, 1877-08-12

The Extraordinary Crop of 18fS-ca1fforuia
Brandy--Cl,mnce for Capitalists.

San F1ancfsco Coyvtspondenre Baltimore snn-
The California vintage Of 1871 promises to DC
the best yet, both in quality aud quantity. The
crop is usually expressed in gallons OF winepro-
duceable. This years vintage Is rated at S,00J,-
COO Of gallons Vi wine. While all other crops
arc lamcntab1y short, the grape crop is emoaf-
rassingly large. Never we're viutncrs sopuzzled
to know how to dispose Of the grapes. Every
place Of storage Is full. Not stand casS
offers to receive another g3lluf. TIE VINE
market is unusually torpid. Last year the none
tary disturbance check sales. Wine merchants
abroad declined to increase their dormant
stores, though the wines Of California are gtow-
Ing in public favor. Looking over tue books
the vine merchant feels assured that he is max
ing money, But for tic collector TUG expressive
formulary is s'cmpty pockets aad full cellars.
require coopcraze of s40o. 200, to be psoslded
before autumn. For this NC hare not the wood
nor the artisans, nor is the coin convenient:
There appears but one way to save the nail OF
this years crop from being lost BY the non
user.
dealers abroad encourage yintners with essuF-
aure of ready sale for all We cau producc. IN
this climate brandy ripcns above ground IN
eighteen months sufficiently to enable dealers
to discriminate. in thrcc wears it IS ready Tor
consumption. Understand. pure brandy rpcns
in half the usual time, aud the climate Of Cali
fornia rpens it, so that while Gil the impurities
arc eliminated. the delicious fragrance OF the
crane is preserved. At .irs: dealers whose taste
vas perverted by foreign brnndics, which bare
no taste Of grapes hy gcason OF being SO adul-
teratcd, Objected that our wines were too
lruity. Thee always understood that
.' real brandy don't show grape thefe1ore ours
was artificial. This error is corrected. Nheth-
er vine or brandy, the buyer hos guarantees OF
it's purity stronger than Christian oath. What
ever the adultcrating material, It costs more
Than grape juice pure and simple 14at Is Z
cIiacLer that admits no counter1elt,1F. Feossa
Legislation against corrupt dis-llcss has hther-
to so l.a1upescd our vintners that out iNtle I!
brandy has been made. This accounts Tor Call-
fornia brandy being not much known. Coh,
grcss, when rightly informed, has now removed
Tcst! ictions and granted facilities that will soon
ouadruple our vineyards aud grcatsF increase
fh-ir nraf;ts. Though vineyards could be got
for hall their cost, we never encouraged eapatai
to invest hitherto. ..u
Now we commend vineyard property to the
special attention OF capitalists to whom tue nusl-
brandy pays 50 per cent more profit. 1t Is re-
duced in bulk four-titths. The cooperaFe c3-
neuscs the same. Storage and other chafees
greatly reduced The Government excise ~
Cents gallon, is now parable ut tue expiration
of eighteen mouths in bond, and it can oe
shipped to Europe free from excise There IS
nn difIicu(1y in negotiating for advances unaer
such circumstances. which will be great rei1ef
TO winners and merchants. :
The best brandy requires converting grapes
into vine. Then 1t is distilled, Eleldlng one
brandy to five Of wine. THIS condensation
would make it practica bic to supply cooperaee
for this wears vintage. 1t would require dulcA
motion to provide some scores Of stills. cosbng
ut least $500 caek It Is contemplated to erect
one by cooperation to serve several vineyards.
When ono has vineyard paving expenses It
costs but tribe to extend it.. In three years
The new plants bear appreciably. failure OF
crons is unknown Now, end OF Juiy, when all
else is embrownci, behold the hillside vine
yardst Their glistening yerdurc Is the glory OF
| the Landscape, and their clustering grapes give
challenge to the world elsewhere. ret not a
rain beyond q slight sprinkle has visited e t1e
vines since the opening buds, and none WI "a iall
| erarv njant will mature full weight OF giant
clusters, with scarce an Imperfect, grape,
| and not Que injured By autumnal 1fosl.
This perfect ripening before frost con-
| nels the vintage is unknown IN FRANCE IL
| viii forever insure superior bouquet Tor our
wines anr branlics, and our climate lnsures per
tcctiou in curing and beverage. These adSau-
! tagps must soon give us the lead in supplying
Europe and America With the timer qualltlca.
| People who are now stuttv about wines because
| they are American mas wisely begin TO 1aste
mi icaru what really pure liquors are Lei
| fhrm 90 to Epernay, in FRANCE, which IS luz
| prrat rcntre OF manufactured wines and ofan,
| lies. from which We Americans get our Vtiateo
! conventions OF real ripe grape product!u.n9s-
There ,hey give their order for dozen sal1cues =
| ~ onv season. and next day concoct1ons oi
everything except grape-juice fills tne ofdes.
| Tins ye gathered cur experience, anu no. W
| knnw that to get pure wine dnd osaHu5. s111 90
cheating, California is Our only cesta1nIg'