Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-22
yITIcUL1URAl CONVENTION.

| WTlGUlTURAl CONVENTION.
Addresses by L J. Rose. Q. A. Wet
more. John. h. Wheeler. Charles
Kohler. DR.. o. H. Cougar, Charles
Krug. and Others.
The meeting Of tbsLos Angeles branch
OF the State viticultural Association
convened at Turnverein Hall at o'clock
P. NJ. yesterday, with Commissioner L.
J.. Rose in the chair, and John H.
Wheeler, Secretary. The Chairman
called the meeting to order, about sew
enty-ive interested viticulturists being
present, and introduced the exercises
Of the first day. with the following
remarks:
ut affords me much pleasure to see
SO many of you present, for this is a
meeting which is Of much Importance to
US all, and may say to. Southern Cali
| fornia.
We are privileged TO have the State
Board Of viticultural Commissioners
meet with us. These gentlemen are rep
resentatiye men Of the various branches
Of the grape industry, and they have
volunteered their services to give u the
benefits Of their neutrality-suspicious.
which has been acquired by many years
Of study and practice. We can here
learn in an afternoon what has taken a
lifetime to acquire and prove. This is
our good fortune, and it win leave be-
hind advantages which will ever remain
with us. Nor are these advantages alone
for the grape-grower, the wine-maker
or the raisin-produoer. 1t will be
benefit to our country generally. for it
attracts attention to our soil, to our cli-
mate, to our varied productions. We
believe that this Southern district is not
only adapted to the production Of the
orange, the lemon and other semi-tropi-
cal fruit. but that it is. too, the equal
of other portions Of the State in grow
ing grapes and their products. wine,
brandy and raisins. This il our belief,
and we are glad to have our northern
brethren here to show them our fertile
valleys our mountain slopes. our varied
soil, and to have them enjoy our perfect
climate. We are glad to show them our
wine and get their opinions as to its
quality, and to learn from them any new
processes that they may end improve
ments. for it is by exchange Of ideas that
both sides will be benefited. We want
to learn from them what are proving
with them to be the best localities;
what soils are best adapted for the max
ing Of different classes of wine.
There ia general similarity Of soil
and climate over all California, yet there
are some marked differences in every
portion Of the State, which indicates that
different exposures. soils and climate
will. too. require different varieties Of
grapes, and will make different qualities
and kinds Of wine. The more informa-
tion we get upon these subjects the
fewer mistakes we will make, and it is
only by pro6tins by the experience Of
others that failures become few. By
such meetings as these and comparing
note much valuable information is
gained and the entire State is benefited.
There can be no rivalry, no feeling. no
prejudicea between us. We are all Cali
fornians and all sell California wine.
We must all pull together and stand or
fall together. for house divided against
itself cannot prosper. If these GENTLE
men here know of better way to make
wine or brandy or raisins, we want to
know it, for we want to do our part to
advance the reputation Of CALIFORNIA;
wines. II they have new varieties Of
grapes that they are experimenting with.
then we want them here too, for we
want to help In the good work, and see
how those new varieties do in our soil
and our climate. Every wine-maker has
q direct interest in seeing that his neigh
Dor makes as good or better wine than
himself, for California must not only
make pure wine, but it must make the
best wine. and it must all be best; there
must be no poor wine. for gallon Of
poor wine sold injuries every other pro-
ducer. 1t Is by these free discussions in
friendly spirit, by learning from one
another, that the most good will be as-
complished.
| have faith in the future Of Califor-
MIA industry. We will have our ups and
downs. All may not realize their full
expectations. l base my faith on our
future prosperity on the belief that this
is the most favored land for the growing
Of grapes; that we can with less labor
and less failure of crop raise more grapes
than iu any part Of the world, and that
we can produce wine Of better average
quality. This is q broad bnse, and if
the premises are true. then it is too, true,
that California in the end will be the
great wine and raisin making land Of the
world"
Mr.. Rose announced that Mr.. Arpad
Haraszthy, announced to delivsr the ad.
dress on the first day Of the convention,
had been detained. and that Charles A.
Wetmore would Take his place.
Mr.. Wetmore said that he hoped he
was practical man. and would be brief.
The convention is for the purpose Of
mutual instruction, and gave excellent
reasons for exposing defects. As an
instance, never to sell poor wine, but
good, or none. II is not the number Of
gallons, or the pounds Of raisins. It Is
quality pitted against quantityl There
is nothing to discuss as to raisins, a.
there are but two varieties Of grapes
which make frst-class ones, the Muscat
and the Muscatel, the locality for the
raising Of which must be left to indi-
vidual owners. But there are many diff.
ferent districts in the world to select to
make good wine and brandy. In cheap
brandy the chemist is the maker, but