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pounds of grapes each; some vineyards have averaged twelve 
pounds to the stalk the third year. 
The fourth year, the five 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 Angeleshasabout 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...............005 500,000 vines. 
John Rains, Cocomongo..............4.- 165,000 vines. 
B. D. Wilson, San Gabriel................ 100,000 vines. 
William Wolfskill, Los Angeles........... 85,000 vines. 
CO. H. §. 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, 
