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this, that to make a good article in wine you have to go to the Eiparian family, and 

 I believe that that is the conclusion of all wine-makers. I cannot think that grapes 

 can be raised as cheaply as some gentlemen say to be profitable. At any rate, it 

 cannot be done in this section of the country. As one remarkable thing in connec- 

 tion with grape culture here, which I would like to refer to : in all my reading, I 

 have not read that east of the Eocky Mountains any European grape has succeeded, 

 but I want to state that there are two grapes of the European family grown here to 

 perfection — one is the " Chasselas de Fontainebleu," and the "Meuenier." Whether 

 any others would grow here or not I do not know. 



Mr. Smith. — Do you know anything about the grape called the " Northern 

 Light ? " 



Judge MosGROVE. — Yes ; an old gentleman, Mr. Cameron, who is governor of 

 L'Orignal gaol, found a seedling growing alongside his kitchen door, and he pulled it 

 up and threw it away. It commenced to grow there, and the late Judge Daniels told 

 Mr. Cameron to plant it and take care of it. He planted it again and it grew well. 

 It produces a very fine grape, and I believe will be a very great acquisition to the 

 grapes of this country. It ripens before the Concord a week or ten days. I have 

 heard that a certain gentleman had control of that grape vine, but last year I was 

 down there holding court when Mr. Cameron showed it to me, an^ he was very 

 desirous of selling the vine, so that it is in the market for anybody who wants to 

 purchase it. 



Mr. E. W. Starr. — I know two vines growing in my neighbourhood in Nova 

 Scotia, which are certainly ovei- fifty years old. One is the Black Custard and the 

 other the old Sweet Water. We also grow the Eoyal Muscatel with a good deal of 

 success. This latter variety does very well with us. The clusters are certainly as 

 fine as any of the American grapes, and decidedly better than the Canadian, so far as 

 I know them. 



Mr. Beall. — Can you speak of any European grapes grown in Niagara, Mr.Smith? 



Mr. Smith. — I know of none, except at Niagararon-the-Lake. A gentleman there, 

 of the name of Haffer, who is mayor of the town, has been successful in gi-ovving the 

 " Black Hamburg " I have never seen them growing, but have heard of them. 



The President. — It will be necessary for us to hold an evening session for the 

 transaction of business, and I do not see how we can possibly hear the remaining 

 papers on the programme. 



Mr. Pettit. — I will move that the balance of the papers be read by title, and the 

 papers be handed into the secretary for publication in the Official Eeport. 



Judge MosGRovE seconded the motion. 



The resolution was adopted. 



The Convention then adjourned, to meet in the evening. 



Pridat Evening. 



The Convention met at 8 p.m., the President stating that the proceedings would 

 be necessarily short, owing to a desire of many of the delegates to return to their 



homes. . 



Mr. Allan.— The Committee on Transportation is prepared to report. It is 

 not a very formal report, and it is made up of resolutions. I will just merely read 

 the resolutions which form the report. They are as follows : — 



1. The bills of lading in general use by the railroad and steamship companies 

 carrying fruit to England contain so many exceptions and conditions, inserted 

 entirely in the interest of these carrying companies, that they are practically worth- 

 less in protecting the interests of the shippers of fruit. We therefore recommend 

 that a roecial committee be appointed to cousidei- the matter, and invite corres- 

 pondence from the various carrying companies, with a view to procuring the use of 

 bills of lading more equitable in their conditions. 



2 We recommend and heartily endorse the suggestions of Mr. Sargeant, Traflic 

 Manao-er of the Grand Trunk Eailway, to run regular fruit trains, similar to the 



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