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tious. It has been clearly demonstrated that the apple 

 is superior to the potato in the principles that go to in- 

 crease the muscle and brain of man ; and in fattening 

 properties it is nearly equal to any other food. Ripe 

 grapes have cured epidemic dysentery. Families, where 

 fruits are most plentiful, and ripened good, are most free 

 from disease of all kinds, especially from fevers and bowel 

 complaints. Most fruits aid digestion ; some directly and 

 some indirectly, and their free use lessens the desire for 

 alcohol or other stimulents. The juicy ones act as dilu- 

 ents, and all as diuretics, the free acids neutralizing the 

 earthy matters in the blood." 



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The above heading, in the growing of fruits, has many 

 and multiple of views by those who have given their record 

 in the meetings of agricultural and pomological societies. 

 The whole, however, rests in the fact that the tree must 

 have its roots where there is an under current of moist- 

 ure, that can be taken up by the tap or lower roots, in 

 times of dry atmosphere and lack of moisture upon the 

 surface. Again, the tree must not be situate in a low val- 

 ley, or confined air space, without an underground drain- 

 age, for here the cold is increased, and added to the 

 moisture of the valley, is often five to seven or ten de- 

 grees of Fahrenheit below that of the high ground adjoin- 



