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Sharon 43 chickens
Olney 7
Hermon 64
White Hall 75
Avalon 44
Alloway 111
Brooke Grove 37
Edgewood 100

Of the readers, Annie Brooke read
an instructive article, "The wonders of plant
life" Mary Miller did not read and was
reappointed for the next meeting. The sec
-retary read a short article on the cultivation
of Japan lillies handed in by Hallie Lea

Questions

1 Has bone dust a different affect
on different soils? It is thought it
has as some of our members find
after preparing soil for pot plants
with great care, that after a while
it becomes very hard and solid; it is
recommended to top-dress with the bone
dust instead of mixing it through the
soil.

2 Is it a suitable time to plant out
currant bushes, started last year?
Some think it rather late, tho' if moved
with plenty of earth, they will not be
injured. Our President once moved
an apple tree which was in full
bloom and it showed no ill affects from