New-York tribune., 1885-01-16
CALIFoRNIA ZINES AND RAISINS.
THE VINTAGE or LAST YEAR-DEMANplNG
TARIFF.ON RA1sINs.

THE VINTAGE or LAST YEAR-DEMANDlNG
TARIFF.ON RAIsINs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.-Charles A. Wet
more Chief Executive Viticuural Ohcer OF Cahior'
MIA reports that vintage OF 1884 has attracted much
attention throughout the world for several reasons but
especially because of the Improvement OBJ
.erved I'm the Wines In the last year
numerous Inquiries have been addressed to
10 the State viticuural Commission by wine merchants
of England Belgeum. Holland aud even France, either
directly or through the consuates OF those countries
having Ia view commercial relations with respect to tho
disposition Of the vlnages OF California These inqu
rcs have been inspired by reports Of the rapid Increase
OF viteuture ON this and excited by occasional
samples OF some products that have been seennd
have given promise OF successful trade but they have
been premature because the vineyards have not yet
begun places only now beginning to pro
duce crops From this time forward the vintage will be
annually increased and opportunities to obtain matured
stocks will soon be presented
II is estimated the crop Of 1888 will not be less
forty million gallons and may If the is IA
vorabe. be as large seventy millions The disposition
10 continue planting vines does not abate aud there s
shows profitable results. and the culture OF cereals
proves unprohtable through the greater part OF the re-
the State adapted to vtcuure is much greater than
than that OF France 80 that there Is practically no limit
be prohtabe The ary atmosphere Of the summer pre-
vents tie development of mdew and other fubgod dis
the wild OF America which resist the pbyoxera,
which the favored European st0cks grated has
caused all serious alarm in respect to the disease to
The phy0xera exists In the viDey ards In
tain parts Of this State where 1t became established be-
fore any remedy was discovered, but its ravages
comparatively slow and may be easily Many
new vineyards In places that not infected ALL
being planted with resistant roots O
precautioE against future danger.
The immediate wants OF the industry this coast are
rapid Increase IN wne-making shnents, cellars
for and maturing, and mercantile agencies for
the selection and haudng OF such stocks required
for different markets.
The crop this year seriously affected In
parts Of the by the excessive rains Of the spring
and early summer but the quality Of the raisns whom
made solely from the proper variety or Eapes has been
and the prices obtained have been much higher
than during the preceding kasi producers. how
ever forced dispose of their products without
lay they do not Improve by aye and they are there
fore subject to the varying conditions OF Eastern arkcs
which supplied from spain. The producers complain
bitterly Of the reduction Of the tariff rais!ns which
has removed the only of protection against unex-
pected fluctuations Of prices They united In de
manding that the tarf shall not only be restored but
that 1t shall be fixed that they may not fear cOmpe-
nuon with the surplus and excessive crops OF certain
years OF overproducton In Spain. The increase Of vine
yards planted for the production OF risns In the last
aree years has been great In the next two years Will
result In large production which be increased to
demand.