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fruit, and in a shape that makes its shipment possible to all parts of the globe 



at remunerative prices. 



D. E. WATERS, Chairman, 

 J. W. CHILDS, 

 A. R KOWLEN, 

 H. B. SHANK, 

 HENRY HOLT, 



Committee. 



EEPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WINE. 

 To the President of the State Pomohgical Society: 



Your committee on wine and cider report that they found on exhibition sam- 

 ples of wine and cider as follows, viz. : From Dr. R. Winans of Benton Harbor, 

 one bottle Catawba Wine of the vintage of 1867, one bottle Catawba Wine of 

 the vintage of 1871 ', from Mr. S. Cook, Benton Harbor, one bottle Diana wine 

 of the vintage of 1868 ; from A. R. Nowlen, Benton Harbor, one bottle Straw- 

 berry wine of the vintage of 1870 ; from Christopher Bruckner of Monroe, one 

 bottle Catawba wine of the vintage of 1871, one bottle Delaware wine of the 

 vintage of 1871, one bottle Concord wine of the vintage of 1871, one bottle 

 Norton's Virginia wine of the vintage of 1871, one bottle Elderberry wine of 

 the vintage of 1870 ; from J. M. Sterling of Monroe, one bottle Catawba wine 

 of the vintage of 1871, one bottle Delaware wine of the vintage of 1870, one 

 bottle Concord red wine of the vintage of 1871, one bottle Concord white Avine of 

 the vintage of 1871, one bottle Concord wine of the vintage of 1872; from E. 

 Bradfield of Ada, Kent county, one bottle lona wine of the vintage of 1872, 

 one bottle loua wine of the vintage of 1871, one bottle Delaware wine of the 

 vintage of 1871, one bottle Adirondac of the vintage of 1872, one bottle Con- 

 cord and Clinton, mixed, of the vintage of 1871 ; from W. Gr. Sinclair, of Spring 

 Lake, one bottle Isabella and Clinton, equal parts, of the vintage of 1871 ; from 

 H. C. Morton of Benton Harbor, one bottle cider twelve years old, one bottle 

 Isabella wine of the vintage of 1872 ; from J. P. Thrasher of Benton Harbor, 

 one bottle cider one year old. 



We were pleased to find wine from several of the leading varieties of grapes, 

 yet the specimens being mostly of the vintages of 1870, 1871 and 1872, were 

 not sufficiently ripe for your committee to decide fully of their merits, all 

 needing age to give them the smoothness that is necessary to render them as 

 highly palatable as is desirable. 



The Catawba of 1867 presented by Dr. Winans, although the oldest of the 

 kind on exhibition, was not so smooth as some of a later manufacture. His 

 specimen of 1871 seemed to be superior in quality to that of 1807. 



The specimen from the Diana grape by Mr. S. Cook, was somewhat harsh, 

 and inferior in flavor to the Catawba of some of the other exhibitors. 



The Strawberry wine presented by Mr. A. R. Nowlen was smooth, palatable, 

 and refreshing. 



The Isabella wine presented by Mr. Morton was excellent, but needs age. 



The Delaware shown by Mr. Bruckner, as compared with other kinds, was 

 flat, insipid. His two specimens of Concord, being of the vintage of 1871 and 

 1872, are very good, and with age to tone them down will make excellent light 

 wine. His specimen from Norton's Virginia is heavier and of finer flavor than 

 his Concord or Delaware. His Catawba we think is inferior in body and flavor 



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