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carefully made and matured. It is made in the following manner : 

 Take thoroughly ripe fruit, remove the stalks, wash perfectly clean, and 

 press so that the juice will be extracted. Then pass through a fine 

 strainer, and to every gallon of juice add three pounds of white sugar. 

 Brown sugar may be used instead of white, but if it is the wine will not 

 be so clear and sparkling. The juice then should be placed in a cask and 

 allowed to stand a few days to ferment, after which it must be treated in 

 the same way as other wines. 



C't a ned Tomatos. These have of late years become very popular, and 

 large quantities of fruit are now used for this purpose. The demand is 

 also rapidly increasing, and growers will have a good outlet in this 

 direction for a large quantity of produce. Canned Tomatos are prepared 

 in. the same way as recommended for Gooseberries, and for full 

 details refer to the article upon that fruit. Tomatos may also be 

 preserved whole in bottles or jars, the tivafim'iit required being 

 nearly the same as for fanning. 



CULTIVATION- 



Being strong-feeding plants Tomatos can only be grown to 

 perfection in rich soil, arid unless the land is very good manure 

 should be used freely. The ground should be deeply worked and 

 Avell broken up. and more especially hi dealing with stiff heavy soils. 

 As it is a tender plant it is useless to sow or plant in the open g'round 

 until all risk from frost has passed. The time for getting in a crop 

 will, as a matter of course, vary to some extent, according to the 

 locality, but as the plants are tender the rule should be never to sow 

 or plant in the -open ground when there is any risk from frost unless 

 protection can be afforded. 



The best way uf growing Tomatos is to plant in rows four or five 

 feet apart, leaving about halt that space between the plants in the 

 lines. It is also advisable to support the plants, so as to prevent the 

 branches from lying on the ground. This may be done by placing 

 sticks against them in the same way as is practised in growing peas, 

 or, better still, they may be trellised. These trellises may be formed 

 with posts and wire or battens, as may be most convenient. To> 

 these supports the branches should be fastened, using broad ties so 

 as not to cut the stems. When the branches are allowed to lie upon 

 the ground the fruit does not ripen so quickly or so well, and it is 

 more liable to rot and suffer from insect pests. Plants may be kept 

 compact in shape and well furnished by nipping off the points of the 

 branches in the early stages of growth. Tomatos require a constant 

 moisture in the soil, and will suffer severely if the ground gets 

 thoroughly dry ; therefore, water should be used freely in dry 

 weather. Being very strong-feeding plants tkey^ will also derive 

 great benefit from the application of liquid manure about once a 

 week. The necessity for watering will not be so great if the ground 

 is carefully mulched before the hot weather sets in. Though 

 Tomatos are fairly hardy, except as regards frosts, yet the plants are- 



