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State, in their analyses of soils o£ wines from different parts of the 

 State, in his experimental wine making from grapes of the same 

 varieties grown in various portions and climates of the State, teach- 

 ing how the same grape differs in different sections and under differ- 

 ent climatic conditions, and how to obtain the best results in different 

 localities. Such experiments make facts for the guidance of wine 

 makers and grape growers throughout the land, saving incalculable 

 sums to all, and aiding and benefiting the grape interest of the State 

 to an extent that may be counted by millions. 



I do not speak of this matter to eulogize these gentlemen, although 

 they richly deserve it, but to draw attention to the work they are 

 doing with limited means, and to urge that when the next Legislature 

 convenes, larger appropriations should be made to enlarge these fields 

 of useful information, which are of such great benefit to our State. 

 It will be like bread cast upon the waters, returning to this State in 

 a thousandfold. 



I have no doubt that this is a matter which requires only to be 

 brought to the notice of the next Legislature, for former bodies have 

 shown an appreciation in aiding all industries which tend to the pub- 

 lic good. They have ever shown by their acts that they recognize 

 that the farming, the producing interest, underlies all other pros- 

 perity; that when this flourishes all trade and labor is happy. We 

 all feel and know that California is the specially favored land of the 

 world, and that every man or woman who lives on its productive soil 

 is ambitious to add to its beauty and prosperity. We all see the day 

 in the future when every part will blossom as the rose; when almost 

 its entire length and breadth will be densely settled by a prosperous, 

 refined, intelligent people; when our long line of seacoast will be 

 dotted by cottages, where the ceaseless waves dash themselves in 

 thundering tones against the cliff-bound coast, mingling with the 

 weird and shrill sound of the sea-bird's cry ; or again, lapping their 

 curly heads over the golden sands of some delightful beach. Or these 

 habitations will creep up the sides of our snow-capped mountains, 

 where the air is made invigorating by the cool breeze from the snow- 

 capped peaks, and made fragrant by the odor of the pines; where the 

 eagle soars in lazy circles around some eyrie, occupied by his mate; 

 where mountain streams, with their cool and dancing waters, flash 

 and sparkle their ripples and spray with ever changing beauty in 

 sunshine and shade. Such homes will be surrounded by vineyards, 

 through whose dark foliage will peep the purple clusters of the grape; 

 or by trees laden with fruit of various beautiful forms and shades of 

 color, and there, man, when his light day's labor is o'er, will linger- 

 ingly approach his home as he listens to the last song of birds to 

 closing day, and be wooed by the fragrance of the rose and jasmine 

 to his evening meal. 



