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I'luler the ol<l mode, the rule is a lb. of IVuit to a lb. of su- 

 pir, while canned frnit requires usually but about one third to 

 one half that (quantity of sweetening-, or just enough to suit the 

 taste. 



Cans for })rcserviug fruit havu )iow become so well perfected 

 after the trial of such a variety of kinds, that some of those 

 made of glass with some form of scum attachment at the top, 

 are found to work very successfully, and we have found the 

 contents well worth attention ! 



Connnend us to a better sauce for bread and butter, than 

 good pears. })each or quince preserved in cans' with one h;df lb. 

 of sugar to a lb. of fruit. 



We have found that ajiples put up in cans, at a season when 

 ai)ples are plenty and liable to decay, were "just the thing"' 

 opened in May or June when sauce and "))ie timber" arc diffi- 

 cult to find. We found one entiy of canneil fruit from JNIi-s. E. 

 X. Smith t)f Sunderland of eighteen varieties, to which, owing 

 to the large number of varieties, and excellence of its ai)pear- 

 ance, the Committee awarded the first premium of $3.00 to 

 Austin Eastman of Amherst, and E. F. Sabin were given the 

 2nd and 3d respectively. 



Of wines we found a variety, there being entries of Currant 

 Wine. Blackberry Wine, Elderberry Wine and Grape AVine. Ji' 

 designed for medicinal purposes, it would seem ample in varie- 

 ty to do a large business in the healing art ! If designed as a 

 beverage, there would appear to be but little occasion for grant- 

 ina- manv licenses for the sale of liquors in this vicinitv ! 



We are inclined to look upon the propriety, or policy of en- 

 tering wines for premiums in our Agricultural Societies as very 

 (questionable. AVe can see no good reason for offering premi- 

 ums on wines, which would not be equally a reason for doing 

 the same on cider brandy or other liquors that may be manu- 

 factured within the limits of our Society. 



The subject of the manufacture and use of wines and liquors 

 is looked upon from a very dift'erent stand-point at present from 

 what it was a o-eneration ago. when such wore in common use. 



