 which exhibits the present magnitude of the wine 

 interest in this country. It is from the Cincinnati 

 Republican. ^ ' The grape culture and wine interests 

 of our community, are fraught with very consid- 

 erable importance now, and must eventually become 



