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acquire the necessary health and strength. All that 

 we can say is that we hope ere long to see the experi 

 ment tried, and nothing would afford us greater 

 pleasure than to give a lecture on vine culture, with 

 experimental illustrations, to such a society of women, 

 and tell them all we know about raising good grapes ; 

 and we think we can point to others who are not 

 only competent but willing to assist in the good work 

 thus rendering the objection that &quot;women don t 

 know how &quot; of no avail. But even if no such experi 

 ment should be tried, we feel confident that the 

 thousands of acres which will be devoted to vine cul 

 ture during the next few years will not be cultivated 

 without affording abundant work for women, 



