ON VINEYARDS. 
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Dr. Hales, in vol. iv. of his CompleteTreatife on Pradlical 
Hufbandry, written equally for the fervice of the farmer and 
country Gentleman, fays, p. 2. “ This we can fay with 
** certainty, that very good wine may be made in England, and 
** that in many parts of the kingdom there are pieces of land 
which may be turned to fome account this way, at a fmall 
“ expence; and others, which will anfwer to a more charge- 
“ able preparation, in fuch a manner as to make the farmer 
very happy.” 
“ And again, he fays in p. ii, ** I have drank with the di- 
** ftinguilhed and eminent Dr. Shaw, wines made under his 
own care, from a little Vineyard behind his garden at Ken- 
** fington, which equalled many of the lighter wines of France; 
and while due care was taken of the Vineyard at Hammer- 
fmith, a great deal of very good was obtained there for fale, 
yet neither of thefe were favourable ipots.” 
“ The Bath Vineyards might ferve as a better example for 
** the hufbandman, who fhould confider only profit from 
** them; the juice of the grapes was fold there as it was prelTed 
from the fruit, and the owners had no further care than 
** managing the ground and gathering. 
** In one of thefe inftances there was excellent wine made 
for the table ; in the other, a profitable kind for fale ; and 
“ in the third, no more trouble was allowed to this than the 
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