Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-20

bad reputation in the East? 1t is not the
fault of the men who raise the grapes;
but it is the fault of the man
who makes them into wine. Drying grapes
and shipping them t. the Eastern market
is not new industry. From what the
gentleman says, presume he thinks we
ought to go to Mr.. Kohler and OF suppliant
knees say Mr.. Kohler, oh we are so
sorry we met. Please give US S. ton for
our grapes. If you, in your goodness of
heart, think you would be robbing yourself
by giving that much, then give US 81. If
you can't give us that much, why then
take our crop for nothing, but for goodness
sake don't be offended He will find that
the grape-growers of Sacramento county
are made of very different material Let
US stand together as one man, and, if we
have to go the wall, let US die game In
speaking of cooperage, Mr.. Wheeler says
1t costs ten cents. He is entirely mistaken,
for the Sacramento grape-growers are aware
OF the fact that it only costs six"
Abner Burns, Of Florin, Endorsed the re-
marks of Mr.. Routier He said when Mr..
kohler came here to locate his winery he
told the growers that he would never give
less than $40 ton. Mr.. Nevis, of the
Eagle Winery, has cleared 100000 in eight
years. He started in without a cent of
money, and for three years was carried by
the farmers, who charged him no interest,
and now he wants to stab them by offering
So ton for the srticie 1t is not over
production that is running the wine trade,
but the adulteratiOn practiced By the man
ufacturers.
Mr.. RoutKr-I should like for some one
to show me the man that has purchased
wine for 90. 40, or even 90 cents gallon.
Mr.. Wheeler-In all these meetings there
is strong ill-feeling against the wine
maker and also the dealer. will furnish
any of you gentlemen 100000 gallons of
good, marketable wine at Is cents gallon.
The retailers price is not gagged by the
price at wholesale. He sells at the same
price regardless of cost. The cellars are
full and il must be disposed of.
MIR. Rout1er-What do we care for the
wine cellars. We are not looking after the
interest of the moneyed aristocrats, but
are seeking to protect our own interest and
the interest of the laboring classes
Mr. Wheeler-If wine merchant went
East with $4,000 or 100000 gallons of wine
he could not sell ii. However, if a man
made that much good wine and bottled,
and can start retail trade in an Eastern
city where he has reputation or an &C.
quaintance, he can rapidly make fortune.
With good article and good market any
man can make money. There is no end to
the market fer good bottled wine.
Mr.. ROutier-I came from a country
where the vineyards are small, the majority
being from two TO ten acres in extent, and
everyone makes his own wine. Any per
son can handle thousand gallons of wine.
1t is as easy to make good wine as it is to
roll off log. The Frenchman was born
making wine and, like the German, who
was born brewing beer, they are both
judges Of what they manufacture. Mr..
Wheeler, ! would like to ask you how old
is that wine you say can be bought for fif-
teen cents q gallon?
Mr.. Wheeler--It is of the vintage of
1887.
Mr. Routier-Then it is only six months
old-not fit 10 drink, and you ought 10
know IT, This talk, which is made BY and
in the interest of the wine trust, is all hum
bug. There is no such an amount of wine
on hSnd as is stated. If there is, then it is
a spurious and adulterated article. What
do these men take US for b.? Do they think
we cannot read Do they put us up for a
set IF ignoramuses?
G. G. McMullen-Gentlemen, think we
have had sufficient discussion on this
point; the afternoon is passing away and
let US perfect cur organization. Let US pro-
teet ourselves first and afterwaTd look to
the interest of others.
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