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2. Ill the next place, when cultivated, the grape vine will 

 come into bearing sooner than the greater portion of other 

 fruits. If a man has not a vine on his own land, and is not 

 disposed to purchase one, he has only to take his knife and 

 cut a branch from the numerous vines that grow by the way 

 side, or ask his neighbor to suffer him to do this, with one 

 growing in his neighbor's lot, put this cutting in the earth, per- 

 haps occasionally water the same, and in a very short time he 

 will be refreshed by the fruit which this will in great abun- 

 dance afford him. 



3. There is less expense in cultivating the vine than in 

 cultivating other fruit. We know well that great labor and 

 expense may with good econonsy, be bestowed on the vine, 

 but, we know the generality of men will not, perhaps cannot do 

 th'is, and we feel happy in being able to say that they may 

 have a rich supply of this fruit without it. 



4. Less space of earth is necessary in the cultivation of the 

 vine, than in most other kinds of fruit. There is not a resident 

 in the city or county who possesses two feet square of earth, and 

 fl, ten foot square building, but might for two or more months 

 furnish his family with a rich supply of this fruit. Nor one 

 who has wood or pasture land, but who, after supplying his 

 family, might fill his carts for the accommodation of those who 

 •depend on the market, both for the substantials and delicacies 

 ■of life. 



5. Because the grape afibrds a most grateful refreshment to 

 the sick, the infirm and aged. The Committee believe they 

 <ire supported by observation, and by the authority of the 

 medical faculty in saying that grapes are among the most in- 

 nocent fruits for those who are placed upon the sick bed, and 

 that they have also a restorative influence, and certainly help 

 rather than hinder the favorable operation of most medicines. 



6. Because when set once they may be expected to Uve^ 

 grow, and produce fruit for many years. The number of 

 years they have been known to continue seems almost incredi- 

 ble. It would not be easy to point out a period which they 

 would not survive and what seems worthy of record is that 

 though in the process of years the amount of their produce 



