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back of the end grape-post of the line, say three or four feet : on top of this 

 short post, the cylinder is secured by staples at each end, a aj the wires are drawn 

 in to their places \ and, one end of the cylinder being supplied with a square bar, 

 a crank can be applied, and the wires tightened or loosened at pleasure, and, 

 when in position, secured by driving the pin b, which is of wrought iron, into the 

 posts. The effect in the working of this arrangement is to draw down and se- 

 cure rather than loosen the end trellis-posts. For the upper wire, Mr. Leick 

 uses a half-inch iron rod, bent at one end to receive and fasten the wire ; and on 

 the other end a long screw-thread is cut; and, when run through the post, a nut 

 is put on, and the whole tightened by a wrench. 



Our illustration No. 2 shows a cog-wheel to be cast on the cylinder, by which 

 means the pin b, in No. i, may be dispensed with, and the loosening or tight- 

 ening of the wires may be more rapidly performed as the cog-wheel holds the 

 cylinder in place by means of a latch or catch screwed to the post. This last is 

 our own suggestion, for which we do not propose to take out a patent. 



Barachel. 



The August Number. — Thoughts and Suggestions as I read it. — 

 " Among the Berries.'''' — This account of the manner and cheapness in which 

 small boxes for berries are made and supplied, will, I trust, do a great amount of 

 good, especially throughout the Western States, where, as yet, most of the 

 fruit is gathered and handled in the rudest manner. Every handling of delicate 

 fruit like strawberries, et cetera, injures both appearance and flavor ; for each 

 little bruise at once commences to decay, and thus affects the richness and delicacy 

 of the fruit. That story of the Burlington Raspberry is a strong one, and well 

 told. What a sized berry it must be to measure " more than double that of the 

 Antwerp " ! 



In speaking of blackberries, the writer says not a word of the Holcomb or Dor- 

 chester varieties, which, I believe, stand pretty high in the estimation of a large 

 number of growers. The Dorchester, with me, is the best of all tlie varieties as 

 a family berry. It ripens its fruit gradually, and, when well cared for, produces 

 plentifully ; while every berry may be eaten without using sugar : or, in other 

 words, one can go among the canes, pick and eat the black berries, and find each 



