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average in 33 years.
In July the poultry report is
omitted but the chicken cholera
has worked such ravages at Norwood,
that Mrs. Moore sought sympathy
and advice, and received plenty
of both.

These was a very full display of
fine vegetables fruits and flowers
not withstanding the vagaries of the season

The many places peas made a phenomanal
growth but failed to blossom and
onions started well but soon the tops
turned white and the bulb rotted.

In answer to the call for unfinished
business, Margart B. Margruder continued
reading her synopsis of the History
of the Society bringing it down to
1888, and the death of Francis Miller.

During the early years its exitstence
the Horticultrual held its first meeting
of the seaon in March but it
was often very cold and one year
the flowers what were being take as
exhibits were frozen on the way so
the time was changed to April.
Until 1876 a public exhibition was