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

1864.--SECOND CROP.--VINES BADLY FROSTED IN WINTER.

2 Acres of Norton's Virginia produced 600 gallons,
at $4 50 $2,700 00
2-1/2 Acres of Catawba, produced 400 gallons, at $2 15 850 00
Grapes sold from 1/2 acre of Concord 400 00
Plants sold 1,500 00