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September . 



and responded, giving many practical sugges- 

 tions. His process was described at length, 

 giving the German method. The grajjes were 

 crushed and the juice pressed out and placed in 

 a large cask and allowed to remain some days, 

 a sand bag being placed over the bung hole to 

 exclude the atmosphere, but to allow the gases 

 to escape. Afterward the juice is drawn off 

 into casks and care taken to keep the casks 

 full. 



On shipping peaches. The Downing Peach 

 was said to be slightly earlier than Alex- 

 ander, the general favorite hitherto, and two 

 stars were given it. 



Of pears, Mr. Berckmans spoke highly of 

 the B. F. Fox, a California variety. 



In grapes. Among the new varieties Mr. 

 Anthony highly commended the Irwing as 

 bearing very fine fruit with bunches twice the 

 size of the Concord. It was evidently hybrid, 

 and pronounced as belonging to the best class. 



The Japan Persimmon was discussed. Mr. 

 iSanford stated that in February, 1878, he heard 

 of the fruit and sent for some. He planted 

 them, and last Spring one small tree had forty 

 persimmons on it. He cut all off except ten. 

 They grew until ihey were as large as crab 

 apples when eight fell off. A rain caused an- 

 other to fall, and at last the other fell to the 

 ground. The taste was quite sweet but no seed 

 was found in the fruit. Colonel Stubbs and 

 Mr. Berckmans reported success with the Japan 

 Persimmon. Mr. Berckmans had received two 

 boxes of the dried persimmons from China. 

 They were about two inches long; the taste 

 was somewhat like a fig, and somewhat like a 

 date. He planted the seed arid they germi- 

 nated. 



ThiE Pi:nnsyi.vania Horticultural So- 

 ciKTY. — This society holds its fifty-first annual 

 meeting in its hall in Philadelphia this year 

 on September IGth, 17th, 18th, and 19th. Pre- 

 mium lists may be obtained from A. N. Har- 

 rison, secretary. 



American Institute.— The forty-eight an- 

 nual exhibition will be held in New York, from 

 Sei)tember 17th, to November 22d. The pre- 

 miums for fruits, flowei's, etc.. are very liberal, 

 and cojjies of the schedule may be hnd of John 

 W. Chambers, secretary, New York. 



American Pomological .Society.— The an- 

 nual meeting will be held in Rochester, New 

 York, on Wednesday September 1 7th. It jirom- 

 ises to be one of the most interesting meetings 



in the history of the society. The Western New 

 York Agricultural Society, and the Western 

 New York Horticultural Society, will have its 

 meetings at the .same time. So that the attrac- 

 tions are numerous, and the attendance will 

 probably correspond. James H. Kelley, Roch- 

 ester, New York, will take charge of all express 

 paid packages of fruit intended for the Pomo- 

 logical Society. Essays or verbal addresses are 

 expected from Professoi's Goodale, Lazenby, 

 and Messrs. Wm. Saunders Isidor Bush, P. T. 

 Quinn, Wm. C. Barry, P. J. Berckmans, Dr. 

 John A. Warder, and Rev. Dr. Burnett. 



The Pennsylvania State Agricultual 

 Society. — This body holds its annual exhibi- 

 tion this year in Fairmount Park, Philadel- 

 phia, from September 8th, to September 20th, 

 in the Main Building of the Old Centennial 

 Exhibition. The holding of a State Fair in 

 one building like this, is something to reflect 

 on, and nothing like this has ever occurred 

 before. If there are yet any persons who have 

 never seen one single building which covered 

 twenty acres of ground, they M'il! probab'y not 

 neglect to see it with the additional attraction 

 of the State Fair. In the schedule we note 

 liberal premiums for fruits and vegetables, and 

 ornamental jjlants, fiowers, designs, etc. 



National Agricultural Cong riss.— This 

 meets in. Rochester, September 1.5th, and will 

 close just about the time the Pomological 

 Society begins. Mr. Jonathan I'eriam, eilitor 

 of the Prairie Farmer is secretary. 



The Western Michigan Agricultural 

 AND Industrial Society, will hold its first 

 annual exhibition at Grand Rapids, on Septem- 

 ber 22d and 27th. 



American Pomological Society.— As the 

 meeting of this Society at Rochester, X. Y.., 

 takes place at the same time with the Fair of the 

 Western New York Horticultural Society (Sep- 

 tember 17-19), and the hotels are likely to be, 

 crowded, persons who expect to attend, will 

 avoid much inconvenience by writing to tiie pio- 

 prietors of the hotels to secure rooms in advance. 

 The Osborn House, which will be llic bend- 

 quarters of the Society, will charge nicinlicvs 

 three dollars per day, and the Whitconi!) House 

 near by, will charge two dollars per day- The 

 Clinton Hotel and National Hotel are also cen- 

 tral and good at two doll.irs per day. Fifteen 

 silver and bronze Wilder medals will be awarded 

 for meritorious objects. 



