St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-12
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Iris the almost universal belief that the
first cultivation of California wines dates
from recent period, and that the process,
knowledge, and experience in treating and
the age essential to give quality are lacking.
This idea is simply erroneous, and the sub
ject is one with which every true American
should fully acduaint himself, and encourage
the developement and use of this production
of his native land, in setting forth far and
wide the established fact that for ABSOLUTE
PURITY AND BENEFICIAL PROPERTIES the
California wines are vastly superior to the
imported, and should completely displace
them.
Charles Reul1l. in his work california.
says: ''The history Of grape culture ln Cali
fornia takes its rise in the southern districts
of the state. The vine was introduced in the
middle of the last century by the Catholic
missions. One Of the missionaries planted
the seeds, ana the experiment succeeded.
The vines flourished to admiration, aud bore
superior grapes. Large plantations were
then made, with tue aid of indians, at the
Mission OF San Gabriel. in Los Angeles
county," This extract from history totally
dsSolves the illusion of many that grape cul-
ture in California is new departure, and
we strengthen our position by quoting from
accurate atiSticS that las early as the year
1870 the number of vines growing in Callfor-
MIA was %. 54S,Sl5, and the wine yield in 1875
between 100000 and S,00O,000 gallons In
1854 there were $685. producing acres. Out
of the product 20 per cent. was used for table
grapes and raiSins. leaving 35,332 &C res Tor
wine Calculating 400 gallons OF wine to
the acre the product would be II, 800
gallons which is generally conceded TO be
u t,g,rl- s,f
calculation 1t is estimated that the product of
1886 will be 10000, 600 gallons, of 1897 25,0O0,-
600, and of 1883 $4,000. a00."
These figures are positive evidence of an
enterprise so growing that the magnitude it
NAV in the near future assume is almost be-
yond limit and we must not lose sight of the
fact that with this enormous increase in pro-
duction naturally comes additional experience
in treating and handling these wines, until
now it is reluctantly, though surely, conceded
by European growers and counoiSseurS that
the California grape is magnif Gently devel-
oped, and that California wines have reached
such state of perfection as to have already
made serious iuroads in the demand for for
eign Wines and are constantly meeting with
mertorious and substantial recognition, in
fact to such an extent as to threaten almost
completely the displacement Of European
productions.
With the excellent facilities posses ssd the
California Wine House, house of the highest
commercial stand ny. the public is enabled to
secure these wines from first hands. As to
the purity and quality of the wines offered by
this firm, we need only efer to the indorse-
ments of the eminent medical gentlemen
whose testimony we present over their re-
spective signatures, and in thus lending their
encouragement in assisting US to place be-
fore our patrons goods entirely free from
authorizations they become benefaclors. and
are entitled to the gratitude of the public.