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Agricultural Societies of Neic-Casth Co., and Philada. Vol. VI. 



Preserving Grapes. 



At the meeting of the Philadelphia Agri- 

 cultural Society, on the 2d inst., Mr. James 

 Gowen made his annual present of a basket 

 of grapes, of the Isabella, Catawba, and Blond 

 species; they were in the highest perfection, 

 and full of fine juice. The mode of preserv- 

 ing them is extremely simple, notwithstand- 

 ing the mystery on this subject to which some 

 pretend. It is thus : — a floor is made between 

 two joists in the cellar, and the space filled 

 with grapes and fine wood shavings ; the 

 ends are closed with moveable boards. 



Agricultural Society of Neivcastle Co., 

 Delaware. 



At a meeting held at the City-Hall, on the 22d of Ja- 

 nuary, the following resolutions were sulunitted by the 

 President, Dr. J. W. Thompson, which were read, and 

 unanimously adopted : 



Resolved^ As members of the Agricultural Society of 

 New Castle county, and citizens of an extensive manu- 

 facturing community, that we view with interest and 

 high satisfaction, the strenuous efforts now making by 

 many American citizens in diftereiit parts of the United 

 States, to give a preference, liereafter, in their pur- 

 chases, to the products of their own soil, the wares of 

 their own mechanics, and the fabrics of their own ma- 

 nufactures over those of foreign importation. 



Resolved, That as farmers producing bniad stuffs for 

 consumption, and numerous raw materials for the 

 manufacturer, that it is our policy, as well as hut sheer 

 justice to our mechanics and manufacturers, who pur- 

 chase a large proportion of our surplus agricultural 

 products, to buy in return their manufactured goods 

 now made in this country, of equal finish, and surpass- 

 ing in durability most of those pouring in upon us from 

 abroad — draining us of the precious metals, deranging 

 our currency, and involving the nation in debt. 



Resolved, That this Society respectfully recommends 

 to its members, the more elfectually to encourage home 

 Industry, home ProducU, and liome Mavvfactures, that 

 they unite, from this time forth, and determine to use 

 for their families, as far as practicable, such fabrics 

 only as are of Ann^rican growth and manufacture. 

 Deeming it a high duty, and an ambition well becoming 

 a free and independent people to be clad in the home- 

 made cloths of their own country, and consume the 

 food which their own fertile fields and varied climes 

 produce in rich abundance everywhere, thus establish- 

 ing a valuable home-trade among ourselves — diffusing 

 and equalizing wealth among all classes, and laying 

 deep the foundations of national prosperity and inde- 

 pendence. 



Resolved, That we cordially unite in the views of 



those of our countrymen who are forming '• noma 

 Leagues" or associations to carry out this national 

 project, and not desiring to conllne the benelit.s and 

 operation of such an association to the lirniied sphere 

 of this Society, but anxious to bring within its mtlu. 

 ence every citizen of New-Castle county — therefore 



Resolved, That a committee of twenty be appointed 

 at this time, to invite the co-operation of all our fellov. 

 citizens favourable to the foriiiaiidii of a " Home- 

 League" in this county, for the protection of American 

 labour and home-products; and that this committee b« 

 requested to call « county meeting at the City-Hall, on 

 the aiJd day of February, the birthday of the father ol 

 his Country, as a time peculiarly appropriate for the 

 commemoration of so good a work, and the adoption 

 of so important a measure — whereupon a committee 

 was appointed. 



Samuel Woll.vston, Secretary. 



Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agri- 

 culture. 



At an adjourned annual meeting, held Feb. 2d, 1849, 

 Nicholas Biddle, president, in the chair, thirty-thre« 

 members present, 



The following gentlemen were elected officers for the 

 ensuing year: 



President, 



N. Biddle ; 

 Vice-Presidents, 



Dr. James Mease, and 

 Aaron Clements ; 

 Secretary, in place of K. Smith, resigned, 



Philip Physick ; 

 Assistant Secretary, 



P. R. Fbeas; 

 Treasurer, 



A. S. Roberts ; 

 Librarian, 



James Pedder; 

 Curators, 



James Gowen, and 

 J.W. Roberts; 

 Committee of Correspondence, 

 Charles Roberts, and 

 John C. Montgo.mery. 

 Extract from the minutes, 



K. Smith, Suretary. 



The quantity of rain which fell during the 



1st month (January), 1842, was 1.34G inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, 2d mo. 1, 1842. 



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