Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
COURSE or INSTRUCTION N YITICULTURE AND
NINIFICATION.


COURSE or INSTRUCTION N YITICULTURE AND
YINIFICATIoN.
Students taking this course, which may
be extended until Christmas recess, will,
during the vintage season, occupy the
greater part of their time in actual work III
the viticultural laboratory, under the dl-
rect instruction of Assistants Jatia and
Colby. In addition, from two to four lee
lures on the principles and practice of vini-
fication and wine analysis Will be gwen
them by Professor Hilgard.
1t is very desirable that students taking
this course should have some general
knowledge, at least, of chemistry and
physics and some preliminary experience
in winery practice will be very adyalita-
ge0us.
Applications for this course should be
addressed as soon us possible to Professor
Hilgard, at Berkeley, in order that the
proper laboratory arrangements may be
made before the brunt of the vintage comes.
The lecture course will begin at the open
ing of the University session, September
18th, but, according to the season, the lab
oratory work may begin sooner, and stu
dents applying will be promptly notified OF
The fact. Instruction is gratuitous, but a
charge varying, according to actual break
age of apparatus and use of chemicals, from
q minimum of one dollar per month up
ward, is made to laboratory students.
SUGGESTION TO sENDERs OF GRAPES.
Grape-growers and wine.makerS are in
vited to send sample lots of grapes for
ANALYSIS and experimental wine making.
As a rule, each grape variety will be made
into wine separately; the analysis of the
must is made on the day OF crushing, and
will, if SD desired be at once communities
ted TO the sender. That of the wine must,
of course, be delayed until the latter has
acquired q reasonable degree Of maturity,
after several rackings. But reports on
special points that may be ascertained
sooner will be sent if desired.
Experimental blends will also be made
either in accordance with the request of
growers, or such as examination or previous
experience may seem to render desirable.
Ready made wines or brandies of which
the analysis or other examination Is de-
sired will receive attention i'll the order of
their receipt at Berkeley.
All work is, of course, done gratuitously,
transportation charges being ordinarily
paid bv the sender 1t is hardly necessary
to say that, other things being equal, the
larger the quantity of grapes worked the
more certainly and nearly will the result
correspond to that which may be expected
on the large scale. In the case of rare
grapes q few pounds. carefully treated,
may be made to give fair results; but it is
very desirable that the amount sent for ex-
perimental working should in no case be
less than that which will yield five gal
Ions of finished wine-say considering the
losses consequent from transportation,
amounts required for analysis, frequent
racking, etc.) 100 pounds; but twice that
amount is preferable, and of some of the
more important varieties, 2Q-gallon lots
will be made this season.
Wine grapes, being usually very juicy
and of delicate texture should be packed
with especial care in small shallow boxes
holding not exceeding twenty pounds each,
and preferably in layers with grape leaves
between. In no case should packing paper
be used, as it causes rapid production of
mold, spelling both the grapes and the ex-
pertinent. Persons not having proper boxes
may have them sent to them by express
from the laboratory by giving timely no.
ticc. Send promptly advice of shipment,
whether by express or freight. Address
University Of California, care of Prof. Hill
gard if by express, to Berkeley; if by
freight, to West Berkeley depot.
E. W. HILGARD.
Berkeley, August 20, 1856.