St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
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ONE
Of the Greatest
INDUSTRIES.

lris the almost universal belief that the
first cultivation of California wines dates
from a 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 acquaint himself, and encourage
the Development and use Of this product on
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 Reukl, in his work, california"
says: 1.-The history of grape culture IN 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 fourished to admiration, and bore
superior grapes. Large plantations were
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 a new departure" and
we strengthen our position by quoting from
1870 the number of vines growing in Califor-
MIA was %, 54S, 315 and the wine yield in 1876
between 7,UOOOO and 100000 gallons. In
1854 there were 1866 producing acres. Out
of the product 20 per cent. was used for table
grapes and raiSins, leaving 1882 &C res for
wine Calculating 400 gallons OF wine to
the acre the product would be IA, 132, 800
gallons, which is generally conceded to be
q close computation. By similar methods of
calculation 1t is estimated that the product of
1856 will be 20, 000, 600 gallons, of 1887 25,000,-
oGO. and of 1883 $4,000 .IO0.'
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 sight of the
fact that with tais 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 connoisseurs that
the California grape is magHifcently devel-
oped, and that Cali orRia 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
meritorious and substantial recognition, in
fact to such an extent as to threaten almost
completely the displacement Of European
proGuctio IS.
With the excellent facilities possessed, the
California Wine House, a 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 indoors g.
ments Of the eminent medical gentlemen
whose testimony we present over their re-
spective signatures, aud in thus lending their
encouragement in assisting US to place be-
fore our patrons goods entirely free from
authorizations they become benefactors. and
are entitled to the gratitude of the public.