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add to them an equal amount in bulk of water. Let the whole 

 stand together for a couple of days. Then strain off the juice 

 and add to each gallon one quart of old rum and bottle it im- 

 mediately. This preparation is a vinous spirit, agreeable to the 

 palate, and moreover an excellent tonic. State constables might 

 object to it as a strictly temperance beverage, nevertheless I 

 shall take the liberty to place it among the catalogue of our 

 native wines. 



ORANGE WINE. 



It is not generally known that a very delicate, light and fra- 

 grant wine can be made from the juice of oranges. It is a very 

 grateful wine for invalids. I will give the method of making it : 

 Take one dozen and a half of oranges. Slice them and pour 

 over them one gallon of water, then express the juice by beat- 

 ing them in the water with a roller, after which express the 

 juice. Add three and one-half pounds of refined sugar. Fer- 

 ment and bottle the same as other wines. 



I submit the foregoing remarks on wine and wine-making, 

 hoping that the reader may be induced to manufacture his own 

 wine rather than use a foreign article, high in price, and almost 

 always adulterated, and not, when pure, any better than good 

 domestic wine. 



David Rice, M. D., Qiairman. 



FARM IMPLEMENTS. 



HAMPSHIRE. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



Although we rejoice in the fact that mechanic arts have been 

 so well represented, yet we cannot refrain from inquiring. Is 

 this society doing all that it can to foster and encourage this 

 interesting department of agriculture ? What one branch of 

 industry more important ? What would become of the agri- 

 culturist if the machinery of his farm was to be taken from 

 him? Imperfect as it is, to remove it would be a long stride 

 backward. 



