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disturbances; helps to prevent calculous concretion; assists in di- 

 gestion. 



Apple in its raw state is more pleasing to the eye and agreeable 

 to the palate. We all know, for example, the influence exerted by the 

 appearance presented by food ; how, if pleasing to the eye, it becomes 

 tempting to the palate, and, if revolting to the sight, the stomach may 

 turn against it. 



However, cooking has a beneficial effect ; it lessens cohesion and 

 alters the texture in such a manner as to render it more easy of mas- 

 tication and subsequent reduction to a fluid state ; also, the alterations 

 it produces of a physical and chemical nature are of great importance 

 as well as the destruction of parasites or their germs, where such may 

 exist. 



In conclusion I would advise eating fruit in moderation — either 

 raw or cooked. It should not be stuffed down in quantities when the 

 stomach is already full. It is healthful, and when taken in moderation 

 and at proper times is often as good as medicine. Fruit was man's 

 :first God-given food, and while under the curse, fruits often fail, and 

 man is forced to make use of inferior articles of food and eat his 

 bread in the sweat of his brow. 



Physiology teaches us that pure air, as it passes in and out of the 

 lungs, purifies the blood ; likewise if we inhale impure air the blood 

 becomes poisoned and thereby causes disease — both mental and phys- 

 ical and, otherwise shortens our days. We believe diet also largely 

 affects our health as well as character. 



You raise a boy on hog and hominy for several succeeding gener- 

 ations and the hog becomes a part of his nature ; his blood becomes 

 sluggish and his nature craves strong drink ; and strong drink destroys 

 soul and body and threatens the destruction of society and our civil 

 governments. But raise children on good wholesome food with plenty 

 of fruit mixed in, and we believe and know they will have better blood, 

 better lungs, better stomachs, better complexions, brighter eyes, better 

 brains — yes, their whole physical and moral natures will be lifted up 

 to a higher plane, and they will come nearer to the perfection which 

 their Maker intended they should be. Dr. Hensley, Springfield. 



Grape Culture. 



From close observations and study I have concluded that the 

 region lying between 36° and 40° north latitude, from the Atlantic to 

 the Pacific (occasionally modified by the isothermal line) is one of the 

 best for grape culture. 



