New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-06
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r. j. White Los Angeles. 5000 vines
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j. r. Scott, Los Ansess............... 5000 vines
There are many vineyards in the mining counties,
but they are small and Young Three years ago an
acre Of bearing vineyard worth y ,oOO but since
then the supply OF grapes and native wines has in
creased 10 snch AN extent that the vineyards have de-
preciated fifty per cent. The profits Of wine making
several years ago induced the vine growers to make
their wine hastily and carelessly, and much Of the
wine is poor stuff thst has brought all native wines
into dscredit.
The most extensive vine planting enterprise ever IN
deitaken in the State was that Of Anaheim. fhis
place is tract of land mile wide by nile and
half long, in the valley Of the Santa Anna RIVER Los
Angeles County. II was unoccupied, and supposed 70
be of little value in 1857 when II was bought for u
an acre by German company Of fifty members,
mostly residing in San Francisco They were
incorporated as joint-stock association The land,
containing I68 acres, was divided into fifty lots OF
twenty acres each with little town.pat in the mid
die, and convenen, streets. The place VAS given in
charge Of superintendent who held his position two
years in which time lie planted and cultivated eight
acres OF every lot with vines and put willow hedges
NEARLY all the fences in Los Angeles County are Of
willow all round the outer boundary Of the tract, aid
along the principal streets inside During large part
of the time he hired fifty sboren- The total expense
for The two years was 10000 Or sliOO per lot OF
twenty acres, including eight acres of vine. The
owner of vineyard lot had little lot OF half al
acre beside. In December, 1859, the property was
divided by lot among the members, many OF whom
have now removed TO tie place and made their home
there The vineyards there, being only in their fourth
year. have not yet had time to prove their yaiue but
80 far il NAV be said that the enterprise has been en-.
trey successful. Many Of the Shareholders however,
regret their investment 70, they underestimated the
cost of setting out snd eulrivatng vineyard, ard
some of them had not the 10 engage IN bnsl-
ness which produces nothing for the fret three or four
years
COL Hsraszihy Of sonoma the most prominent grape
grower Of the State, and the Of large tract Of
land near sonoma, has advertised that he viii plant
vineyards Oh his land for any applicant. The price rs
10 be s2lO per acre. paid in equal monthly instalmens
for thirty months at the end of which period ne VIII
transfer the vineyard TO the purchaser The oner IL
very advantageous to the purchaser and may be profit
able to Ha,s.zthy, for man engaged in tie business
can do the work much cheaper tlan can person en-
gagged in trade in city, and residing away from The
land.
The success Of the Auaheim scheme has induced the
Legislature to pass an act providing for the ineotpoia
ton Of such companies, but no other similar company
has been formed though several have been spoken o.
The wine business jus. depressed viii, in year
or two become better and then vineplanting will take
a new start, and vineyards win rise in value. The
business however is not stagnant now, for not less
than 800 900 vines viii be planted in California tois
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