200 KESO URGES OF CALIFORNIA. 



pounds of grapes each ; some vineyards have averaged twelve 

 pounds to the stalk the third year. 



The fourth year, the live or six twigs all starting from the 

 top of the stalk are left with two eyes each ; and this year the 

 yield should be six or eight pounds per vine. The fifth year, 

 there should be seven or eight twigs, with two eyes each, and 

 the grape-yield should be ten pounds per vine. The sixth year, 

 the vine is in full growth, and there should be eight or ten 

 twigs, and from ten to fifteen pounds of fruit per vine. About 

 the fortieth year the vine begins to decay. After the third or 

 fourth year, if the vine has been well trained, it needs no stake 

 for support, but stands alone. 



The towns most notable for the cultivation of the vine in 

 California are Los Angeles, Anaheim, and Sonoma — all grape- 

 towns, and the only towns which depend chiefly on the grape 

 for their revenue. Los Angeleshas about 1,900,000 vines, Ana- 

 heim 400,000, and Sonoma 1,500,000. Many of the vines of So- 

 noma are not yet old enough to bear ; those of Anaheim are 

 all now (1862) in their fourth year; while more than one-half 

 of those of Los Angeles have been in full bearing for several 

 years. The Cocomongo ranch, in San Bernardino county, 

 owned by J. Rains, has a vineyard of 165,000 vines, most of 

 them very young yet. This ranch is one thousand feet above 

 the sea-level, and has the reputation of producing the best wine 

 in the state. Hock farm, in Sutter county, has a large vine- 

 yard, owned by Emil Sutter, a son of Captain J. A. Sutter, 

 and the wine produced there has an excellent reputation. 



Among the largest vineyards in the state are the following: 



A. Haraszthy, Sonoma 500,000 vines. 



John Rains, Cocomongo 165,000 vines. 



B. D. Wilson, San Gabriel 100,000 vines. 



"William Wolfskill, Los Angeles 85,000 vines. 



C- H. S. Williams, Sonoma 68,000 vines. 



Matthew Keller, Los Angeles 61,000 vines. 



Corbett and Dibblee, Santa Anita 60,000 vines. 



T. J. White, Los Angeles 50,000 vines. 



J. R. Scott, Los Angeles 50,000 vines. 



