276 ILLINOIS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mrs. Chloe M. Ellsworth, wife of Hon. Lewis Ellsworth, died at 

 Naperville, 111., October i6th, 1876. 



Mrs. Rebecca P. Cumings, wife of A. L. Cumings, died at Galena, 

 111., Dec. 5th, 1876. 



Animated with the Christian's hope and assurance of a glorious 

 immortality, they passed away in triumph to their home in Heaven. 

 Signed by the committee. 



D. C. SCOFIELD. 

 J. W. COCHRAN. 

 WM. A. LUKINS. 



The report was adopted by a rising vote, and the Secretary was in- 

 structed to send copies to the families of the deceased. 



REPORT ON CIDER AND VINEGAR. 



Mr. Henry Dunlap reported as follows : 



Mr. Chairma?i : Your Committee on Cider, Vinegar, etc., beg leave 

 to submit the following report : 



They found a display which was very creditable to the Society and 

 the exhibitors, and deserving of high commendation for both the quality 

 and number of samples. 



The collection by Mr. A. R. Whitney, of Franklin Grove, is espe- 

 cially deserving of mention, as it showed that Mr. W. is supplying much 

 needed articles of pure cider vinegar and cider. The packages were neat 

 and the contents excellent. The following comprises a list of the samples 

 on exhibition, each having its own peculiar merit, and all worthy : New 

 cider, prime cider, prepared cider, cider wine, Concord wine, Clinton 

 wine, cider vinegar, crab apple seed, and ajjple seed. 



Of the cider wine, samples were shown ranging from one to seven 

 years old, and one sample made by Mr. Whitney eighteen years since. 

 The cider vinegar was excellent, and this pure and much needed article, 

 manufactured by our fruit-growers, is destined, in time, to take the place 

 of chemically manufactured vinegar, which is sold to consumers as pure 

 cider vinegar. Many bushels of apples went to waste the past season, in 

 the State of Illinois, which might have been made into vinegar, and re- 

 turned the orchardists a good profit. We call their attention to this 

 matter, and hope that they will act in that direction. Throughout the 

 State there is a large market for a pure article of vinegar; and the many 

 barrels of worthless stuff so called, which is consumed annually, for the 

 want of something better, shows that our horticulturist need not hesitate 

 for the fear of not finding a market for his products. 



The display by E. W. Pomeroy, of Lee Center, receives the com- 

 mendation of the committee, for uniform good quality of samples 

 exhibited. 



D. W. SCOTT, ~) 



H. D. EMERY, \ Committee. 



HENRY M. DUNLAP, ) 



