Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1898 — 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 than last year. The production of dry wine in the State will be about 20 to 25 pei cent, greater than last year, and will be from 12,000,000 to 13,000,000 gallons About 4,500,000 gallons of sweet wlnf will be produced, making a total wine production in California this year ol about 17,000,000 gallons. This is far khort of the consumption, and much less than the production of 1898, so Winemakers look for good prices and prosperous times. The average for dry-wine grapes will be about 115 1 tea. _