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Wo; 1. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
Washington, D. C., February 16, 1867. 
GENTLEMEN OF THE CommMiTTEE: I have the honor to present for your ex- 
amination various samples of native California wines and brandies, as per mem- 
oranda hereto annexed, forwarded to this department by the manufacturers, 
through the efforts of Horace D. Dunn, esq., of San Francisco, for the purpose 
of having them examined by a committee of three or mgre judges, to be ap- 
pointed by the California congressional delegation, and a detailed written report 
made of the result for publication in the monthly report of this department, as 
well as the leading newspapers of the east. 
I also present the report of the chemist of the department, giving the analyses 
of various samples of soils from some of the vineyards upon which the grapes 
were grown. ' 
The proprietors of these samples of wines look with much interest for the 
report of the result of this examination, and I therefore hope, gentlemen, that 
you will discharge the duties of this very important trust with the greatest care. 
Respectfully, 
ISAAC NEWTON, Commissioner. 
No. 2. 
A memorandum of wines and brandies of California production presented for 
* examination and report. 
24 bottles sparkling Sonoma wine, from the Buena Vista Vinicultural Society, 
San Francisco, California. 
2 bottles sherry wine, 
2 bottles Burgundy wine, from LL. F. Jarvis, Columbia, California. 
2 bottles cabinet wine, 
2 bottles sherry wine, ) 
2 bottles port wine, 
2 bottles Madeira wine, from M. Keller, Rising Sun and Los Angeles, Cali- 
2 bottles Angelica wine, f fornia. 
2 bottles white wine, 
2 bottles wine bitters, \ 
7 bottles white wine, 
6 bottles claret wine, 
4 bottles Mission grape wine, from O. W. Craig, Sonoma, California. 
2 bottles Griswold’s Hermitage wine, vintage of 1864. 
2 bottles Griswold’s Hermitage wine, vintage of 1865. 
1 bottle California white wine, 
L bottle California port wine, 
1 bottle mountain wine, vintage 1864, } Schell and Krause, Knight’s Ferry 
1 bottle mountain wine, vintage 1865, California. 
1 bottle California wine from Mr. Reily, San Joaquin, California. 
2 bottles Verdelho wine, ) 
2 bottles white Reisling wine, 
2 bottles Muscat wine, 
1 bottle Beni Carlo wine, 
2 bottlesred Traminer wine, from B. N. Bugby, Natoma vineyards, Cal’a. 
1 bottle Fiher Zagos wine, | 
2 bottles white Malaga wine, 
2 bottles white Pineaux wine, 
2 bottles black Zinfindal wine, } 
} from Jno. Kron, Petaluma, California. 
} from Koehler and Frohling, San Francisco. 
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