The morning call., 1893-10-27
OUR VINEYARDS.
A French Commissioners
Good Opinion.
Mr.. Cos Finishes His Inspection and
Departs for Texas-SOme
of His Views.

Arthur p. Hayne. who was appointed by
the president of the State Board of Will
culture to accompany Francois Cos. repre-
sentative of the French Government, on
his tour of inspection of California vine
yards, returned a few days ago, and has
made his report to President Doyle. The
trip embraced a visit to some of the prin-
cipal vineyards throughout the State.
though, on account of inability to make
train connections, some districts were
omitted. The vineyards in San Mateo
County were first inspected, after which
Mr.. Cos and his companion visited the
places of Messrs. Beringer, Bourn, Schram
and Parrot near st. Helena. Santa Rosa,
Healdsburg and the Liyermore Valley
were next visited. Mr.. Cos then went
Angeles, reaching the latter city Octo ber
II. From that point he proceeded to San
Gabriel, where he was received and as
sisted by Commissioner Bichowsky and
Professor Dowlen. Under the guidance of
these gentlemen MIR. Cos visited the place
of j. de Barth Shorb and l.. j. Rose 81
Co.'s vineyard, and also made a study of
the "Anaheim vine disease" samples of
which were sealed up and carried away.
1t was Mr.. Cos in ten ton and desire to
visit Santa Ana and Riverside, but news
reached him on the night of Octo ber II
concerning the Wits Berlandieri in Texas,
and he was compelled luctantly to can
eel all engagements and start on the train
for Texas the next day.
Continuing his report Mr. Hayne says:
"Mr Cos actually spent but nine days in
the State after he reported to you in San
Francisco the afternoon of October 9.
Perhaps | should add that at all of the
places visited Mr. Cos got samples OF the
best wine and oil together with photo
graphs of cellars. vineyards and machinery.
The samples will be tested by the Minister
of Agriculture at Paris and analyZed by
the Government chemists, while the draw
ings, views, ETC., will serve to illustrate
series Of articles to appear in the most i'm
portant vticultural periodical of the worl 3D.
Before visiting California Mr. Cos had
no conception OF the progress made by our
winemakers. nor had he an idea of the
very high grade of wines made in Cali
fornia. Indeed, he said unless he had the
samples to show he doubted if he could
make any one believe his statements con-
cerning the high-grade wine actually made
in California. so bad reputation do We
have abroad.
"Of course he takes into account the
vast quantity of very bad, cheap wine
made. but he says that the ratio of bad
wine to good wine made in California is
no greater than the same in any wine
producing country. What astonishes him
is the wonderful progress made during the
mparatively few years we have been
making wine. While saying candidIy that
there is much to be learned. he added that If
the sa Inc intelligent efforts are continued
he thinks that in very few years Califor-
MIA will make grade for grade and type for
type as GOOD wine as any country in the
world.
"The methods of cultivating the soil aud
handling the immense crops are uneQuaed
anywhere else. and the beautiful condi-
ton of our fruit orchards aud vineyards is
UNPARALLELED.
ut is needless to say that on all hands
he received the warmest welcome and most
ospitable treatment, and bis daily regret
was that he could not 'proong his stay in
land so Wonderful in every WaY,n