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As great layers the White Leghorn, & Blk Spanish also had
their advocate. From 30 to 40 hens was considered a good
No to keep for profit, tho' one member who has had large experience
thought 60 not too many. Ducks are easiest
raised where there is no water, & are pronounced by H G Halls
well to be profitable. The eggs should be set early under
chicken hens: for further information apply to W^m J. Schofield.

Poultry yards are rapidly gaining favor; the bad after effects
on lawns & in door yards from poultry using them, were fully
dwelt upon by the ladies.

Who has tried perfected butter color? Those who have
commend it highly. Try marbleized ware to bake
puddings in. Keep lye in pine [?] that have had the
salt soaked out. The Penn a Salt Manufacturing Co's
concentrated Lye is best; it should be resin covered or encased
in glue for greater convenience

A G Thomas read an interesting article from Scribnor
showing that if our National Pride exceeds that of other natures
it is justifiable. The other reader being absent, scraps
from the chip box helped to fill the vacumm & added pleasantly
to the evenings entertainment, as they usually do, when
we are so fortunate as to have any.

If during the winter mos' at least the reader would put
the weight of their appointment, they would not fail, either in pardon or
by proxy, to fulfil the duty thus imposed, thereby adding much to the
interest & satisfaction of our meetings. Cornelia Stabler & J Hartshorne
were invited to read at Oak Hill March 17^th to which place
we then adjourned.