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Mr, Latham. I think not, unless it was where they were ex- 

 posed after the fruit was pretty well along. T suppose it is un- 

 derstood that lieat scalds and ruins the berry. 



Mr. Shannon. On the other ground there was no signs of it. 



Mr. Wyman Elliot. I would like to inquire of Mr. Harris 

 whether he detected any signs of mildew on those vines ? 



Mr. Harris. I saw mildew in Mr. Hintgen's vineyard: it don't 

 affect any other varieties except the Concord; I have also seen 

 mildew on Mr. Sias' vines. 



Mr. Underwood. Mr. President, it seems to me it is mere 

 matter of speculation to us here now as to what it is. and I want 

 to say that in observing our fruit that was affected, my experience 

 was that it was more like the sting of an insect or something that 

 had affected the grajie at that point and perhaps destroyed the 

 circulation, and which worked in such a way seemingly as if 

 something had poisoned it and killed it; the rest of the crop 

 around it would seem to be all right and in good condition and I 

 look at it that if we could just cut that little scald off and heal it over 

 it would be all right again. Of course I am not offering this as 

 any correct solution of tlie problem and wouldn't have mentioned 

 it only that I didn't see that anyone else was giving any positive 

 explanation in regard to it. It is barely possible that it is the 

 effect of an insect. 



President Smith. I am inclined to think it is the effect of an 

 insect. 



Capt. Blakeley. I would like to know of our president whether 

 he has seen this in his experience ■? 



President Smith. I have lost very few grapes in that way, but 

 from wliat I have seen of it am inclined to think it is the work of an 

 insect and not rot. It is something similar in appearance but 

 I feel almost sure it is from the effects of an insect. 



Mr. Harris. Well, I examined a number of grapes by means 

 of the best microscope I could get and I could not discover any- 

 thing of an insect there. It seemed to be something that had grown 

 and corroded. Mr. Hintgen said no one could convince him that it 

 was anything else but the rot. I brought this matter in as a sort 

 of suggestion to our grape growers; it may be necessary for us to 

 take stringent measures to arrest its progress. n 



Prof. Porter. I would suggest that each member resolve to 

 carefully observe and to faithfully record and report the facts at 

 our next meeting. I don't think that we are prepared to draw 

 any conclusion in regard to it now. 



