a rough estimate of the last season's crop around
Hermann. It may be rather inaccurate, but it is about as near as I
could come to the result. There are now, I suppose, something like
1,000 acres planted in grapes, of which about 400 may be in bearing.
Unfortunately, nearly all the old vineyards are planted with the
Catawba, which was almost an entire failure this season, the average
crop being only about 75 gallons to the acre. Most of the later
planting has been done with the Concord and Norton's Virginia, but
these vineyards are not bearing yet. Of the Norton's Virginia, the
average crop the last season may have been about 600 gallons to the
acre; of the Concord, 1,000 gallons per acre. The Herbemont may have
yielded about 800 gallons to the acre.

Grapes marketed, mostly Concord, 20,000 lbs.
average price, 15c. per lb., $3,000 00
Catawba wine made, about 25,000 gallons;
average value, $1.50 per gallon, 37,500 00
Norton's Virginia wine made, about 10,000 gallons;
average value, $4 per gallon, 40,000 00
Concord wine made, about 5,000 gallons;
average value, $2.50 per gallon, 12,500 00
Herbemont wine made, about 1,500 gallons;
average value, $3 per gallon, 4,500 00
Other varieties made, about 1,000 gallons;
average value, $3 per gallons, 3,000 00
Grape roots, cuttings, etc., grown and sold, 50,000 00
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$150,500 00

I think the above is rather below the real amount; and the value of the
crop may come up even as high as $200,000.

Although grape culture is followed to a larger extent around Hermann
than anywhere in the State, yet there are also a great many grapes
grown and wine made around Boonville, in Cooper County; and Augusta,
St. Charles County; also, Hannibal, on the Mississippi river; and St.
Joseph, on the Missouri; and there is hardly a county in the State now
but has some flourishing vineyards.

The above facts may serve to give my readers a clearer insight into the
cost and profits of grape-growing, and also the comparative varieties.
In every case, the figures given can be relied on as actual facts.

In our neighboring States, Illinois and Iowa, grape-growing is
progressing rapidly. There a