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December 20tli. — The fires were made, and forcing 

 commenced ; the temperature of the house was kept at 

 40° at night, 60° by day ; fresh stable manure was put 

 on the border, and well mixed with the litter already 

 there ; the vines, and the floor of the house, were repeat- 

 edly watered, and pans of water placed on the furnace 

 and flues ; this temperature was kept up, and the water- 

 ing continued, until — 



January 1st, 1847, — when the temperature was raised . 

 to 45° at night, 65° by day, and' air freely admitted, 

 when the sun shone ; wetting the house and vines con- 

 tinued. 



January 6th. — The temperature was raised, at night, to 

 50° ; by day, if cloudy, to 65° ; when the sun shone, to 

 70°, with plenty of air admitted, and the pans of water 

 daily replenished. This heat was continued to — 



January 10th,- — ^when at night, the temperature was 

 kept at 50° to 55° ; by day, if cloudy, 65° ; when the sun 

 shone, 75°, with- air ; the top windows were let down, 

 every other light, three or four inches in the morning, 

 and, as the heat increased, more air was gradually ad- 

 mitted. 



When the house became quite warm with sun heat, 

 the front lights were opened a little. The sun has so lit- 

 tle force at this season, and the days are so short, that I 

 Lave found it unnecessary to open the front lights, and 

 do not advise it being done before March, and then only 

 to a small extent ; the top lights being sufficient for ven- 

 tilation. In very cold days, and with a bright sun shin- 

 ing, the windows were not opened more than four inches ; 

 watered the house freely in mild weather, giving less in 



