Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-23

and know thew cannot be obtained except
through this Commission. We will have
to look for markets, o. else there will be
an over-production and wine will be nearly
as cheap as water. Standing in our way
are many obstacles, chief among which is
prejudice and high rates of freight. Wine
| can be manufactured and sold at the cellars
at a good living profit
FOR TWELVE CENTS A GALLON.
1t costs fourteen cents to transport it to
New York Cooperage in California is
also entirely too high. The high rates OF
/ transportation East has also caused parties
East to adulterate our wines to fearful
extent. In New Orleans and other cities o.
the Mississippi valley one gallon of Califor-
MIA wine. b. the use of water, is spread until
it makes three. From Is 600 to 20 coo gal
Ions of wine is made weekly in New York
city that is no wine at all. In foreign mar
kets they are used to drinking adulterated
wines, and they prefer them. We should
/ send samples to all portions of the world
where wine is used There is an unlimited
| field in India. We must test these differ
ent fields, get cost of transportation, duties
etc. This will have to be accomplished by
State aid, as it is something that cannot be
done by individuals or firms. The price OF
wines will go down and the home con-
sumption rapidly increase. The people
should be taught how and when to use it.
when not to use it, It's uses and abuses
| He believed that it
| SHOULD BE DRANK AT THE TABLE ONLY.
A glass of white wine was better than
| three cups of tea or coffee. A man who
! drinks wine at his meals does not drink
between meals. The people should learn
| to drink their wines, and not send millions
of dollars annually out of the country for
coffee, tea and sugar to foreign lands to
pay for slave labor. He said the COM
mittee wanted to accomplish a great
deal during the coming year; more than
| they had in the past, and extend the
field of their usefulness. They desired
to be able to send experts into the fields
collate statistics, print textbooks, etc. In
order to do this they ask that the Legisla-
ture make an appropriation for that pur-
pose of $4,000 per annum for two years.
Charles kohler, of San Francisco, was
| the next speaker He said he was also q
member of the Niticultural Commission
| and had been engaged in the wine business
| in this State for upwards of thirty years
He briefly reviewed the wine industry OF
the State. He said thirty years ago it was
new thing to our State and nation. Like
| ship without a rudder, the wine-maker OF
California groped for twenty-five years in
| the darkness. He said the Commission
especially Mr.. Wetmore, had done a great
deal for the State. He said thousands oil
happy homes had sprung up throughout
the State, the result of the workings of the
Commission. The entire State, he said
was scattered
VINEYARD FROM SAN DIEGO TO sIsKIYoU.
One-third of the entire county of Napa is in
vines. Lands that sold in Fresno five years
ago for $15 an acre cannot now be bought for
$3.50. The same can be said of Los Ar
geles, Sonoma and Napa counties. He said
the planting of vineyards throughout the
Safe produced climatic effect most Won
derful, and we were now assured of never
having a drought. The green leaves of the
vines, he commended, produced rain He
advocated the appropriation. He said the
money is invested in the ground, and we
must protect it.
l. De Turk, of Santa Rosa, was the mex
speaker He said he represented the So
mona District in the Viticultural Commits
sion. The Commission, he claimed, had
done noble work and caused the property
values of SonOma county to jump from
twelve to twenty-five millions in ii &c years
He paid very high compliment to Mr.
Wetsnore saying the State owed him a
debt of gratitude it could never repay
Wine-making, he said, would be the lead
ing industry in the State in very few
years. He said kindred interest was the
cultivation of the olive. 1t is inseparabIe
from the grape interests in France, Ger
many and Italy.
Charles krug Commissioner from the
Napa District, said the whole of Napa val
lev is almost one vineyard, and the hill
sides are also being planted to the vine In
five years the efforts of the Commission
had resulted in the doubling of the prop
erty values in Napa county. He said he
was one of the oldest wine men in the
State, but admitted that he had gained
much valuable information from the Com
mission. He urged upon the members of
the Legislature present the importance Of
making the appropriation.
Charles A. Wetmore, Chief Executive
Officer of the Viticultural Commission,
said the Commission had labored hard to
bring the experience of those who are up
in the business to those who are inexpe-
rienced. He said the Commission had
right to ask for the appropriation. We
have no fight to make. The people are
all with us. There is not more popular
industry in the State; to-day it i>the lead
ing industry of the world, and the pride of
all nations is TO encourage viticulture. 1t
is to that we look for our future success
and prosperity. If this industry does
not succeed the State will not, for if
we fail we fail together. 1t is prob
able that in 1888 our wine yield will
reach 10000 900 gallons, and, if a very IA
vorable year perhaps 75,000,000. At ten
pounds to the gallon that will make $50 900
tons, 5000 carloads of freight, which may
be said to represent 100 carloads a day for
$50 days. Those 80, 900 carloads will repre-
sent double that quantity on return pack
ages-doublc hcquantity of provisions and
supplies. Not less than 30,GO0, 600 gallons
will be carried over for maturity. One
hundred million gallons of wine III
cellars means 1000 cellars of 100000
gallons capacity; 10000 acres, four tons
to the acre means 100000 tons of fruit. 1t
is days labor to pick ton, which repre-
sents 600U0O days labor, or 10000 men one
month, or 50,OO0-saying nothing OF
horses, teams, etc. Property values are in
creased By the planting of vineyards. Not
less than 100000 acres of land in this
State participate in that increased value
If we have a vintage in 1888 of 100000
of gallons, that at 40 cents, will represent
$2S.OO0,0 900, and a transportation of 5000
600. These items serve TO put
point IN our argument that we
nave an lllllneIlSe Work before lis.
If, during tie next two years, we can do
this work, can pass through that time,
guide those industries so they will be prof.
table, then we shall have made the future
of California. We desire to impress upon
the Legislature the fact that it must not
hamper us at the time our work is coming
upon Us. We have to anticipate our crops
and prepare markets. We work for the
interest OF the producer and merchant
We want no setback on account of
over-productiOn. The people must
be prepared to take care of this immense
vintage rapidly approaching. In our
own country we ought TO be able
to make & market for the annual consUmp-
ton of all we produce. 1t will not be long
until hotels and restaurants will use it in
stead OF tea and coffee. We must pave the
way for large market, break down habits
and customs. France annually exports
l500O0,GO0 gallons of wine. He appealed
for the appropriation, said it was an az
gressive work that had TO be performed.
lie said we will all be benefited by the in
creased prosperity of the State.