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like the banana. The seed-vessel resembles the banana in shape, hav- 

 ing, when ripe, a little pulp around the seeds, which is also like^the 

 banana in taste, but of a dark brown color. 



CULTIVATED GKASSES IN TENNESSEE. 



Wilson County, Tennessee. — Oar farmers are paying more attention to 

 the grasses, and are rapidly increasing the quantity of both pasturage 

 and hay. For the former they prefer blue grass, orchard grass, and 

 clover ; for the latter, timothy, redtop, and clover. Timothy is univer- 

 sally preferred. 



GRAPES. 



Orange County, Va. — Some new enterprises are being entertained in 

 this section, among which grape culture is most prominent and thus far 

 successful. It promises to be progressive, and we expect wine-making 

 to become one of the institutions of the county. 



Carteret County, N. C. — All varieties of the grape, except the Scup- 

 pcrnong family, have generally failed from the effects of mildew. The 

 Delaware, loua, Concord, and Walter, as far as our observation ex- 

 tends, are the best of the soft-wood varieties for this climate. The cul- 

 ture of the soft-wood grape in this county is quite recent, however. 

 The Scuppernongs have been cultivated more or less for a number of 

 years, but have received more attention of late, and we are generally 

 sure of a good yield in quantity and quality, with much less expense 

 than with other grapes. 



Craven County, N. C. — Grapes will be an important product with us 

 in a few years. Large vineyards have been planted, and are coming 

 into bearing. 



SILK CULTURE IN TEXAS. 



Gonzales County, Texas. — At our recent fair there was on exhibition a 

 skein of beautiful silk, manufactured in this county from the raw mate- 

 rial produced here. This encourages us to hope that this industry, with 

 proper attention, may prove a source of revenue. 



EARLY APPLES IN VIRGINIA. 



Prince George County, Virginia. — Large orchards of early apples are 

 being planted, as there is. quite a brisk demand for such fruit for the 

 >few York markets. 



GINSENG. 



Cherolcee County, JSF. C. — From 80,000 to 100,000 pounds of ginseng 

 have been dug from the mountains this fall and sold at 25 to 21 ^ cents 

 per pound. 



CHICCORY. 



Tillamook County, Greg. — A little chiccory has been grown here this 

 year. It does remarkably well. 



WOOL IN CALIFORNIA. 



Alameda County, Cal. — The fall clip of wool is about all in market, 

 but sales have been light. Several of the extensive wool-houses and 

 manufacturers in the Eastern States have sent their agents to Australia 

 to purchase wools, some of which are being sent forward to New York 



