Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-02
TO MAKE WINE FROM IOWA GRAPES


TO MAKE WINE FROM IOWA GRAPES
q. VI. Jarvis Pushing Plans for
winery In Council Bluns.
G. NJ. Jarvis, the veteran California wine
maker, is pushing the long proposed plans oil
establishing a winery in Council Bluffs This
enterprise has been altogether dependent
upon the action OF the Iowa Legislature, and
since that action has been reasonably favor
able. about all of the obstacles have been
removed. During the year and more that
MIR. Jarvis has been resident OF the city be
has given the subject careful attention, ana
has made many experiments with council
Bluffs grapes to determine the character OF
the wine they will make. His experiments
have been very satisfactory, and he sees ncth-
ing in the way of the early commencement
OF the work
Many inquiries have been made Of him con-
cerning the cost of Transforming the product
OF the Iowa vineyards into manufactured
goods, and he has been at some pains to COM
pile some accurate figures. He estimates
that the cost of tanks, press, crusher, hose,
pumps and utensils for well equipped plant,
with small fruit distillery to make apple,
peach or grape brandy, and to make spirits
for the fortiication OF port wine angelica,
sherry madeira or other desert wines, will
probably be about $4,000, and to buy grapes,
apples, peaches, berries, etc, there ought to
be about 81 500 money or credit so that
the amount paid on vinegar plant would be
SO 900; the amount needed for winery, ETC.,
$500, and the amount for produce, $4,000:
making total of $4,000. One ton Of good,
ripe grapes will make $50 gallons Of wine,
such as claret rhine catawDa or other dry
or natural wines. These sell at 80 cents per
gallon in carload lots; retail at 81 per gal
lon Again one ton of good, ripe grapes will
make ninety gallons of port wine, sherry,
angelica. madeira or other fortified wines.
Tho market price in carload lots for No
goods of this character. ranges from 40 cents
to 60 cents-probaby so cents would be the
average; a retail price of ST. The grapes
would probably cost from $40 to $25 per ton
and the second quality of wine after the above
frst-class wine was made, would amply pay
for the manufacture of the whole. Now to
make 10000 gallons of vinegar a month
would yield a net profit after selling and
commission expenses are paid of $500: and
to make $500 gallons of wine month, or
10000 gallons a year, would yield a net
profit after commission and selling expenses
we're allowed of at least $500, or both would
make net profit per month of $500.
This is a very careful and conservative esti-
mate: 5000 month, or $1,000 a year, on
capital OF 100000 would be paying invest
ment. 1t would be small concern, but it
might be made in a very few years to double
or treble this amount. One good salesman
could sell the entire product, and If it was
|, sold to the retail grocer and druggist within
radius of 100 miles from this city on thirty
ana SlSty uayS tune, IL WCulu ylelu the
company 81, 900 a month permanently.
Testimonial to j. II. Simms.
The announcement that Prof. j. H. Simms
will soon leave the city to rejon his wife
in England has been the means Of awaken
ing a desire among his friends to aid local
musicians to give him a fitting testimonial
of their appreciation. The request and tho
Snswer of Mr.. Simms follow:
Mr.. j. II. Simms. Council Bluffs. Ia. Dear
Sir-Your many friends in Council Bluffs
and vicinity appreciating your sacrificing
aborS in the cause of good music, and be-
ing desirous of having an opportunity of
showing in a substantial way the esteem
citizen, we most respectfully ask that,
prior to your departure for Europe, you
will favor us with public concert, at such
place and time as you may designate.
Signed by w. S. Dimmock, |. NJ. Treynor,
Katherine b. Wadsworth, Fl. p. Barrett,
Brinsmaid, Katherine Edinger Mullis. Il. A.
Troutman, w. j. Davenport, o. NJ Brown,
H. J. Chambers, Fred NJ. Loomis, j. NJ.
Calvin ID. c. Bloomer, w. c.. James, w. T..
J. NJ, Matthews, elem. F. KimbalI. w. II.
Lynchard, c.. II. Judson, T. c. Dawson,
Clyde b. Aitchison, w. L. Thickstun. Mrs
p. j. Montgomery, David E. Stuart l.. w.
Tulleys, j. Mueller.
To Mr.. w. S. Dimmock and Others: In
the hearty expressions of good will therein
contained, l most cordially assent to the
proposition, and would name Tuesday even
ing, May II, as the time, and odd Fellows
hall as the place, for the giving of such tes-
timonial concert. Yours sincerely,
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