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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
shown. But few persons know what a ripe grape is. Vines 
are sometimes pruned too closely; will not bear as close prun¬ 
ing as foreign sorts or native vines farther South. Train to 
trellis, pinching off all latterals during summer. In August 
pinch main cane off to ripen wood. 
Society recommends for general cultivation Isabella, Concord, 
Clinton, and Vermont; for further trial, Delaware, Union 
Village, Marion Port, Diana, Rebecca, -Northern Muscadine 
and Elsingburg. 
Kellogg—Have failed to propagate grapes from cuttings. 
Atwood—It is not necessary to have sandy soil for cut¬ 
tings ; would trench for them and make the soil very fine ; 
leave three buds on a cane, top one, 1J inches from upper end. 
Cooper—Succeeds the best by setting in deep mould. 
Willey—Prefers vegetable mould, nearly one-third sharp 
sand; plants thick in beds four feet wide ; rows ten inches 
distant and two inches in row; mulches thoroughly with half 
rotten straw; remain on all summer. 
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LAWTON BLACKBERRIES. 
Stevens—Plants all kill; Red and Yellow Antwerp Rasp¬ 
berry satisfies me ; protects by covering with loam. 
Willey—A humbug as far north as this, or in this climate. 
A few miles south, but on the lake shore, bears abundantly. 
Clay soils seem to suit it best, but need draining. Protection 
with straw of no avail. Growers at the east; plant upon well 
drained, heavy soil, in rows 3 by 5 feet apart; cultivate with 
horse. 
Quiner—Must adopt a system of protection from our severe 
drying winds, before we will succeed with many of the fruits; 
all are benefitted by it. 
Chandler—Thought straw protection sufficient for the Lawton, 
but found my error in losing my first planting; mine are now 
covered with loam. 
Kellogg believes the Lawton worthy further trial, with win¬ 
ter protection. 
Plumb thinks it no objection to plant because they require 
