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The Grape Culturist. 



Members were cautioned to be careful 

 to whom they ship grapes, as sharpers 

 frequently take advantage of pro- 

 ducers to swindle them. He stated 

 that the committee appointed two 

 years ago to report on the "Physical 

 and moral effects of wine growing in 

 the United States" would not be at this 

 meeting, owing to other pressing en- 

 gagements. After mentionicg several 

 important topics which would come 

 up for discussion, Dr. Dunham con- 

 cluded by expressing the hope that the 

 present meeting would prove as inter- 

 esting and profitable as the previous 

 sessions. 



A report was read from the com- 

 mittee appointed to consider the sub- 

 ject of naming the varieties of grapes 

 known as Rogers' hybrids and desig- 

 nated by numbers, which stated that 

 the originator of the grapes, Mr. E. 

 vS. Rogers, of Salem, Massachusetts, 

 has expressed himself as quite willing 

 to accept any names the society may 

 choose. 



The treasurer's report shows that 

 the receipts of the association during 

 the year were $293.27, and the expen- 

 ditures $219.75, leaving a balance in 

 the treasury of $73,52. The total in- 

 debtedness amounts to $201.60, which 

 after deducting the amount of money 

 on hand would be $128.08, most of 

 which is for premiums awarded at the 

 exhibition. 



The association then adjourned until 

 half-past one o'clock. 



AFTERNOON SESSION. 



The association resumed business at 

 two o'clock in the afternoon. 



The report of the committee which 

 had corresponded with Mr. Rogers in 

 reference to naming his hybrid grapes. 



was taken from the table and accepted, 

 and the following resolutions adopted : 

 Resolved, That the thanks of the 

 Lake Shore Grape Growers' Associa- 

 tion are hereby tendered to Mr. E. S. 

 Rogers for the expression of his will- 

 ingness to acquiesce "in the desire ef 

 the association to substitute appro- 

 priate names in place of numbers, to 

 designate the different varieties of 

 grapes originated by him. 



Eesolvcd, That the secretary be dir- 

 ected to communicate to Mr. Rogers 

 the action of the association, and to 

 respectfully request that he determine 

 upon and report names for such va- 

 rieties of the grapes known as Rogers 

 hybrids as he thinks worthy of per- 

 manent cultivation, if possible, in time 

 for publication in the forthcoming an- 

 nual report of the association. 



The subject of the best kind of box 

 for berries and gsapes was taken up. 

 The secretary spoke of the boxes on 

 exhibition at the late fair and men- 

 tioned the excellencies of several 

 kinds. He refei-red especially to the 

 wooden paper covered box with move- 

 able bottom manufactured in this city 

 as possessing superior qualities, al- 

 though expensive and of such a shape 

 that the boxes cannot be economically 

 packed in crates. Another box with 

 moveable tej), also, but fixed bottom, 

 was mentioned as being good, one 

 advantage being that such boxes can 

 be closely packed in crates. 



A square, double-lap cover box of 

 white wood was spoken of, but objected 

 to because it was thought that it would 

 warp and become unsightly b}' the 

 time it reached market. 



A gentleman said that he thought a 

 cheap box, not to be returned, would 



