The record-union., 1894-06-21
TEE SYNDICATE 10 HANDLE VINE.
twill Pursue the Cooperative Plan
of Action.
Terms of the Contracts to be Made
with ape-Growers-Prices
to be Paid, Etc

The formation of a syndicate to handle
the wine product of the State. and which
is to be operated on q cooperative plan,
so far has met with the approval OF ABOUT
50 per cent. of the wine-groWers III
different parts of the State. This syndl-
cate proposes to buy up the grapes OF the
wine-prowers and the wine Of the wine
men, and by thus handling them in very
Large quantities to greatly reduce the cost
to individuals, and SO to make better
prices possible and better condition OF
the industry probable.
On Tuesday form of contract to be en-
tered into by the grape-grower and wine
maker was adopted by the syndicate, and
a schedule of terms and prices was agreed
upon. P. 9. Rossi is the head man IN the
syndicate, and with him are large num-
bsr of the ablest men in the industry.
Following is the text of the contract:
CONTRACT.
"In consideration of 81, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged to -
paid by P. @. Rossi, - hereby agrees TO
sell to him or his assigns, at his or their
option, at any time between this date ana
- next, the following yltlcultural pro-
ducts, viz: - tons of grapes, - gal
Ions of wine, more or less, the particulars
of which are enumerated below, at the
prices and on the terms set forth in the
printed schedule hereto annexed. II this
option be exercised by the purchaser he
must notify - In writing of such exer-
else of it on or before the - next, and
the same shall thereupon become sale
binding on both parties.
''rhe grapes above contracted for are
the crop now growing on - vineyard,
called -. at =, of which - acres are
-, and the quantity above named is the
estimated product OF said vines. II the
product does not prove to be so great -
not to be responsible for any deficiency.
If il exceeds the quantity named such
excess Is included in the sale.
.'The wine above referred TO consists of
about - gallons.
eff the quantities above mentioned be
diminished by accident or natural causes
before delivery the sale only applies to
the quantity actually delivered.
"If on delivery of the wine the pur-
chaser be dissatisfied with the quantities
shown by the gauge marks on the pack
ages he may have them gauged by pub
lie gauger, whose lawful charges shall be
borne by the purchaser and seller in
equal parts. If satisfactory the same may
be gagged by weight.
''rhis option is granted and accepted
grantee he is to be deemed thereby to
contract to buy from - as - hereby
contract to sell to him - crop OF the
same premises for the years 1895, 1896,
1897 and 1898 on the same conditions
herein set forth. and at the prices fixed
for those years respectively in the printed
schedule annexed hereto.
Witness - hand this - day of -,
1894"
That the syndicate contemplates exist
ence for a considerable period of time and
has not been formed merely to meet the
present emergency is evident by the clos
ing paragraph which gives the syndicate
an option on the crops until 1898. The
schedule referred to in the contract quotes
the different varieties of grapes in four
groups, the prices for all the wines and
grapes in one group being the same. In
the Zinfandel class the price for grapes
from the first or present year TO the fifth
ranges from So ton to SIS, and for wine
from cents gallon to Is cents. In the
Riesling class the grapes range in price
from SIS 80 to S23, and the wine from 134
cents to q cents q gallon. In the group
headed Cabernet Sauvignon the price of
grapes is from $40 TO $50 ton and OF wine
20 cents to 35 cents gallon. Mission and
Malvoisie grapes, constituting the fourth
group, are quoted at IS for all grapes and
5 cents gallon for all wines.
AGCOHpduS 1LE Il40 SCLOQll5 are bU6 IOk-
lowing conditions:
"Sound wines now in cellar at 10 cents
per gallon, except those under the Ries-
ling and Cabernet Sauvignon groups,
which are TO be valued by expert arbitra-
ton, and taken at that rate. The wines
of 1898 or older to be removed before
September Is, 1894.
''All grapes TO be sound and to have at
least y per cent. sugar, and to be deliv-
cred at the wineries of the purchasers in
the county. Any deficiency III sugar will
be deducted as follows:
Fifty cents per ton less than schedule
price for each degree OF sugar below 22
degrees (Balling) and down to 20 degrees
(Balling).
zone dollar per ton less for every de-
gree of sugar less than 20 degrees (Balling.)
''An wines 10 be delivered at railway
terminal point.
Payments TO be made as follows. One
third Immediately after receipt of goods,
one-third by three months acceptance
and one-third by six months acceptance.
"All wines to contain at least ii per
cent. alcohol (by volume).
'All future wines to be accepted on or
before December 3lst of each year, and to
be removed by the lst day of March fol-
lowing. Should any wines remain in the
hands of the seller after March 1st, the
purchaser will pay the owner of such
wines one-quarter of cent per gallon
more for every month after March lst
such wine is stored.
'All packages for shipment to be fur
nished by the seller and to be returned
promptly by the purchaser well rinsed
and sulpbured."