HOW TO BOOM THE WINE TRADE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10363, 18 May 1895, Page 8

HOW TO BOOM THE WINE TRADE.

TO THB EDITOR.

Sir,—-" Australian Native," writing to tlta Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser in advocacy of the wine industry, how to popularise wine, and how to create a demand for it, says -.— "^The best .way to accomplish this end will be by opening as many wine shops as possible, where there will bs every inducement held ont for our young people, male -and female, to meet; together of an evening or during any otiher hours set apart for recreation,-and where they may discuss, over a bottle of colonial wine, any subject from a church soiree to an income tas or a prize fight. A step in this direction has been taken in our town (thanks to the resident magistrate), and it must be as gratifying to that gentleman and all other well-wishers of the industry, as' it is annoying to the teetotallers, to see the numbers of boys who nightly congregate to do honour to • Tom and Jerry' over a game of euchre, orsip 'hot spiced wine' at the" Freemasons' Tavern, whilst discussiDg the recent surprise party scandal. It is more of such i places as these that we want if wineinaking is to become profitable to the grower." y This, no doubt, if unfortunately the industry here should get in full swing, will be the kind of advocacy resorted-to by the commercially interested in wine production. We now have publicans, so your police report tells us, who, in spite of entreaties by relatives not to sell to drunkards,'continue to do so until prohibited by law. That the new iniquity would use less, reprehensible methods is unlikely if wine is flat ; and money is tight.—-I am, &c, ;

Dunedin, May 16.

Widh Awake.