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H/6/1895 -3-

2^nd article in the efforts made in Mass.
to exterminate the gypsey moth. 3^rd ways
of saving sweet potaotes, canning, cutting
and drying like apples etc.

Readers for next meeting Ellen
Farquhar and George Nesbitt.

Forethought suggested that it was
not neccessary to read any minutes
but those of the last meeting and
the exhibits of the corresponding month
The suggestion met with approval

Questions
1 Will it do to transplant rhubarb in
the fall? Worth while to try fall

2 Is coleus brightest in sun or shade?
In sunshine

3 A grape vine is blighting badly, can
it be from cutting a ditch close by?
Perhaps if the ditch is very near it

4 What is the condition of the strawberry
crop? The beetle has been
very injurious at some places -especially
to the "Sharpless"

Air-slacked lime on asparagus
has helped at some places to destroy or
drive away the beetle.

Mary Stabler tried the use of every hot