Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-07-18

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1Ae grape crop Of 1880 in California
gill exceed that OF any other year
30 per CENT. He plas-zathe wine
foou0t for the year at 1900, 900
gallonss with probability of more
nther than less. At this dato there
70 few contingencies to affect the
-pp. Excessively hot weather
Fer In the season may do some
image in spots. The phyiloxera
only working Oh small areas.
ith respect to the raisin crop, 1t
lay fairly be assumed that it will
- at least so per cent. larger
lAn last year. Some of the
Eominent raisin producers cul-
<ate large areas for table
rApes. They are shipped by
IN carload to Chicago aud other
l1onesbeyond the Rocky Noun.
flns. The producer is not usually
1ho shipper. He consigns his
xEapes to houses in San Francisco
6t Sacramento, or to some other
point on the railroad.
These houses buy the grapes out
NIGHT, paying stipulated price for
ne season. aud ship OH their own
1e0unt. One of the most promi-
Nent raisin producers in this State
\ <old, last year, to a house in Sacra-
nento, for Eastern shipment,
bout as many grapes as he con-
&efted into ralsins. Both interests
|ss0aid him handsomely.
This increase in the area of :dfsitf
~Fape culture is largely in the
warm valleys Of theinterior. This
Qrease has hSen most notable in
10 So Joaquin Valley, and in
6fls Of the Sacramento Valley.
2 reno county is becoming prom.
+ 16nt centre Of the raisin grape in
Erect. Heat and water are indis-
nsahle oonslitions. Such vine-
1kds are Irrigated, and not only is
- max mum product thereby OBJ
&tped, but the phylloxera never
+ 6okes Its appearance in such vine-
Mfds. In these hot valleys, where
4 Ater Is certain, the grape-grower is
rotty sure of All immense crop. He
able 10 convert grapes into
H1nlns without other than solar
oAt, although some for greater
nfcty 10 the second crop, use arti-
Glnl means. The production of
6lefps has yet hardly been in ex-
- OF local consumption. Suppose
600 boxes of Taisins sre pro-
need In this State, this year-and
~ product is not likely to exceed
{oee iigures-this amount would
1uke no impression on the general
nfket. When California can pro.
1oe 1000. 900 boxes then the State
[2&~XUI z. ~ In 10 cur oh
nth Of the total consumption
the country. With an
onuAl increase OF fifty per cent.
rs result would be reached very
on. But 80 large an advance as
NJ which enters into the esti-
ates this year cannot be safely
<odtcted in run of ten years.
here will be some poor years.
Last season the crop was smaller
ID some untoward climatic infiu-
1eee. This the more sanguine
ia not anticipated. This year we
1--WE the other extreme. 1t should
- noted that within the last two
rors . new impulse has been given
the grape-growing interests of
G1ifornia. 1t is now the only
lomInent wine State In the Union,
od still better, it's wine product has
Manned good commercial recog-
Itlon. A few years ago the vine-
tnrd men were puzzled with the
neetiOn as to what they would do
tth their grapes. Now they are
- Troubled with any such doubts.
ho increase of prices last year has
Insulated grapa-growers to in
ease, prospectively, the price
M further this year. Wine
@akers complain that there is dam
n that the sgoose which lays
~ golden eggs may te
Vfled.u They cannot stand any
Noy prices. Growers must be
ntep1 with fair rates. 1t
however, that prices
plated by the value of
this market, u value
W6ks determined in the
66cock rs. The wine.
157s feoef - tate are small
~ * the SoalA employ large
n 40 proba tjRrecently they
loiloWtug N ofhe before they
u Gfatee: with u fair
ssslsas .....- . eIJl ens ,.,e Gra Ape
YORK .--...-..'.. ysiMr price this
1ssssy &, ;:.'.-'.. N VS. aud prob
S.fScsn states. No fancy
anticipated
oeai ...........-@&-n ense," and
hlp would les Hksources of the
- candidates He that part of
Housocrats q ring. Already
tody need hing for the new
((t Tho wreks hence, and