157
Normal Must 161
The Must of American Grapes 162
Wine Making Made Easy 173

STATISTICS.

Cost of Establishing A Vineyard 179
Cost of an acre of Concord 179
Cost of an acre of Herbemont 179
Cost of an acre of Norton's Virginia 180
Cost of an acre of Delaware 180
Cost of an acre of Catawba 180
Product 181
Produce Fifth Year 182
Yield of Mr. MICHAEL POESCHEL'S Vineyard 184
New Vineyard of Mr. M. POESCHEL, Planted in 1861; First Partial
Crop, 1863; Second Crop, 1864; Third Crop, 1865, 184, 185
Yield of Vineyard of Mr. WILLIAM POESCHEL, 1857, 1858,
1859, 1860 185
Yield of Vineyard of Mr. WILLIAM POESCHEL 1861, 1862,
1863, 1864 186
Yield of Vineyard of Mr. WILLIAM POESCHEL 1865 187
Yield of Delaware Vineyard of JOHN E. MOTTIER 189

INTRODUCTION

It is with a great deal of hesitation I undertake to write a book about
Grapes, a subject which has been, and still is, elucidated every day;
and about which we have already several works, which no doubt are more
learned, more elaborate, than anything I may produce. But the subject
is of such vast importance, and the area suitable for grape culture so
large, the diversity of soil and climate so great, that I may be
pardoned if I still think that I could be of some use to the beginner;
it is for them, and not for my brethren of the craft more learned than
I am, that I write. If they can learn anything from the plain talk of a
practical worker, to help them along in the good work, I am well
repaid.

Another object I have in view is to make grape growing as easy as
possible; and I may be pardoned if I say that, in my opinion, it is a
defect in all books we have on grape culture, that the manner of
preparing the soil, training, etc., are on too costly a plan to be
followed by men of little means. If we are first to trench an