The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-20
WINE MAKERS TO
AID IN CAMPAIGN
Take Steps at Meeting to Co
operate With Growers for ADJ
vancement of Industry
Speakers Contend That Grape
Product Promotes Tenn
perance

Aroused to the necessity OF carrying
on the campaign for the advancement
of the wine industry, the wine makers
of the state, to the number OF loo, met
yesterday afternoon in the California
Promotion committee building for the
purpose of devising ways and means to
co cooperate with the grape growers IN
the publicity campaign.
Andrea Sbarboro, president of the
grape growers and representing the
Italian Swiss colony, made an able ad-
dress, in which he told of the progress
of the work. He said that the present
depression of the viticultural industry
was caused by the recent stagnatlon
in business, the prohibition agitation
and the fact that the American people
are not yet wine drinkers.
President Sbarboro remarked that
drunkenness was almost unknown In
the wine drinking countries of Europe.
He dwelt upon the necessity or snow
ing the city, county and town authorl-
ties the advantages of permitting wine
to be sold and distributed as freely as
are coffee, tea and like beverages.
The grape grower and wine maker
can make a good, fair living by pro-
ducing wine so that a bottle of sound.
palatable wine need not cost the con-
sumner more than 10 cents" said Sbar-
boro.
After saying that California produces
as fine wine as any country in the
world, Sbarboro added:
we have within our reach the power
of developing a new industry which
will furnish three billion gallons an
nually, worth $500, 900, almost
enough money to pay the ordinary ex-
pcnses of running the government of
the United States"
The speaker recited some of the
things already accomplished by the or
ganization and urged that the viii
cultural interests make a large display
at the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition.
He also advocated a national vintage
day, remarking that in Italy, France,
Spain and Portugal some of the most
picturesque celebrations of the year
are held at the close of the vintage
season. The speaker suggested that
age day. when every one should drink
a glass of wine and every housewife
should use wine in her cooking.
President Sbarboro said the organi-
zation should work for the establish
ment of dining rooms in all the lead
ing cities of the United States where
VINE should be sery ed free with meals.
He promised to devote the remaining
years OF his life to the work in hand.
Prof f. T. Bioletti of the Wit
icultural department of the University
of California delivered an interesting
address on the conservation of the Wit
icultural industry of California in
which he mentioned the fact that
quarter of a million acres were de-
voted to the growing of table, raisin
and wine grapes.
The evidence is overwhelming that
wine is not only a wholesome bever-
age, but the most efficient and prac-
tical agent for the promotion of tenn
perance," said Professor Bioletti.
Resolved. that we now present. who both
wine makers and grape growers, request the
president Of this meeting to convey to the
grape growers of California, at their meeting TO
he held the 18th of June next. willing
ness TO join with the wine makers of the state.
who also grape growers. in subscribing 10
in 1909. and converted into wine. to the
fund of the Crane growers for furthering the
campaign of education now being promoted by
them, provided that at least al per cent of the
wine grape growers of the state subscribe and
pay into the fund at the time of the vintage a
like sum of 10 cents per ton of wine grapes
grown by them in 1909 and delivered at the
wineries
Many vineyardists present subscribed
for their prospective crush this year.
The following vineyardists took act
i've part in yesterdays meeting: John
b. Kerwin of San Jose. Charles Bunds-
chu of San Francisco, William Born
horst of Calistoga and J. A. Barletti.