20G REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE 



APRIL MEETING. 



The April meeting was held at the Societys' rooms, Puller's 

 Bank, Tuesday, April 4, 1871. 

 Vice President Holt in the chair. 

 Minutes of last meeting read by the Secretary, and approved. 



APPLES. 



There was, for this season of the year, a good display of 

 apples on the tables, presented by Mr. Holt of Cascade ; Mr. 

 Jacob Armdt of Walker; Measrs. Clements, Dickinson, and 

 Carrier. 



CATAWBA GRAPES. 



Henry S. Clubb exhibited two bunches of Catawba grapes, 

 raised, and kept in cork sawdust, by Mr. Stokes, gardener to 

 Hon. T. W. Ferry. 



The President, Mr. Holt, asked if there was any advantage 

 in cork over common sawdust. 



Mr. Clubb — I should think there is, owing to the fact that 

 cork is perfectly dry, and is much lighter than ordinary wood 

 sawdust. 



Mr. Bradford — Another advantage is that the moisture from 

 any of the grapes that may decay will be more readily 

 absorbed. Pine sawdu&t is apt to flavor the grape unpleas- 

 antly, while cork will not. 



Mr. Clubb — Mr. Stokes considered that temperature, being 

 kept in a cool, dry cellar, was the main cause of the grapes 

 keeping so well. 



Mr. Bradfield — They certainly have kept spendidly. 



