WINES. 



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Maximum, minimum, and mean composition of California wines, as shown IHJ the analyses 

 made at the Calif ornia State Viticultural Laboratory. 



Iii the year 1880 a large number of samples of wine were purchased 

 in the market of Washington and analyzed by the Department of Ag- 

 riculture. The work was under the charge of the late Henry B. Par- 

 sons, one of the most competent analysts ever in the service of the De- 

 partment. The results are published in the Annual Eeport for 1880, 

 forming part of the Chemists' report for that year. I have thought it 

 proper to reproduce them here, as the results include a large number of 

 (Teterminations on each sample, and give very important information in 

 regard to the composition of American wines as they are supplied to 

 the consumer. 



