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Mr. Pell — In my orchard I think the fruit is not injured, 

 although it was so cold within four miles of my orchard on the 

 Hudson that ice formed as thick as a silver dollar. In my expe- 

 rience I find that a northeast rain storm destroys the pollen, 

 while a dry wind, if it is cold, rather assists the impregnation. 



Samples of wine made by S. D. & L. E. Case, of North Canton, 

 Hartford county. Conn : No. 1, common wine, 5 years old, $4 ; 

 No. 2, pure juice of grape and sugar, ] year oldj No. 3, common 

 wine, 2 years old. 



The above are made from the common or native grape of the 

 country, and the sugar used, Stuart's best refined. 



The Messrs. Case would like the American Institute or Far- 

 mers' Club to give an opinion of its quality, also any suggestions 

 of improvements. They have such wine for sale. 



The members tasted the wine, and seem to be most pleased 

 with No. 2. All efforts to render our indigenous grapes capable 

 of giving good wines are much valued. It is well known that 

 some of the best wine grapes are by no means esteemed on the 

 dessert as much as those which yield inferior wine. So it is 

 among the cider making apples of America. The best cider is 

 made from a species of crab apple, not at all valued for eating. 



Mr. Field, of Brooklyn, in reply to a question as to the effect 

 of the late cold weather on his fruit, said that the fruit of nearly 

 tliree thousand pear trees had been blasted by the late cold, dry 

 winds. His cherry trees are in a thriving condition. The pol- 

 len seems to have been lost by the gales. 



President Pell said that sometimes high winds aid the impreg- 

 nation by the pollen. 



Mr. Field — Our northwest winds blast fruit. The ancients 

 used to say that the east winds blasted the fruit. 



Mr. Pell — The late cold winds have not injured anything on 

 my farm, nor generally any farms within some four miles of the 

 Hudson river. 



Adrien Bergen, of Long Island — I find our northeast winds 

 most apt to blast fruit. 



Dr. Waterbury remarked that our coldest winds come from our 

 continent — mild winds from the sea. 



Mr. Field — I noticed a remarkable fact this spring — that is, 

 the numerous red cedar trees killed in whole or in part. 



Mr. Meigs — Had observed it on Long Island with surprise, and 

 had never seen it before. 



President Pell called up the regular subjects of the day — wheat 

 and summer soiling of stock. He requested Mr. Lowe to open 



