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made to ripen. Curtis, of Eostoii, keeps Iriiit long and weJl by 

 a process which be has not yet explaine-d. 



There is a mode of making fruit jellies well worth knowing.. 

 I practise it, and will let tlie Club taste some of mine at the next 

 meeting. The difTicuIty iu making it is, allowing the juices to 

 boil, by which means they soon pass into the condition of syrup 

 instead of jelly. The true method is to warm the juices to the 

 simmering point, then stir in the usual proportion of sugar ; stir 

 it perfectly, and we obtain the true flavor of the fruits, and a 

 perfect jelly. My grape jelly is so made, and admired. 



Ambrose vStevens o!>served that gre-at attention is due to the 

 condition of the fruit, in the first place ; for, if it is deficient in 

 maturity, or is over ripe, j;iiccess in nuiking good jelly from it is 

 out of the question. 



Judge Livingston presented Catawba grapes off Ms iarm, in 

 good condition, preserved by him in oak saw dust. 



Pres. TAL.J.MADGE invited the members to prepare subjects for 

 next meeting. He was pleased with the method of making jelly 

 just described. Science is here also. 



On motion, ordered unaninjously, that Prof. Mapes be request- 

 ed to grow seed ironi the onion given by Consul Tinelli, and to 

 return some of it to the club for distribution. 



Judge LivrNtJsTOiN proposed as the next subject — Pruning. 

 ^ Prof. Mapes.— ^'a\ peach trees too. 



Adopted. 



Charles Loosey, YiccConsul of Austria, on the request of the 

 Secretary, presented statistical tables of the agriculture, animals, 

 &c., of Austria. 



In these tables the Elmer is about 12 45-IOOths gallons j Met- 

 zin, 211-lOOOths of a quarter. The quarter being eight bushels. 

 The metzin is aboui two Imshe/B. 



The Joch is 1 and 422- 1000th ot an acre, or nearly an acre 

 and a half. ^ -t>:^ tihow 



