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SIXTH DEPARTMENT. 



San Francisco, December 15th, 1874. 

 Major Robt. Beck, Secretary State Agricultural Society, Sacramento, Cal.: 



Dear Major: I had on exhibition for this company, at the recent 

 State Fair, a full line of Alden goods, which articles were entered for 

 the gold medal, and not for the cash premiums, in the Sixth Depart- 

 ment. The committee, in their report, a copy of which is before me, 

 express themselves highly pleased with our exhibition, which they deem 

 worthy of special mention, and recommend the awarding of the gold 

 medal. 



Being convinced that the Alden process possesses great merit and will 

 prove of incalculable value to this State, if properly conducted, I renew 

 my application for the gold medal, and trust your " Society will give to 

 this new and growing industry every possible encouragement." Will 

 you please present this application to the proper committee, and advise 

 me of their decision, and oblige, 



Yery respectfully, 



GEO. W. DEITZLEE. 



As we had no raisins on exhibition, none having been made at the 

 time of the Fair, I send a caddy from the Vacaville factory for examina- 

 tion. These raisins have neither the color nor the flavor of the imported 

 article, but good judges have pronounced them excellent raisins. Such 

 raisins can be placed upon the market at a cost not exceeding six cents 

 per pound, including the cost of raising the grapes. 



GEO. W. DEITZLEE. 



To the Committee on the award of the Gold Medal: 



We would respectfully enter our claim for the gold medal, to be 

 awarded for the most meritorious article displayed in the Sixth Depart- 

 ment, upon the following grounds: We would claim for our " Tamiama 

 Bitters," or " Wine of Life:" 



First — That there is less alcohol used in its composition than in any 

 of the other wines, brandies, or spirituous liquors exhibited in this class 

 or department. 



Second — That it is composed of purer and better materials than any 

 other class of bitters or tonics in the United States, as has been shown 

 by actual analysis — experienced chemists and skillful physicians declar- 

 ing that there is nothing deleterious to the human system in it. 



Third — We would claim that the merit arising from its efficacy in the 

 cure of diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract and bladder, sterility, 

 and loss of vital energy, is superior to all the merits combined in any 

 other article displayed in this class or department. This great compound 



