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snips, salsify Lima beans and apples.
Sharon, Avalon, Riverside and Sunny side
flowers Springdale. Cuthbert raspberries
Committee on Grapes continued their untied
opinion us that bagging when about the
size of peas will save them. R. R. Moore has
lost many by rotting. Coal ashes is considered
a good fertilizer for grapes.

The minutes were read and approved
1^st reader Sarah Hallowell read an article
on rose culture recommeding autumn for
planting, hot water for bugs, helebore for slugs
sulphur for mildew

2^nd Reader W. P. Miller read "Longevity
of farmers and country livers."

A remedy for cabbage worm was
given 1 lb of Alum to 5 gals of water.
Readers for next meeting Eliza Moore
and Mary Magruder.

Questions
1^st What kind of raspberry does this Society
recommed? Turner, Cuthbert & Brandy vine

2 When take cuttings of gooseberries currants & grapes
As soon as the leaves fall, make a trench
put in the cuttings and cover with earth.
In the spring uncover one bud, leave
in the trench until fall or following
spring when transplant to permanent bed.

3 How purify rain water? Fill a bag with
charcoal and put under the spout so
that the rain water shall flow through
it into the cask.