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tomprAnee. / am uoic fully convinced ihof this hope icw 

 tp-oundless and delusive. * * * There i;? no way but ti» 

 take ground against the production of grape? for all such maii- 

 uiacture." 



The editor of the Bescue. a California f»aper. writes, -Wine 

 making in El Dorado County, as an element of wealtli has 

 proved a delusion and a ^nare. It has paved the way to p_^ver- 

 ty and drunkenness only." 



We miglit. if it was necessary, add much more evidence that 

 wine manufactur'* neither needs or deserves our enconrage- 

 ment. All of which is respectfully submitted. 

 In behalf of the Committee. 



ELIHU SMITH. 



