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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3902, 30 April 1877, Page 2

The wine producing industry -which the Times a year or two ago predicted would shortly assume large dimensions in New Zealand, appears to have been started under favorable auspices in Wanganui. A Mr Tod, who commenced wine making some years ago on a very small scale, has of late been greatly extending his operations. A writer in the Wellington Arr/us says that he, "with some professed judges of wine, sampled the various kinds on hand, and they unhesitatingly declare it to be superior to those of Australian manufacture. One quality had been sold by publicans for port wine. Another kind closely resembles moselle, retaining its gas long after it has been poured out. Mr Tod has just had a large cellar constructed for the storage of wine till it is properly aged. His business is steadily increasing, and this season he has made about twentyfive qr-casks."' Why should we not have the same industry developed among us in Hawke's Bay I Mr Witty' s hop growing project bids fair to be a success at Wairoa. We may shortly hear of him or some of his neighbors following it np with vine culture.