St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-18
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1t is the almost universal belief that the
first cultivation of California wines dates
from recent period, aud that the process,
knowledge, and experience in treating and
the aye essential to give quality are lacking.
III idea is simply erroneous. and the sub
ject is one with which every true American
should fully acquaint himself. and encourage
the Development and use of this product on
of his native land, in setting fortk Ear 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 Reukl. in his work, "California,"
says: ''The his. DRY of grape culture IN Cali
fornia takes its rise il 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 fourished to admiration, and bore
superior grapes. Large plantations We're
then made, with the aid of Indians, at the
Mission Of San Gabriel in Los Angeles
county," This extract from history totally
dissolves the illusion Of many that grape Gull
ture in California is q new departure, and
we strengthen our position by quoting from
accurate statistics that las early as the yelr
1870 the number of vines growing in CaIifor-
MIA was %, 54S,315, and the wine yield in 1876
between 100000 and 5000, 900 gallons. In
1854 there were 1865 producing acres. Out
of the product 20 per cent. was used for table
grapes and raisins, leaving 1882 acres for
wine. Calculating 400 gallons OF wine to
the acre the product would be 4,132, 800
gallons, which is generally conceded to be
or d oil, And- Of
calculation 1t is estimated that the product of
1856 will be 90 600, 900 gallons, of 1887 25,O00,-
OOG, and of 1883 $4,000. co.
These figures are positive evidence of an
enterprise so growing that the magnitude it
may in the near future assume is almost be-
yond limit, and we must not lose signt 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 serely, conceded
by European growers and connoisseurs that
the California grape is mAgnih .ently devel-
oped. and that Cali ornia vines have reached
such state of perfection as to have alrea iy
made serious inroads 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
productio IS.
With the excellent facilities possessed, the
California Wine House. house of the highest
commercial standing 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 refer to the indors e.
ments of the eminent medical gentlemen
whose testimony we present over their re-
gpective signatures and in thus lending their
encouragement in assisting US to place be-
fore cur patrons goods entirely free from
authorizations they become benefactors. and
Sre entitled to the gratitude Of the public.