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comparative strength of vinegar can be had, and should be used by 

 every one who expects to market vinegar. 



If all this seems to be too much trouble and expense, the manu- 

 facture of vinegar had better not be attempted, but the apples sold to 

 some one in the business regularly. Poorly made cider vinegar not only 

 injures the reputation of the maker, but hurts the sale of all cider vine- 

 gar. — Prairie Farmer. 



OHIO STRAWBERRY EXPERIENCE. 



This has been a year to cause the horticulturist anxiety. Up to the 

 time of the strawberry harvest, the weather was favorable. Then the 

 rains were a burden; the fruit would not stand shipment, and the irreg- 

 ular periods of gathering caused much overripe fruit. But with all 

 these discouragements we had good crops and fair prices. 



Warfield No . 2 has our preference over all other varieties ; not 

 only its size makes it valuable, but its color, firmness, flavor and pro- 

 ductiveness all add to its value. After watching it quite closely, we 

 have become very favorably impressed with its merits, and would ad- 

 vise all growers to try the variety. 



Bubach No 5 — A pistillate variety worth trial on every fruit farm. 

 In another year or so it will be one of the leading market berries. Its 

 immense fruit, vigor and productiveness make it valuable. We recom- 

 mend it highly for field culture. 



Haviland — Pistillate, noted for size and productiveness. It is the 

 berry for the masses for a home market. I advise other varieties for 

 shipment. I never saw a berry fruit more profusely. 



Logan — Very attractive, and we had not looked for much. When 

 we wanted some fine specimens, they could always be found in the Lo- 

 gan bed. It is large, has a beautiful color, and" is quite firm. 



Burt Seedling — Claimed by some to be same as Capt. Jack, perhaps 

 it is, but it produced the largest fruit of any variety with us. A wet 

 season will bring it to perfection. 



Gandifs Prize— A berry of value on account of its lateness ; of 

 good size, but poor flavor. In productiveness similar to Cumberland, 

 and it has a large, fresh bur which adds to its value. 



Jessie— We were disappointed in this; while the fruit is quite large 

 and some of it beautiful, it is not carried through the season. But with 

 us it is of more value than Sharpless. 



Monmouth— Early, quite large, firm; some small fruit throughout 

 the season, dne in part to the wet weather. 



