The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-07
THE WORLDS
vANTAGES IN 1903

From an articles in the London
Times, cayering the vntages of 1909,
the following statistics OF the wine
produces OF the Several countries are
compiled. st-
France-When 1t - remembered
that 10000 900 OF the inhabitants OF
France consume. on an average more
than 100 quarts OF wine per capita per
annum. and that 50,000.000 gallons are
exported annually. 1t becomes appar-
ent how enormous is the total produc-
ton. and what great financial inter
ests depend upon a good vintage
Really fine clarets were only produc-
ed In one district, while other paris
OF the country. suffered from the
worst grape gathering OF recent times
AN event almost without precedent
In nine of the leading Chateau es-
states. famed for their claret, only
3,037 hogshe3ds5 were produced In
heads In 1908 and 1907, respectively.
The wines of the Sauternc district
suffered much more. on account OF
unfavorable weather conditions than
those of the Medoc, while Burgundy
Will not produce half crop. In both
quantity and quality. champagne Is
below the average The gatherings
was hurried on account OF the hui
midity, but the number of available
hands was not enough to cope With
the special circumstances. The vintage
In the province of Aniou, famous for
its sparkling wines. began with the
gathering of the grapes under the
most unpropitious circumstances, and
the subsequent bad weather deprc-
ciated the whole vintage. A cold
spring did a great deal of harm in
CoGnac, and a rainy summer allowed
the mildew and oidium to spread, but
it Is expected that the quality OF the
brandy will be good. What speaks
volumes as TO the shortage of the
vintage in France is that contracts
have already been made for ship
ments from Algeria. admitted free OF
duty, of the bulk of this years crop,
which is valued at not less than
$50 900. 900.
Algeria-The quantity of wine pro
duced In 1909 will fully equal the
average Of the last three years. viz,
10000. 900 gallons. The quality OF
this years wine is excellent.
Germany-The production of Hooks
and MoSelles. on the whole, is ex
tremely small. owing to the cold and
rainy weather. The proportion to
half TO three-fourths Palitinate and
Mosclle, one third TO one-halt. Ger
many Is the only wine-growiDg coua'
try in Europe that does not produce |
Wine enough for home consumption |
and export There cannot be any eX-
ccllcnce in the quality of this years |
vintage.
Portugal-The quantity produced |
and the quality thereof is less and
10 that OF last season, but the !
stocks of oldcrwines are exception.
ally lnrge,
Spaln-The Andulusian sherry vim
tage was gathered In splendid condi'
ton and yielded more julcc than IN
average years-the total production
being greater than last season. The
wine produced by the grated Jeroz
specimens Of vine on the American
rlparia stocks arc showing very well.
which is cause of satisfaction 10 the
growers. In TaTragona the Yield is
fairly abundant. but the wine Is de-
noient in strength, color and yinosity.
Italy-The crop is considered less
than for the two previous years, which
were phenominal years. but was equal
10 an average vintage. The quality Is
good. In Marsala the quality oil the
wine is very good, and the quantlty
one-fourth larger than the previous
year, owing to the replanted VINE
ards having begun 10 yield.
Maderia-The quality OF inc vine
produced Will be exceptionally nne'