ALCOHOL IN CIDER 



interests of the industry under consideration. 

 They were attended by landed proprietors, farmers, 

 manufacturers, and heads of educational institu- 

 tions, and the keenest interest was shown in all 

 the proceedings. If a subject were broached, upon 

 which there was evidently great divergence of 

 opinion, instead of continuing a heated debate 

 the matter was at once referred to a committee, 

 appointed by the meeting, to consider and report 

 thereon. When possible the committee met early 

 next day and presented their report at the con- 

 ference in the evening. One of the most important 

 questions discussed was raised by the Mayor of 

 St. Brieuc : What percentage of alcohol should 

 genuine cider contain ? It was brought forward 

 with a view to putting down, if possible, a custom, 

 which was thought to prevail, of manufacturers 

 buying genuine cider from the farmers, and diluting 

 and otherwise tampering with it before reselling. 

 Owing to the difference of opinion which was 

 expressed the subject was referred to a committee, 

 who reported that cider should contain at least 

 4 per cent, of alcohol, and this conclusion was 

 accepted by the conference. 



The awards of the juries for each section of 

 the exhibition were announced, and the prizes and 

 certificates were presented at a meeting of the 

 conference held in the afternoon of the last day 

 of the exhibition. The final meeting took place 

 the same evening, when a vocal and instrumen- 

 tal concert with recitations formed part of the 

 proceedings. 



The French Pomologists held in very high 

 estimation the service rendered to agriculture by 



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