The San Francisco call., 1896-11-19
O'Clock to answer questions in regard to the
point raised by Mr.. Marriott's attorney.
WINE-MAKERS' MEETING.
Last Years vintage-The Price Set at
Not Less Than Twenty Cents
Per Gallon.


The annual meeting of the California
Wine-makers' Corporation took place in
the Chamber of Commerce Yesterday,
President III. Bendel of tie board of di-
rectors presiding. The attendance was
large, almost the entire mem bership being
present, and 1925 shares out of the 1924
being represented.
PRESIDENT Bendel in his opening address
spoke OF the fiourishing condition of the
corporation which has united the wine-
makers in solid body, and the result
was that they have been enabled to COM
mand better prices for their wine. BY
their unity they had emerged from the
tender mercies of the buyer, who hereto.
fore could set price and the maker had
10 submit.
during the last year over 16, 600, 900 gal
ions, including sweet wines, were ex-
ported, while the coast consumption was
I, ,oO0, o00 Deduct 4. 600, 600 for sweets and
oo,uOO gallons are required for market.
only l0,ooo,0CO gallons have been pro-
Guceo @ lhls year 10 supply the demand.
aoly snort, probably not exceeding 2,000.-
VoO gallons exclusive of muscat.
Inc report OF ]. Ii. Wheeler, secretary
ana manager of the corporation, states
mat the mem bership has increased from
Io5 10 III. The wine of the '95 vintage de-
livered consisted of 5,092, ,67S gallons of red
ana 4l7,2l9 gallons Of white; transferred
10 Inc corporation in addition to the
above $4,000 gallons, from which have
been deducted for sale 964,050 gallons.
The defective wine amounts to less than
150,OOO gallons. Extra or superior wines
sold at an advance over standard price,
120, 600 gallons.
Manager Wheeler referred in his report
TO the marked reduction of the expenses
OF the corporation and the advantages TO
the corporation by the return of the sellers
to the wine association. Thsre have been
no losses. although the corporation has
handled over half a million dollars in
loans on wine. The classification OF wines
has been lett TO competitive buyers, and the
poor products OF the year, as shown by
the detective report, is exceedingly small.
Inc report also referred to the dividend re-
Gently declared Dy the corporation OF Sc
per share.
During the year 1897 loans will be made
on the usual transfer, even though the
wine be placed in the reserved column,
when accompanied by the insurance
policy and an affidavit to the effect that
The wine Is free from other incum brances.
and belongs entirely to the membe In
terest in ADVANCE has been reduced from
PNA NShb psi dllQ HO SuD-
scribed stock is required, as the corpora
tion has now funds sufficient 10 supply Its
members in full of its require ements. The
expense contributed of Il of n cent per
gallon, which is half the usual brokerage
charged, is the only expense attached to
wine passing through the corporation.
The pric. of new wines was discussed at
length and a resolution unanimously
adopted recommending that the board of
directors set the figures at not less than %
cents per gallon.
The following directors were elected for
the coming year: II. Bendel. president;
L. G. Rossi, vice-president; J. III. Wheeler,
secretary and manager; b. w. Paxton,
treasurer; c. F. Montealegre, w. B. Ran
kin, D. NJ. Deimas, II. B. Chase, Joseph
w. HotchkIss, the latter being new di-
rector from Healdsburg. A resolution
was adopted commenting the services of
retiring director A. Sbarboro.
The new board of directors will meet
next Wednesday forenoon.