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having; a pointed mettle nozzle which can be inserted into every wormhole 

 found in the tree. The cock being Cpened and a jet of steam thrown in, 

 efiectually cooks the worm. There is no difficulty about the steam pene- 

 trating through the mass of wormdust to where the animal is lodged, even 

 if it is at a great distance from the outside of the tree. It requires but a 

 few minutes to explore a tree and apply the remedy to each hole, and con- 

 sequently the whole orchard may be gone over in a short time. The same 

 apparatus is the most efioctual ever tried for killing bugs secreted in bed- 

 steads or inaccessible cracks of the walls of a room. 



Cure for Bee Stings. 



. Dr. Andrew Bush, Setzier's Store, Chester county, Pa., says that " one 

 drop of strong spirits of hartshorn will in an instant remove the pain 

 caused by the sting of a bee, wasp or hornet. It should be at hand in every 

 family where there are children. Smiles of gratitude, shining through 

 tears of distress will often i«cpay the thoughtful mind that provides and the 

 quick hand that applies the remedy." He also recommends the same arti- 

 cle for the removal of greasespots. 



Hardiness of the Hawthorn. 



A. Law, Nicolet county, Min., says that English hawthorn will stand on 

 the open prairie uninjured through a winter in which the thermometer goes 

 thirty degrees below zero. 



Adjourned. John W. Chambers, Secretary. 



March 14, 1865. 

 Mr. Nathan C. Ely in the chair. 



Blackberry Wine. 



A bottle of blackberry wine manufactured by Mr. Wm. G. Randall, Ilam- 

 mondton, N. J., made by mixing two quarts of the juice of Lawton black- 

 berry with two quarts of water and three pounds of refined sugar, was 

 presented to the Club to get an opinion as to its quality. 



Mr. Pardee, Dr. Ward, Mr. Solon Robinson, and some others, expressed 

 ^n opinion that this was like all beverages of the same class, made from 

 ftuits other than grapes. When well manufactured, as. this appears to be, 

 it makes a very palatable cordial, which is agreeable to the taste of the 

 majority of people. It is very different from grape wine in its effect upon 

 the system, and is undoubtedl}' more intoxicating. 



The Chairman expressed an opinion highly in favor of this wine. 



Mr. R. G. Pardee said the best fruit wine he ever saw, and which was 

 esteemed by many good judges equal to the best Madeira, was made by 

 adding three pounds of refined sugar to one gallon of currant juice. This 

 was fermented in- a cask where it stood uearlj^ a year, and was then bottled. 

 He does not think it makes much difference what fruit is used, if the wine 

 is made by adding such a large proportion of sugar. 



Dr. Ward said he had a good deal of experience in the manufacture of 

 currant wine, some of which had been pronounced unusually excellent, and 

 .at other times, after the same process, it had proved a complete failure. 



