Native Grape Vine.
August 22, 1807.
In the garden of Joseph Cooper, Esq. of New Jersey, just opposite to Philadelphia, is one grape vine which with its branches, covers 2170 square feet of ground. On this one vine are now grapes supposed to be forty bushels, and probably much more. It produced last year one barrel of wine, which was made without sugar, and is judged to be quite as good as Madeira of the same age, by a man brought up in the Madeira wine trade. Under this vine the ground produced a good crop of grass this season. It is a native American vine, transplanted from that same neighbourhood.[3]
If 2170 square feet produced 32 gallons, then one acre which is 43,560 square feet would produce about 20 barrels, or 640 gallons but allowing space for avenues, say about 15 barrels, or 480 gallons.
It is expected that the crop of grapes for 1807 will produce much more than those of 1806.
One acre yielding 480 gallons,
at $1.00, is - - - $480.00
at $1.50, is - - - $720.00
This holds out a profitable culture to farmers.
C. E.