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R. E. Wood, Rutherford. Total, 40 acres; in bearing, 20 acres; infested by phylloxera, 

 5 acres, of which 1 acre will bear but one crop more; soil gravelly loam; vineyard upland; 

 exposure west; no special care given attacked vines, which succum^ alike; crop, 75 tons. 



J. II. Allison, St. Helena. Total, 15 acres; all in bearing; soil black gravel; vineyard low 

 lying; crop, 20 tons. 



T. Amesbury, St. Helena. Total, 30 acres, all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 5 acres, 

 of which 1 will bear but one crop more; planted to Lenoir, 3 acres, not grafted; soil stiff 

 loam; vineyard low lying; crop, 20 tons; cooperage, 75,000 gallons, of which 5,000 is oak 

 and 70,000 redwood. 



Arnold, St. Helena. Total, 30 acres; in bearing, 25 acres; infested by phylloxera, 

 20 acres, of which 5 will bear but one crop more; soil gravelly; vineyard low lying. 

 This vineyard is in a very bad condition on account of the phylloxera. 



M. G. Bale, St. Helena. Total, 15 acres; in bearing, 12 acres; infested by phylloxera, 8 

 acres, of which 3 will bear but one crop more; soil stiff loam; vineyard low lying; crop, 

 25 tons. 



This vineyard is rapidly going. 



J. R. Beardsley, St. Helena. Total, 17 acres; all in bearing; soil gravelly; vineyard low 

 lying; crop, 25 tons. 



Estate of Dr. H. W. Beers, St. Helena. Total, 20 acres; all in bearing; infested by phyl- 

 loxera, 5 acres, of which 2 acres are good for only one crop more; sou gravelly; vineyard 

 upland; crop, 34 tons. 



J. L. Benner, St. Helena. Total, 20 acres; in bearing, 18 acres; planted to Lenoir, 1% 

 acres; none grafted; soil black gravelly loam; vineyard low lying; crop, 40 tons. 



W. Berk, St. Helena. Total, 20 acres; all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 1 acre; soil 

 loam; vineyard low lying; crop, 40 tons. 



Beringer Bros., St. Helena. Total, 135 acres; in bearing, 100 acres; a few acres will be 

 replanted this winter; planted to Riparia, 35 acres, none grafted; soil, on the hill, 100 

 acres, is deep loam, while in the valley it is stiff adobe; crop, 400 tons; cooperage, 300,000 

 gallons, of which 120,000 is oak and 180,000 redwood. 



The Riparia has been set out on 35 acres of rather cold and stiff land. Half was 

 planted with rooted vines, and in the following year cuttings were set out. The cuttings 

 made a more vigorous growth than the rooted vines, and will be ready to graft at the 

 same time, surprising as this may seem. Mr. Beringer favors the Lenoir for the dry 

 upland, and the Riparia for wet or heavy soil. He advocates setting out the cuttings 

 just as early in the season as possible, the earlier the better. The 35 acres of lowland 

 vineyard will be grafted to approved brandy varieties. 



Paul Bieber, St. Helena. Total, 13 acres; all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 2 acres; 

 soil black gravel; vineyard low lying; all European varieties succumb alike; crop, 30 

 tons; cooperage, 50,000 gallons, of which 5,000 is oak and 45,000 redwood. 



J. M. L. Black, St. Helena. Total, 30 acres; all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 5 

 acres, of which 2 acres are good for only one crop more; soil gravelly; vineyard low 

 lying; crop, 40 tons. 



0. S. Blackman, St. Helena. Total, 20 acres; all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 

 5 acres, of which 2 acres are good for only one crop more; soil gravelly; vineyard low 

 lying; crop, 38 tons. 



J. Bottimer, St. Helena. Total, 20 acres; in bearing, 18 acres; planted to Riparia, 1 acre, 

 and to Lenoir, 1 acre, not grafted; soil gravelly loam; vineyard low lying; crop, 30 tons; 

 cooperage, 5,000 gallons, all redwood. 



So far the Riparia has done well, and it is most in favor. 



W. B. Bourn, St. Helena. Total, 420 acres; in bearing, 380 acres; doubtful if any will be 

 replanted; infested by phylloxera, 60 acres, of which 20 will bear but one crop more; 

 planted to Riparia, 1 acre, and to Lenoir, % acre, which are grafted but not bearing; the 

 Burgundy grafts are doing well; soil gravel and loam; vineyard low lying and upland; 

 exposure west and south; Zinfandel has proved the poorest resistant among foreign 

 stocks, and Burger the best; vines partially uprooted as attacked; crop, 530 tons; cooper- 

 age, 1,500,000 gallons, of which 1,000,000 is oak and 500,000 redwood. 



Mrs. Bourn, St. Helena. Total, 75 acres; in bearing, 70 acres; infested by phylloxera, 10 

 acres, of which 2 acres will bear but one crop more; soil loam; vineyard low lying; crop, 

 100 tons. 



George Breitenbecher, St. Helena. Total, lO acres; all in bearing; infested by phylloxera, 

 2 acres, of which 1 acre is good for only one crop more; soil loam; vineyard low lying; 

 crop, 18 tons. 



Bretti Bros., St. Helena Cooperage, 35,000 gallons, of which 17,000 is oak and 18,000 is 

 redwood. 



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