Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-22

l desire specially to call the attention Of
growers to the superior hardness of the
Chauche Noir pinot de Poiteu). Chauche
Girls and Trousseau for low grounds, moist
and subject to frost. These vines do well in
good soils, deep and sufficiently moist. and
can be relied upon against late and early
frcsts, when other varieties suffer. The
Franken Riesling has also attracted attention
in this respect, but the opportunity to get
cuttings hes nearly become exhausted.
In hot, dry places the Orleans Riesling ap-
pears to succeed well.
The Grenache is probably the best adapted
vine we have for dry, gravelIy or stony sell
it will succeed where many others absolutely
fail. It is generally associated with two other
Rousillon and Spanish varieties-the Mataro
and Carignane For Southern California
these varieties are especially valuable, al
though they succeed admirably in al sections
wherever tried in this State, where the eli
mate is similar to that of Spain and the Med.
iterTaDean coast of France.
The Trousseau is attracting attention for
its port qualities. 1t appears to be the same
variety as the Bastsrdo. che of the leading
varieties of the Douro, Portugal. It is valu-
able in Burgundy ike blends of dry wines.
The Charbono is being sought to improve
the color and character OF clalets.
The Cabernet Sauvigpon, also the Sauvig-
non verte-the most celebrated of Bordeaux
red and white varieties-have not yet been
sufficiently propagated The Cabarnet is
best suited in loose, fresh. loalny and gravelly
loamy soils in places where the Zinfandel
produces well. TIE loose, fresh soils of the
bay counties are best fdspted to it. The Sau-
vignon verts has wider range of adaptable
ity; it is the leading Ssuterne variety.
The Folle Blanche, the leading variety of
the cognsc region, is heavy bearer, and this
year has been eagerly sought after for brandy
Vineyards.
The trne Burgundy varieties are scarce, but
should be propagated Ill our bay counties
more.
Where the varieties desired cannot at pres.
ent be obtained, it is we'll to plant resistant
grating stocks. This will afford double ad.
vantage, viz, protection against the phyllox-
era, and time to select or import varieties to
be grated upon them.
do not mention the Zinfandel, Johannis.
berg Rieslipg, Golden Chasselas, White Nal.
aga, Malvoisie, etc. which are too well known
to require special notice and there are many
valuable varieties which are too scarce for the
large paintings of this year.
| shall be glad to fill orders for any Of the
select stocks of wine, brandy, table, shipping
and raisin varieties, so far as it is possible
Prices, however, will vary from time to time,
owing to the scarcity of certain varieties,
which are daily being exhausted by the nu,
merous orders made. Success of the vine
yards planted this year in five years hence
will turn on the question of quality of pro-
ducts. Quality will be attained. if possible
at all, by judicious selection of varieties.
Permit me to urge all planters to plant
olives as well as vines. and mulberries fol
shade or ornamental trees. The products snd
uses of the mulberry, vine and olive in sue
cession will solve the labor question for us ii
future. by providing continuous employment
to workmen. Respectfully, etc.
CHARLES A. WETMoRE,
No. Ill Leidesdorff street, San Francisco.