Without attempting to inject ourselves into the moral question as to whether 

 you should drink wine, or should not, we have always thought it interesting that 

 one of the fundamental rights of any head of the household (and these seem to 

 be less all the time) is the right to make two hundred gallons of wine per year, 

 tax free, for one's personal use. This was a very old custom in many families, 

 even during prohibition. One of the best recipes for strawberry wine is as fol- 

 lows : 



8 quarts strawberries 2 gals, water 



6 to 8 lbs. sugar y2 lb. raisins 



2 lemons % oz. yeast (3 packages] 



1. Wash the strawberries under cold water, put them into a crock. Mash them 

 thoroughly with a wooden spoon. 



2. Add the water and let stand for three days, mashing and stirring the berries 

 at least three times a day. 



3. Strain the liquid through a kitchen towel, squeezing the juice out — every 

 drop. 



4. Add the sugar, 6 to 8 pounds, depending on how sweet you want the wine 

 to be, and dissolve it thoroughly. 



5. Add the cut-up raisins and the thin rinds and juice of the lemons. 



6. Heat half of the liquid and return it to the cold, so that the whole becomes 

 lukewarm. 



7. Dissolve the yeast in V2 cup water [warm] and put that in. Cover and let 

 it ferment. 



8. When the fermentation is ended strain the wine into gallon jars and let it 

 rest for two weeks. 



9. Then siphon into bottles if clear; if not, fine it.. 



There is no charge for permit to make up to 200 gallons for personal use. Write 

 for Form 1541 to Alcohol Tax Unit, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Treasury 

 Dept., Washington, D. C. 



RARITAIM 



¥RESH MARKET FAVORITE 



RARITAN is an early midseason variety, ripening several days ahead of 

 Surecrop. Plants of RARITAN make runners freely and are vigorously productive 

 of fine berries. Berries are large, nearly as large as Jerseybelle and Vesper, 

 attractively capped, bright red, glossy, and of excellent eating quality. Fresh 

 market use is our recommendation; they are delicious! We have fine stocks 

 of vigorous RARITAN plants and hope to receive your order. 



Grow our plants for fine crops 



EMPIRE was introduced in 1951 and since then has done vy^ell in most of the 

 Northern states. The right climate encourages EMPIRE to make vigorous grov^^th 

 and produce large, bright and attractive berries with fine green caps. While 

 EMPIRE berries are inclined to be less firm than some, close picking and quick 

 handling overcomes this slight handicap and you will find EMPIRE easy to market 

 — and profitable. See color picture, page 22. 



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