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wine I ever tasted, and I have no doubt but that vintners would 

 make a good thing by investing in the culture of this grape in 

 North Carolina. 



Dr. Sylvester. — This grape grows very large in the South, though 

 it will not live here. I have an account of one vine as large as a 

 man's body, and it covered an acre of ground. 



Mr. R J. Dodge. — Let us understand that a great many years, 

 say a good part of one's lifetime, certainly not less than ton years, 

 are required to get this large size. Meanwhile, it is much better 

 to have new vines, and have less fruit on each. 



Mr. N. C. Meeker. — Fruit-growing on a large scale is usually a 

 failure. But, before northern folks go down there, they had better 

 wait and see how the pioneers get along. It may surprise some to 

 learn that an acre of Catawbas on the Ohio lake shore, on the 

 Crooked lake, in New York, and on the islands, will yield more 

 fruit than the Scuppernong. The Concord even will do it. Seven 

 tons to the acre is not an uncommon yield 



FILTERING WATER. 



Mr. W. p. Darst, Perry county, Ohio, desires to know how he 

 can filter his rain water before it enters into the reservoir. 



Dr. Sheppard suggested that the leader of the eave-trough be so 

 aiTanged that a few barrels of the water that falls first be turned 

 off; and as soon as the roof is washed clean, let the clean water 

 be collected in the reservoir. 



Mr. George Bartlett drew a diagram on the black-board to show 

 how the leader may be arranged to operate automatically, by hav- 

 ing a hogshead placed where it will change its position after a few 

 barrels of water have run off the roof, and thus allow clean water 

 to flow into the cistern or well. 



Dr. Snodgrass suggested that when people draw water to drink, 

 they should open the stop-cock just enough to spread the stream 

 of water as much as possible as it falls into the pitcher. He said 

 this will mingle with it a large proportion of oxygen, and thus 

 greatly improve its quality as a refreshing beverage. 



THE HORSE PROTECTOR. 



Mr. C. Elveena, of California, exhibited this invention, which is 

 a cloth or pad, on which a cup for holding water is placed between 

 the ears, and is so constructed that a little water passes out at a 

 time, and keeps the head moist. Certificates were read from Gens. 



