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12^th Meeting

At a meeting of the Home Interest
held at W^m S. Bonds 8th Mo 19th 1871 five
members were absent, and about that
number of visitors were present. Conversation
in the house and a visit to the
flower garden preceded the questions.

The flowers & vegetables were in excellent
condition, their vigorous growth
being a further evidence of the superiority
of our Hosts fertilizers.

1. Where can Kale seed be had ? P.R. Stablers

2. What is the trouble with Mary Bonds orange
tree ? Various answers

3 How to Pickle Martinoes ? See in the
societies receipt Book

4 Why do the strawberries die ? Drouth.

5 Is it best to boil corn before drying it ?
Those who have tried it think so.

6. Wanted a simple plan for saving tomato
seed ? Leave the tomato until half
rotten, then press the pulp through a thin rag,