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crude petroleum on a corn cob put on the
hill is said to drive them of

3 Any way to get rid of wire grass?
pull up and burn every joint. It
is said to have such wonderful vitality
that it has been known to grow
after being hung up for a year;
a member found it growing through
a potato.

4 How did John Bentley raise his five
egg - plants last year? He set the
plants in the missing hills in the
cornfield, in July, a dust of south
Carolina Rock was put in, and there
had but one hoeing afterward. Some
plants had nine fine eggs on them
It is thought new land is good for
them.

5 When bud a lemon tree? Not known
but thought it should be done when
the tree is showing new growth.

6 How many Lima beans leave in a hill?
plant 5, leave 3.

7 A round cactus has put out out a young
sprout, what should be done about it?
Take it off and place on damp sand
to root

8 How get rid of wire grass in an Asparagus
bed? Salt sowed on it will kill
everything but the asparagus. Put it on
the spring.

9 How treat rose bushes which are dying