From which deduct expenses for plants,
trellis, etc., 1,277
Interest on capital at 5 per cent. 500
Cost of labor 1st. year, 150
2d. " 300
3d. " 400
4th. " 500
5th. " 500
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Total Cost $3,627
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Leaves clear profit for first five years of $19,679 80
The fourth year, nearly all the fruit buds of the vines had been killed
above the snow line, but I made, besides the grapes sold, about $1,500
worth of wine, which was emptied by the rebels in their raid that fall,
and consequently lost. The vines were not all in bearing this last
season, for reasons already given; and the whole amount of vines
bearing, was not more than 2,200--hardly two acres. If my readers will
contrast this with the yield of the Catawba vineyard, they will see the
difference in yield between varieties suited to the climate and soil,
and those unused to it.
The last season--although unfavorable to the Catawba--produced an
enormous yield of Concord and Norton's Virginia, and cannot be taken as
an average crop. I think about 700 gallons of Norton's Virginia, and
1,200 gallons of Concord would be a fair average estimate per
year--which the vines can easily produce, and remain healthy and
vigorous.
YIELD OF MR. MICHAEL POESCHEL's VINEYARD.--CATAWBA.
Year after planting. Acres in Vines. Yield. Price.
1847, 2d 5-6 24 gallons 2.00
1848, 3d 3-6 1,000 " 2.00
1849, 4th 2 600 " 1.50
1850, 5th 2 350 " 1.25
1851, 6th 2-1/2 450 " 1.75
1852, 7th 2-1/2 500 " 1.50
1853, 8th 2-1/2 350 " 2.00
1854, 9th 3-1/2 800 " 2.00
1855, 10th 3-1/2 50 " 1.50
1856, 11th 3-1/2 1,000 " 1.25
1857, 12th 6 4,500 " 1.50
1858, 13th 6 1,100 " 1.75
1859, 14th 6 1,500 " 1.50
1860, 15th 6 2,000 " 1.25
1861, 16th 6 250 " 1.00
1862, 17th 6 300 " 1.50
1863, 18th 8 2,000 " 1.15
NEW VINEYARD OF MR. MICHAEL POESCHEL, PLANTED IN 1861,
1863--FIRST PARTIAL CROP.
500 Gallons Norton's Virginia--2 acres, at $3 per gallon $1,500 00
Grapes sold from 1/2 acre of Concords 400 00
Plants from cuttings and layers sold 2,000 00
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$3,900 00