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Grapes. — Green Mountain, Moore's Early, Worden, Con- 

 cord, Niagara, Brighton and Delaware, which would give 

 two white, two red and three black varieties. 



Commercial small-fruit growing. President Hale thought 

 had been overdone the last two or three years ; yet perhaps 

 returns had been as good as from other branches in agricul- 

 ture. People were buying more fruit every year, and so 

 the demand seemed to be kept good, and prospects were 

 brighter for higher prices in the near future. 



Mr. Merriman asked as to the Cumberland raspberry. 



Mr. Hale replied that it was so long it almost seemed 

 to be a cross with a blackberry ; it was a very large jet 

 black berry, of fine quality and very promising. He 

 thought it was going to be a money-maker. 



In regard to grapes, Mr. Hale said that the Campbell's 

 Early was not so good as the Concord, although it was 

 better than the Champion. 



In answer to a question in regard to the Delaware 

 grape, Mr. Allen said that it needed good soil, spraying 

 and careful pruning. 



Woodruff Red was also highly recommended. 



Mr. Hale regarded the Sample strawberry as a little off 

 in quality, although of large size, a great yielder, very 

 showy and as firm as Bubach. 



Mr. Fawthrop said that the Eldorado blackberry seemed 

 inclined to leaf-curl. In Mr. Hale's opinion it was of high 

 quality and only a moderate bearer. 



In answer to a question in regard to keeping grapes, 

 Mr. Hale said the best way to keep them for family sup- 

 ply in winter was to pick them in good condition, wax the 

 ends of the stems, pack them in paper-lined boxes or 

 baskets, and tie the whole package up in paper. Keep in 

 a cool, dry place, away from the air. 



Mr. Allen favored keeping such grapes in rather a damp 

 place. 



N. H. Sherwood read a brief paper on "The Market 

 End of Fruit Growing." He said the manner in which 

 strawberries were picked made a great difference in market- 

 ing them ; if they were carefully picked with the stems on 

 they would keep longer. The same thing applied to peaches : 



