The San Francisco call., 1904-09-11

acres; 81 resistant varieties. Geyser-
ville-About ia acres; 73 resistant va
rieties. Lodi-About IA acres; 6S re-
sistant varieties. Livermore-AbOut !
acre; 72 resistant varieties. Mountain
View-About 1 1T acres; 70 resistant
varieties Sonoma-About IL acres; =
resistant varieties. These paintings
will be enlarged upon as rapidly as
thought necessary.
In prosecuting these Investigations
the Bureau Of Plant Industry OF the
Department OF Agriculture has estab-
lished and is maintaining the above
mentioned vineyards. The aC-icuI-
tTral experiment station OF the Uni
versity of California has agreed to CO.
operate in the work by making such
analyses Of soils, vines and products
as shall. upon mutual agreement be-
tween the bureau and the station, be
found desirable or necessary.
While carrying out these investiga-
tions it is our desire TO get In as close
touch as possible with all those in
terested and make the Investigations
have direct and decided influences
toward Improvement in various ways
in the re-establishment OF the vine
yards that have been destroyed
through various causes, as well as In
the new acreage planted Earnest con-
sideration should be given IN planting,
not only to the selection OF varieties
for special purposes. but also to soils
and districts producing the best quail
ity and results for that purpose Every
individual should determine. before
planting, whether It Is desirable to
grow table, raisin, wine or brandy
grapes, and locate and act according
ly. Quite a number OF localities have
already given proof Of raising EuparioP
quality along particular lines; thus.
Livermore has produced choice Sau-
ternes. In the Napa and Sonoma dis
tricts there are localities where spe-
cially fine white wines and others
where most excellent red wines are
produced, whereas. in the Fresno dis
tr1ct ratSinS are a special success,
while in the American River district
choice table grapes are grown
There cannot be too much con-
sideration given to quality. In this re-
spect California has not been tmproY-
ing along wine lines. but rather retro
grading. Very nearly the same prices
are being paid for Indifferent as for
the choicest grapes. so there Is no In
ducement to produce quality and real
choice wines are becoming more OF a
rarity every year. Those who do not
look into these things closely wonder
why the consumption does not In
crease more rapidly, and the compe-
tition with New York wines and thoSs
of other States is becoming keener
every year.
GIancing over last years crop re-
ports, we find that California pro-
duced more than three-fourths OF the
viticultural products Of the coun-
try. producing in fiscal year OF 1902
03 5,70O,34 gallons of brandy (by
far the largest output in the history
Of the State). and in 1903 10000. 600
gallons Of wine. 500 cars OF dried
grapes, 1O3, 100000 pounds of raj
sins, and shipped 171s carloads of
green grapes. California'S green
grape shipments, the smallest COM
mercial output Of the vine. last vear
amounted to about $4,000 pounds
which. compared to other fruit shin
ments, represents almost one-fonrrb
of the entire shipments or decfd1ons
green fruit from the State. Were we
to compute the amount OF green
grapes necessary to produce CaIifor-
MAS output OF last year we wouId
have a grand total OF from 500 000
600 to 1000 200 pounds.
When we consider that the industry,
is in its infancy and that al least *
600 acres of fourishing vinevarss
have been destroyed by phyHoxera
diseases and other agencies a s-rss't e..
deal has been accomplished. How
ever, when we think California has q
vine producing area almost equal 10
the whole OF France and has na,,s.
produced more than a little over 4s :
100000 gallons OF wine. v.,harsss
France produces over one and a haIf
billion gallons annually, or abour
thirty-seven and a half times as
much. we conclude there Is plenty 81
room to grow in, and we know fhst
by going at II right California can
produce products that will connnara
with the best European productions
and while European countries mus
be satisfied with from It's to SEQ eal-
Ions to the acre. California produces
1000 gallons.