Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1897 — California's Vintage. [ARTICLE]

California's Vintage.

California's vintage has begun, and trustworthy estimates as to the production are now available. In every district the outlook Is more favorable then last year. The production of dry wins In the State will be about .20 to 25 pel eent greater than last year, and will be from 12,000,000 to 13,000,000 gallon* About 4,500,000 gallons of sweet win, will be produced, making a total wine production In California this year ol about 17,000,000 gallons. This Is far short of the consumption, and much less than the production of 1898, so winemakers look for good prices and prosperous times. The average prici for dry-wine grapes will be about |lO 4 too.

Shoe* Named for the New Empress, Because the new Empress of Russia has pretty feet and is fond of dancing the faithful French bootmakers have named in her honor a series of new Russian slippers meriting admlratlonThe Tsarltsa Is a rich black satin shoe on which a piece of fine white lace Is applied, the pattern suiting the front of the slipper, and for other and particularly evening gowns tinted satins are used under lace. Tho Fyodorovna is of the new tan glace kid, soft and pliable, and has bars of patent leather all round with a gilt or bronze slide. A white satin slipper banded with gold and twinkling like Cinderella’s own is called the Alix, and the Alexander is made of patent leather perforated to prevent any injury to the feet and decorated witli a bow of alternate stripes ot patent leather twisted with satin ribbons of various colors.