Page 267

H/10/1899 -4-

early frost? Yes

6 How keep apples? Put in barrels carefully
by hand, leave in a cold place
until freezing weather. The plan of
burying in earth and straw mentioned
well but spoils the flavor and
toughens them. C. F. Brooke tried plaster
and the apples kept well and were
delicious

7 What should be done with weeds in
the garden now. Burn them and plow
heavy soils now, this fall, have light
soils till spring. If very heavy make
six - furrow lists now and harrow in the
spring

8 A Raspberry row trimmed in the spring
made a great growth, should it be
trimmed now? Yes

9 Too late to sow Kale? Rather late but it
might come

10 Will it do to plant small rose bushes now?
Rather late for small bushes

11 When trim lilacs? after they have bloomed

12 How keep chestnut fresh? Pack in stone jars

13 How save okra for winter? Slice and dry it

14 How can the last planting of corn which