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The Grape Culturist. 



it is thought to be of superior merit. 

 A full exhibition of samples of vari- 

 ous vintages, especially that of 1S69, 

 for comparison, will add much to the 

 interest of the meeting. 



The business of grape growing has 

 increased so rapidly within the past 

 few years, that not a little anxiety is 

 felt on the part of those engaged in it, 

 and others, in regard to the future 

 prospects of the business. The col- 

 lections of full statistics annually 

 will afford the best means of forming 

 conclusions on this subject. It is 

 hoped, thei'cfore, that this important 

 item of the business of the Associa- 

 tion will not be neglected. If the 

 returns are sufficiently complete, they 

 will be at once tabulated and pub- 

 lished. 



Short essays upon pertinent topics 

 are solicited, and those unable to 



attend the meeting are requested to 

 forwai'd such papers to the Secretary, 



Samples of Avine from a distance 

 maj' be forwarded to the Secretary. 



The Planters' House will entertain 

 members during the meeting at a re- 

 duction of one dollar per day from 

 their usual rates. The St. Nicholas 

 will charge two dollars per day only. 

 The railroads have not yet been heard 

 from, but the usual reductions are 

 hoped for. James E. Starr, 



President. 



L. D, Morse, 

 Secretary, No. 104 Olive St., St. Louis. 



[\Ye hope that all our wine grow- 

 ers will forget former short coinings 

 of this society and unite in making it 

 the most useful meeting yet held. It 

 can do good, if all combine to make 

 it useful. We hope the meeting will 

 be large!}' attended. — Ed.^ 



EDITOEIAL COUETESY, 



While our brethren of the press 

 are welcome at all times to copy from 

 our pages, if they see any thing therein 

 they think of interest to their readers, 

 and while we shall at all times take 

 the same liberty with them, we cannot 

 say that we admire the method lately 

 followed by the Journal of Agriculture. 

 They copy three original articles from 

 our pages, sent by our correspondents, 

 giving the Grape Culturist due credit 

 therefor. But they do not copy our 

 comments on those articles, and thus 



intentionally or not, convey the idea 

 that we endorse all our correspondents 

 have said, while we differ, in our com- 

 ments, fi'om them in several points. 

 We do not think this fair dealing. 

 The comments are just as much a 

 part of the article as the article itself, 

 and we must protest against the course 

 pursued, and hope they will in future 

 "give the whole animal, tail and all," 

 however little they may think of the 

 latter appendage. — Ed. 



