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acquH'e tlie necessary health and strength. All that 

 we can say is that we hope ere long to see the experi- 

 ment tried, and nothing would afford ns greater 

 pleasure than to give a lecture on vine culture, with 

 experimental illustrations, to such a society of women, 

 and tell them all we know about raising good grapes ; 

 and we think we can point to others who are not 

 only competent but willing to assist in the good work 

 — ^thus rendering the objection that "women don't 

 know how " of no avail. But even if no such experi- 

 ment should be tried, we feel confident that tlie 

 thousands of acres which will be devoted to vine cul- 

 ture during the next few years will not be cultivated 

 without affordino^ abundant work for women 



