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Mr, Cambpell, of Ohio, spoke on grape culture, on which sub- 

 ject he is thoroughly informed, recommending the best culture 

 and care. An aminated discussion followed, the grape question 

 being one of vital interest among Olrto fruit growers. Interest 

 was manifested to know what varieties were most profitable in 

 Minnesota and among our favorite varieties we mentioned the 

 Concord and Moore's Early. 



At the evening session, Prof. McKay gavean interesting account 

 of the success of the agricultural college of Mississippi, which was 

 now crowded with students, four hundred being registered, with a 

 capacity in the institution for three hundred and fifty. He main- 

 tained that it required as much education to become a successful 

 farmer as a member of the learned professions. The college was 

 CO educational, ladies being admitted. He stated they had ex- 

 cellant lands in their state for fruit raising, a statement fully 

 sustained by the fine exhibit of fruit from that state. 



A paper was read from Dr. Hape, of Georgia, on "Horticul- 

 ture in the Mountain Region," giving an outline of the status of 

 fruit growing in that state and the measure of success achieved. 



The meetings were interesting throughout and the delibera- 

 tions characterized by harmony and the best of feeling. The 

 awards made were numerous and liberal and in the main satis- 

 factory. 



VISITING THE VINEYARDS. 



On Friday, the fourth day, the members of the society accepted 

 an invitation from the Eastern Cuyahoga Horticultural Society, 

 to visit the vineyards in and about the village of Euclid. At 

 8 o'clock some seventy-five of the visitors went to Lake 

 View Cemetery, going out via the celebrated Euclid Avenue, 

 visiting the tomb and monument of Garfield and spending an 

 hour at the cemetery grounds. We then boarded the 10 o'clock 

 train on the Nickel Plate and rode some ten miles to the crossing 

 where teams and carria,<i:es were in waiting to convey the party 

 through the vineyards and suburban farms. The various local- 

 ities and farms visited appeared to be planted almost entirely 

 to grapes which at this season were in their height of perfection, 

 the vines being fairly loaded down with tempting clusters of 

 Concords, Catawbas, Delawares, Niagaras, Isabellas, etc., etc. 

 From the summit of a high hill or ridge, a fine view of the neigh- 

 boring vineyards was obtained. To the north lay a level plain 

 spreading out towards Lake Erie, which was but a few miles 



