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Mr. Flagg also informs your committee that the University is in- 

 debted to J. B. Phinney Esq., of Chamjiaign, for the seed of most of 

 these varieties of corn, by vvhom they were collected with great care, 

 and who has made very careful experiments in this direction. 



Mr. A. A. Hilliard, of Brighton, shows two samples of cider clarified 

 by a new process, which renders it very clear, and not bad to drink. 

 Still your committee think that the cider made by Mr. Hilliard in the 

 old way is equally good. 



Mr. J. B. Curren, of Mattoon. shows three samples of Concord 

 wine ; the first, pure juice, clear and fine, from this year's crop, will, 

 in a few months, be a good article ; the second had sugar added, was 

 not as good, and we cannot commend it ; the third a very fair article. 



Arthur Bryant, Jr., shows a fine collection of forest and fruit-tree 

 seeds, such as he sells and propagates from. 



We also find a lot of samples of dried fruit, from the Alden Fruit- 

 Preserving Company, at Fowler, Adams Co. This seems to be a suc- 

 cessful way of marketing fruit, and we are informed has been found 

 profitable. 



We also find samples of fruit dried by "Post's Steam Evaporator.;' 

 Each of these processes has its advantages, and experience can alone 

 determine which is the better. 



Quite a collection of cions were donated bv Mr. for distri- 

 bution, which the members of the Society will find upon the fruit tables. 



Mr. B. Hathaway, of Little Prairie Ronde, Mich., shows wooden 

 bands, for placing around fruit trees to entrap the larv;e of the codling 

 moth. These are very cheap — no patent fee — and they shoAv by their 

 appearance that they have done good work. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Jno. M. Pearson. ) 



M. L. DuNLAP. r Committee. 



H. W. HUBHARD ) 

 REPORT OF THE SIXTH HORTICULTURAL DISTRICT. 

 Mr. Pearson, Vice-President in the Sixth fJistrict, reported, re- 

 marking as he rose that " The sixth district, this year consists of Alton 

 and vicinity." 



Mr. President and Gentlemen : 



As Vice-J'resident of the Sixth District, I have been able to learn 

 very little from the long list of correspondents printed in the reports ; — 

 Isaac Snedecker of Jersey county, and W. NI. Jeffries of Randolph 

 county being the only persons who have sent answers to the circular 

 issued by our Secretary. 



From these and frt)m my own observations, I offer the following 

 report : 



As a general thing, our orchards, vineyards, and berry patches were 

 not thought to be in very good condition last fall, owing to the exceed- 



