, 1870-07-12
SAN FRANCISCO.
y ;.
Encouraging Report of Grain and
Fruit Crops.
California Wines and Their Adul-
teration.

California Wines and Their Adnl-
teration.
The Cinnamon in Massachusetts,.
(FRoM oUR SPECIAL coRRBsrnSpEhT.1
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.
The common complaint OF "dun times" J" Is
etill heard in California as in the East, never
the1ess wo nre getting on slowly and surely,
and the condition Of the State il On tho wksae,
If not thoroughly satisfactory, at least 80 far
removed from the absolutely bad as to give us
abundant reason to thank God that it is no
worse-
TIE CROPS
NV estimate of two-third crop of the
cereals IN California for 1870, published in tHE
TRIBUNE some weeks since. is now demon
st1ated to be rather under than over the mAsA'
The wheat crop viii he lighter than nsnai 10
the acre in ali paris OF the State, but NOWHERE
saye IN ye.y limited DISTRICTS anything LIES
tot,l fai1ure. AS to to quality there is never
perceutible difference in California, as having
mn rims to ipjure 1t We have no strunken or dc
fectiye craiu at any time The diderence from
wear to wear is in quantity almost altogether,
the average quality being always about the
ssn1nc. What there is produced being une1cep-
EonAbly fne-
Tbc opiuion nov seems general that veshall
have tbree-fourths rs much wheat to export as
re had last year, and, owing to the increased
area under cultivation, I should not be sur
p,ised il, with good prices to stimulate ship
ments, we sent away fully ns much as in 1868.
Al p1csent holders are inclined to wait fo<higl,-
.: ,,a 1,,-.ro for 1oror md O. brt
II tn"ss, 2no ouse1a ~. e ~ ~ ~
Small en1pmen1s o1 ne" "nea' Aass eotnn ~
hand as get, the marlket is quiet and unsettled
There are ave ships under contract to load
wheat for England at Vallejo at present. Tho
: barley crop is full one, and oats-a minor
: crop with us-unusualiy good.
The fruit crop thus far has been Light one,
berries especially being scarce and n1er1or IN
.oua1ity, Apricots are now abundant aud next
.Snol ~, ta c1,a,n. paacbes are b1t few
"osN "A4 " ~. -. ..;3 !, ,,ro,,,oa ohnn.
days in market, oat are sala ~ p,ouee .AD
Iines, etc. etc. WI Do ooonnan. anu eaeap -
:. fa7;H an IA to teruit il. VIC could food your
- ..1 -. ~; ,,x ,,5 ,,~ f,rmor.
4"-,s - hana-ads ~ t1,.,,,s,nds If dollars the
r ,;,,,a, for i Ths er.na crnn will be yery
? aene1 ZOE IL 1ne e.HPe .''p W.. c
8. p1snc. nre in the market now, but 1t will be
1.a>kl ~4ee aAs ~ 49,
< md chesn The Mans Eeuster, speaking Of
..,. T., N.,. r,r,tr eara.
~ n1ra,or =, acr,ss cn,nm,t1ed tn r,nicu,sure
q ,u,asin Yearly, md it is safe now to predict
that The aggregate yield o. #1ne e1apes .ais yea
anma sn m @ Eounty. last year was estimated to have
1,ccn only ss4 900 galions his year Is believed
.nd iai iii se for an sye1ace Of 50 cenfs gallon,
Or total Of half million Of dollars for one coun
ty alone; Sapa County WIZ aaSe ss 81 mlge rs Pre-, pso
mrce ''op' ''''' AeN
And eek rnnr renders or half OF them. have
hard]r heard Maps County mentioned hereto
4or rs,;forn;, VINO has increasca tapidlr Of
:. -. +h;a ,a,.n, ia
late, aad the advance IN price tnas seAsoa ls
from is to 20 cents per gallon. The Bulletin,
Of this city, says.
:. Epi,t tfnusari ra1,nus OF Sonoma white wine
OF lust years vintage were sold few days ago nj
N.il!ams' vineyard at Is cents rer gallon: Vine a
o1 the same brand ana age was SOLO iast Seaf 1oI
S6H cents per ealons tat !aIe sue Was tneleioIe
Maae a. ~ ~ ~ e 4 ,aa Ss res I'll ~ ~
- ~ ~ usce ,1.s fr q nr ro ,f1on VIM
3f' The he same are and nssnd brought vuly IS cents
las1 ycar. Tnis advance las bcen caused chiefly
by increased orders tEom the East, where the pur-
1ty. stzcngth, and native delIescJ Of California
Eneses1ecal!y Isa and MhiSMsfe ~ last begaa. ga9
70 1e 10y, i4ly saa1 o. h. nn1 ~
sn En- st,a s ttt - @ n~.u .rai ~ nra-s - iitoS
ft,7y overland r.,tIrNSIf rriea
mrnse nnsnift;ea OF NAIVE wines E1sT not only
{fum the vineyards OF the foothills Or the Sierra
Nevada, but also from Kapa and soaoma"
Here let mo congratulate your fes1ers On
one fact: thai thew are likely hereafter to
a.;,,, ,,o-, r.,fo,,;s -;n. +b,n horatofo,a i,
unih tno.e o"aiolNA WY S44A4' .i'4 =. :.
Eplte OF themselves know Of one sale OF
5000 gallons Of California white wine OF a
medim ,,rade- being made tn 4 tsadine anark-
1;nc WINE m.nnfacts1rer in Cncinn.t' a few
I- w. =. -sS~a -. ~ =. - 49, 80"
oass snce" II eoea 1ass !" pe n1a"o luso
spaskhnG GataTnn, unoee "nacn name Fon
viii drink it, after it hiss been duly fixed up, '
and. suacking youf Iips oyer it, will
a,.r r. -,a;o,s .o,,n,-isona ha.ra., u
.-.d t,a rrodnct ~ Gs1;forn1s Tia o-o.;,a.t
~ tuu ar Iart1a " ,r;,s crn End b;ai ns3ces
+,-n .,.sa. y,..l WIZ savp 9pao,1. r.
Tine.croxeTs ct our s,ate, and etimnistts The t,
,,1s,,tsn9 ~ ,sw y7nav.nas III alonc tha foot.
III " S;a-r. N.v.5s T5,s,a ian ;s rnrtb ,..t M
,ara ~ ta ~ ",, o, h;ct ~ ".
1 r. aAI - - s 49, % SAps =.
LIE. ~ I1 III @ 7'a as aas ene 'e4S oest "tae IL
'''S "''1n no.a1.s -: S,1Iv,n,,,. cu.vp.or
s;nca ,,,r rasent I', T;s;I to the Eat + nn, mt
spnrised II The Ind nsmo which Csiifornis
T;nes l,e.r in many narts of fhe countrv
nonniis imarinable under the name Of Cali
fsr.,;. sr;nas " KeT Tor1, and a1saxxbene
s;.ad - 5srot - Fnna.nrcarnUb;ch ,Irari;sae
fs..e1. 80 ai.t,na ~ 5a.1 y, +ta haat T;na1
~ 6,1! St.ta ae NOV th;s cnncern iloss not own