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little; the third year cut them off about io
inches from the ground, in March; the fourth
year cut them from two or three feet high
taking away all but one branch from each
vine, for tralings to make the new rows, or
for cuttings to set elsewhere. Some OF the
vines bore grapes the third year, on the
shoots which grew the second year, (as 1t IS
always on the last years. shoots, the grapes
are borne, after which these shoots, which
have borne, are taken away, and the shoots
Of the preceding year left to bear, by being
cut from three to four feet high, tying them
to a prop or stake. When the young clust-
ers appear, pinch off the shoot above the
second cluster, and also the buds or sprouts
which put out at the but-end Of the stem OF
the leaves. which sprouts would form limbs
or branches that would cucumber the clus-
t-rs, and rob them too much Of the benefit OF
the sun and air. and also draw away TOO
much ofthe sap of the vine from the grapes,
and thus prevent them from coming to per-
fection.


GATHERING.
cut the clusters Oft, and carry them TO
the press. The epoch OF maturity is about
the first of October mash them (the
grapes)wel. and then press them like Cider
&c. &c. &c.





EXPENSES.
I calculate it cost me seventy live dollars
per acre to plant and attend to the vines,
until they began the third year to bear.


QUANTITY.


In four acres, about one fourth bore grapes
the third year, and made about three bar
rels of wine; the fourth year made thirteen
barrels; tie mn gear M,rty-one barrels,
| (fifteen and half hogsheads.) But must
observe, that many of the vines were young,
as yook away many that were not OF a
good sort, and replaced them, and the first
vines were two years old, and in some places
three, before they were sufficiently long to
trail, and form the Intermediate rows; sc
that, in the fifth year, some were but two
and some three years old, of course not in a
bearing conditiop. ! think | NAV safely
say not more than half were i'll a bearing
conditions


PRICE.


We got for the first wine, four dollars
fer gallon. .dtferuards 7ee sold a. three
and gve are noqu selling al taro doIlars IN
gallon.


CUTTINGS.


The last season we sold l4,0O0, abou
four feet long. at thirty dollars per thousand
420 dollars.


Yours. &c.


THOS: EICHELBERGER.
VIM. LEE, Auditor, Washington.