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to his Norton's Virginia. His specimen of Elderberry wine is too astringent 

 to use as a beverage. 



The Catawba presented by Mr. J. M. Sterling has body, rich flavor, and with 

 age will make excellent wine. His Delaware will not compare well with his 

 Catawba in body or flavor. It is a very mild wine. His specimen of red wine 

 from the Concord is very harsh and not pleasant to the taste. It was fermented 

 one day in the pnlp. His specimen of white wine from the Concord is an 

 improvement on the red wine, and is an excellent wine. The manufacture was 

 the same as the red excepting it did not remain in the pulp. His specimen of 

 Concord of the vintage of 1872 is a very superior wine, good body and flavor. 



A specimen of wine presented by Mr. Bradfieldfrom the lona grape of 1872,. 

 is sweet, light, delicate and pleasant to the taste. His specimen of the same 

 kind of the vintage of 1871 is an improvement upon that of 1872. The speci- 

 men of Delaware wine exhibited by Mr. Bradfield was the best specimen of this 

 variety on exhibition in respect to body and flavor. His specimen of Adirondac 

 is a very rich wine, but rather too sweet to suit the taste of most persons. His 

 specimen from the Concord and Clinton grapes mixed, is a rich, sparkling wine. 

 A specimen of wine made from the Isabella and Clinton grapes, equal parts, is 

 light, pleasant. 



A specimen of sweet cider presented by Mr. J. P. Thrasher, one year old, was 

 clear, sweet and delicious. He says he can keep it in its present condition for 

 any length of time. 



A specimen of cider twelve years old exhibited by Mr. H. C. Morton was 

 excellent, and as smooth and pleasant to the taste as good old wine. 



The specimens presented, showed a great diversity of method in manufacture 

 as well as taste of the manufacturers, each thinking his own superior. An 

 improvement can be made by each. Your committee would make honorable 

 mention of the specimens that came under their observation. All of which is; 

 respectfully submitted by your committee. 



J. C. HOLMES, Chairman.. 

 H. B. SHANK, 

 H. G. WELLS, 

 F. M. MANNING, 

 JOS. H. SCOTT, 

 S. 0. KNAPP, 



Committee. 



REPORT OF THE COilMITTEE OlST FRUIT BUDS. 



Mr. Bradfield, of Ada, submitted the following report on fruit buds : 

 Of peach buds submitted to the committee from Spring Lake the following- 

 were the varieties and the figures, and they were from the peach orchards of 

 Hunter Savidge, Lyman Hall, Martin Walch, W. 0. Sinclair, George Seagrove, 

 and Chas. E. Soule : 



Coolidge's Favorite, 25 in 50 good; Hill's Chili, 30 in 50 good; Old Mixon 

 Free, 21 in 50 good ; Barnard, 36 in 50 good ; Hale's Early, 39 in 50 good; 

 Muscatoon, 4.2 in 50 good ; Large Early York, 18 in 50 good ; Honest John, 43 

 in 50 good ; Jaques Eareripe, 42 in 50 good ; Early Crawford, 35 in 50 good ;. 

 Grosse Mingnon, 38 in 50 good ; Smock Free, 40 in 50 good ; Late Crawford, 

 10 in 50 good ; Morris White, 45 in 50 good ; Newcomb Seedling, 35 in 50' 

 good. 



