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their labors have, upon the whole, been crowned with 

 success, and we need no better proof of it than the 

 abundance of excellent grapes to be seen every autumn 

 in the markets of all cities and villages, from the Atlan- 

 tic to the Pacific oceans. Good dessert grapes have, of 

 late years, become so cheap and plentiful, that even the 

 poor of our great cities may now freely indulge in fruits 



FIG. 77. 



FIG. 78. 



which a few years since was only to be obtained as lux- 

 uries, and by the rich and weli-to-do people. 



Whenever and wherever there is a surplus of good 

 table grapes, the wine, vinegar and brandy maker may 

 come in and help to dispose of it ; but the production of 

 such liquids and liquors is not, necessarily, an adjunct 

 of grape culture. 



Implements for the Vineyard. The imple- 

 ments required in the vineyard are in no way different 



