cuttings fourth year, 4000 00
2,040 lbs. of grapes (Concord), marketed at
24 cents per lb., net 489 60
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$8,848 60

PRODUCE FIFTH YEAR.

1,030 gallons Concord at $2.50 $2,575 00
1,300 " Norton's Virginia 4.00 5,200 00
125 " Herbemont 3.00 375 00
30 " Cunningham 4.00 120 00
40 " Delaware 6.00 240 00
10 " Clinton 3.00 30 00
50 " Other Varieties 3.00 150 00
336 " Hartford Prolific Grapes 20 cts. per lb. 67 20
57,000 Plants from cuttings and layers, average
price $100 per thousand 5,700 00
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$14,457 20

Leaving the product of the first five years $23,305 80

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