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valleys afford. They would, therefore, be better adapted to our coast 

 counties. In the East they are generallj^ grown on a two-wire trellis. 



The method of producing the juice is a sterilizing process, which 

 neither eliminates nor changes, but merely concentrates the elements of 

 the grapes, and thus we have a product, not only pleasing to the taste 

 but of a high nutriment value as food. It is not only used as a drink, 

 but forms the basis for many pleasing and nutritious foods. It is also 

 used extensively as a nourishing beverage in the sick room, for invalids 

 and convalescents, as it is a wonderful sj^stem builder, containing about 

 one fifth grape sugar, one of the most easily assimilated forms of food. 

 The elimination of the fermentation and fortifying processes used in 

 the production of wines leaves it absolutely non-alcoholic. 



There is always danger in exploiting a new industry that you will 

 be carried away with your project and may strand some zealous follower 

 high on the shoals of a barren market. But with this subject, if I have 

 made my meaning as clear to you as I have intended, that we are not 

 to explore a new field, but are merely establishing a new channel for 

 our California grapes which may tend to reduce the current of our 

 mighty river of wines and may eventually establish itself on a founda- 

 tion just as broad and firm as any of our similar industries. As our 

 present success can be directly attributed to the careful selection, care 

 and indomitable energy of the past, so will the future depend on the 

 degree to which we exercise these same actuating principles. 



PRESIDENT JEFFREY. The discussion is now open, and I will 

 be pleased to have Mr. Roeding come forward to the platform. He is 

 not unknown to most of you, but I take pleasure in introducing to you 

 Mr. George C. Roeding. 



MR. GEO. C. ROEDING. I have prepared no address, and it seems 

 to me it would be far better if I might be permitted to answer questions 

 rather than to attempt to discuss matters. In doing so I might touch 

 on many matters which would not be of interest. I would feel far 

 easier if questions were asked for me to answer, and if I can not answer 

 them I will call on others in the audience who are more familiar with 

 the subject than I am. I think we can get more information in that way 

 than by my attempting to make an address. 



PROF. A. J. COOK. We have a three-thousand-acre vineyard near 

 here that is very badly affected with flea-beetle. I would like to ask 

 you what is the best remedy for that disease ? 



MR. ROEDING. I know very little about that, and I think I will 

 have to refer that question to Mr. Carnes or Mr. Bremner. They are 

 entomologists, and I am not. 



MR. BREjMNER. It is a pretty tough proposition. I have not 

 had a great deal of experience with it. Very little can be done for, it. 

 I would advocate the use of hand picking, that is, jarring them off, 

 but that is not very successful. Then you can use a spray — any 

 arsenical spray. Paris green may do some good, but particularly I 

 would advise arsenate of lead. 



