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invoke tlie law-making power in vain for its accomplishment? In 

 the universal consumi)tion of light, ];)ure wines, a remedy is supplied 

 not otherwise obtainable. Sisyphus will have reached the crest of 

 the hill and passed over it with sat'ety, and the Danaides have rested 

 from their labors with their urns full, before the American nation 

 will become a temperate one, unless you replace their whiskies, gins, 

 and rums, and manufactured brandies, with cheap good wines. 



The protit attending 'the cultivation of the grape at San Gabriel, 

 and I think this is a good place to form estimates from, has been 

 from $50 to $60 per acre. For many years these results were obtained. 

 For a short period, during the dark days of this interest, when there 

 were a few manufacturers buying, there was a material reduction of 

 these figures; but now, wiien the old prices are either entirely 

 restored, or a higher price paid, these figures can be realized. 



Grapevines, ordinarily pruned, should yield about eight pounds 

 per vine, or, say, 8,000 pounds per acre. The cost of pruning, culti- 

 vation, picking, and delivering, at convenient distance, should not 

 cost more than from $18 to $20 per acre. I have done the work for 

 less than $18 per acre. I have contracted it done by others for less 

 than $20, and had a faithful performance of the contract. Estimat- 

 ing the cost, therefore, at $20 per acre, and the yield at 8,000 pounds, 

 sold at one cent per pound, or $20 per ton, and you have the result of 

 $60 per acre. These figures relate exclusively to the Mission grape. 

 When other varieties are found to be more valuable for wine pur- 

 poses, as many of them are known to be now, a better price and higher 

 profits will of course accrue. I wish, also, to be understood that I 

 refer to the vineyardist's profits only, without regard to the profits of 

 the manufacturer. I know some of my Riverside friends will think 

 my estimates low on the average production per acre. They have 

 vines, and so have I, that have yielded 20 to 30 pounds to the vine; 

 but in giving an average you must consider not the production of 

 one vine or acre, but the thousand of acres for a certain term of 

 years. 



For raisin making — and upon this branch of the subject I feel a 

 great delicacy in speaking to a Riverside audience, who know so 

 much more about the matter than I do — I propose to be brief, and to 

 the point. The facts and figures I give y«u are gathered principally 

 from gentlemen here, and if any mistakes are made I propose you 

 shall bear the responsibility. The following statements taken from 

 the Riverside Press and Horticultvrist are considered reliable: 



A correct statement of the raisins made by A. P. Combs, from the 

 grapes oti'Shugart & Waite's vineyard of 890 vines: 



276 ))oxesof London Laj'ers, at $2 $550 00 



4 boxes of Louiloii Layers, at $2 50 10 00 



60 boxes of London Layei's, in lialf boxes, at $2 15 107 60 



3 boxes of London Layers, in half boxes, at $3 9 00 



60 boxes of London Layers, in quarter boxes, at $2 36 117 50 



— $794 00 



.382 ^ 



CASH PAID OUT. 



For grajies $211 26 



For teaming 10 00 



For picking 28 00 



For boxes." 52 00 



For paper 12 10 



For Inspector's fees 5 77 



$319 12 



Net profit $474 88 



