The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-15
ernment lock will, upon such withdrawal,
be removed by the gauger and returned to

Under the heading OF instructions in re-
gard to the time and manner of fortifica-
tions 1t Is provided that samples of not
less than one quart each for the purposes of
careful analysis will be taken in triplicate";
also that "a stamp will be affixed to the
head OF cask or package, except in the
case OF standing tanks, when the stamp will
be affixed to the bung-stave," and the
g6uger Is only required to cut upon the
bung-stave the letters and figures indicating
the saccharlne and alcoholic strength when
the wine-maker desires to have the wine
shipped under Government stamp.
All Instructions under the heading relat-
Ing to aftixing seals are stricken out, the
use OF the fortifying-rooms rendering the
use OF seals unnecessary for the protection
OF the United States, and their use for the
convenience of wine-makerS not having
been found desirable. Under tile heading
ment as to the kind of grapes is stricken
out, and the wne-maker is required to state
the quantity of grapes received from his
vineyard or vineyards, and the quantity
purchased from other grape-growers, giving
the names and locations and quantity of
grapes used by the wine-maker in the manu-
facture OF sweet wines.
Under the heading "Prohbition under
Section 40 as to the use of wine spirits"
that portion of this section relating to this
matter Is quoted and the following is added:
Pursuant to this section the Collector will
make special report 10 the Commissioner
as TO each case whenever he deems the dis
tanee limit necessary for the prevention of
q violation of the law, stating what distance
is necessary, with the reasons for his rec
ommendation. Storing or having on stor-
age in the fortifying-room any wine or
spirits other than those permitted by the
regulations is prohibited. The use ana for
tltcation of wines or of wine spirits on
which the internal revenue tax is overdue
Is also prohibited"
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES.
Under the heading directions for send
ing samples for chemical analysis pro-
Vision IS made for taking samples in bottles
In sets OF three, each bottle to have label
affixed. There shall be stated on the label
the date. name of producer. and location
and the number OF the winery, variety, Sc
rial number of the package and when the
sample was taken, per cent of alcohol by
volume ard per cent of sugar by weight.
The label will also be signed by the gauger
aud producer, and will contain statement
to the effect that each signer agrees that
the wine in the bottle to which the label is
affixed is fair average sample of the
Wine in the package described therein.
The gauger and wine-maker will see that the
wine in the tank is thoroughly mixed and
blended with the spirits before the samples
are taken. The gauger is required to send
detailed report of the case to the Collector
and Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Two OF the three samples taken, all care
Auii1 oChitu, dlC W Dc 1Ol " tHt OUls
lector of the district, the third is TO be re-
tained by the wine-maker. No antiseptics
are allowed to be added to tile samples
after the brandy is added, but in a few
cases OF samples of wine taken before forti-
ticaton the officer will add to each quart
sample the contents of slx-graln package
Of salicyiic acid.
ASSIGNMENT OF DEPUTIES.
The wine-maker will retain one of the
samples and will send the other two 10 the
Collector by express. The wine-maker will
pay for the boxing and expressing of the
samples to the Collector, and unless one of
the samples is to be tested in the Collectors
Office the Collector will sehd both to the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the eX-
press charges covering the samples sent to
the Commissioner to be paid by the Com
missioner. If, however one of the samples
is to be tested by deputy as herein pro-
vded, the Collector will send to the Commits
sloner only one sample, and then only in
cases herein provided for. In the opinion
Of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
the quantity of sweet wine produced and
fortified in any collection district renders
such course necessary. The Collector of
Internal Revenue for the district may detail
one or more Deputy Collectors of sufficient
technical skill, to whom all samples of
sweet wine taken as herein provided shall
be sent for analysis, under supervision of
the Collector, and said Collector will be
furnished for use of the deputies with suit
able chemical apparatus for that purpose.
The Deputy Collector will make tests of one
OF the two samples in each case sent to the
Collector. and if such tests show that aco-
hol in excess of one or both of the limits
fixed by law has been used, or that the wine
had, before fortifcation, less than per cent
OF saccharine matter. or is otherwise not of
the kind and character which may be ftrti-
fled under the law, he will report the fact to
The Collector, who will take appropriate ac-
tion.
If, however. the wine-maker is of the
opinion that the findings of fact by the
Deputy Collector are incorrect, he may have
the sample retained by him analyzed by
any chemist whom he may select, and if the
result Of such analysis sustains the wine
makers view of the matter, the Collector
will forward the third sample TO the Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue for a final
analysis. The box containing the third
sample will be addressed: Laboratory,
Office of Internal Revenue, Treasury De-
partment, Washington, ID. c." and for
warded by express.
Under the heading, Method for deter
mining alcohol" instructions are given for
the use of the Salleron still in connection
with Tables 2, 8 and 4, which are furnished
by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue of
the Treasury DeDartment.