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We were informed that arrangements had been
made by a member to dissolve bone. All
expected to purchase some for the fall crops.
Very little time for discussion this evening, on
account of several members having determined
to attend a lecture at the Lyceum
Adjourned in haste to meet at R.M. Stablers
6th Mo 13th 1868.

G.

6th Mo 13th 1868.

Edgewood.

Nearly all the members appeared
at about the usual time.

Our inspection commenced
with the ice house, which is one corner of
the wood house boarded up containing about
216 cubic feet of ice or 1512 cubic feet less than
the common size. The hogs were large.
Going into the orchard we were shown a number
of apple trees which were dying, there was
considerable conjecturing as to the cause
which was not found. Tho we got at the root
of the matter by pulling one of the trees up bodily.
No remedy was proposed. Several have has trees
to do so before. The field of wheat looked very
promising and with favorable weather will no
doubt make a fine crop. The corn looked as
well as most that we have seen, as did also
the potatoes. The cattle in the pasture field were in
good condition, especially the Texans, which
have furnished a standing joke on account of
thier heads and tails being larger than their

60

We were informed that arrangemnts had been
made by a member to dissolve [voice?]. All
expected to purchase some for the fall crops.
Very little time for discussion this evening, on
account of several members having determined
to attend a lecture at the Lyceum
Adjourned in haste to meet at R.M. Stablers
6th Mo 13th 1868.

G.

6th Mo 13th 1868.

Edgewood.

Nearly all the members appeared
at about the usual time.

Our inspection commenced
with the ice house, which is one corner of
the wood house boarded up containing about
216 cubic feet of ice or 1512 cubic feet less than
the common size. The hogs were large.
Going into the orchard we were shown a number
of apple trees which were dying, there was
considerable conjecturing as to the cause
which was not found. Tho we got at the root
of the matter by pulling one of the trees up bodily.
No remedy was proposed. Several have has trees
to do so before. The field of wheat looked very
promising and with favorable weather will no
doubt make a fine crop. The corn looked as
well as most that we have seen, as did also
the potatoes. The cattle in the pasture field were in
good condition, especially the Texans, which
have furnished a standing joke on account of
thier heads and tails being larger than their