Chronicle

December 1852

Overview

In December 1852, unusually mild weather with vegetative anomalies and the arrival of the first winter spa guests shaped life in Merano. While artistic works in the studio of sculptor Pendl attracted international attention, the dramatic decline of the wine harvest due to vine diseases posed severe challenges to local agriculture and forced the conversion of vineyards into grain fields.

Articles

10 December 1852Der Bote für Tirol1850s5 tags

Wine Harvest Failure and Grain Shortages in the Etschland

A report on the dramatic collapse of the grape harvest due to vine disease in the Etschland and the necessary grain purchases in northern Italy. The text also discusses converting vineyards into grain fields and notes the arrival of winter guests in Meran.

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9 December 1852Der Bote für Tirol1850s4 tags

Mild Winter Weather and Sculptures from the Pendl Studio

A correspondence report from Meran describes unusually mild December weather that has coaxed out violets and cockchafers. It also reports on sculptures in the studio of Pendl the Elder destined for North America and Italy.

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