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a few stalks to find out the quality of the
roots.
There were still many tomatoes on the
splended vines, this garden seems to always
produce, [and?] everything seems to
show richness and good cultivation.

After a bountiful supper we adjourned
to the parlor and proceeded
with the regular business.

Questions.
B.H.M. wished to know the best place to keep
pumpkins? He was told to keep them above
the ground at a warm temperature about
70 [symbol for degrees] preferable.
He also wished to know in what way
to stop the ravages of the insect which
has been boring into the timbers of his
barn and [until?] it be safe to [illegible?]
in the barn?
He was advised to [illegible?] the barn in every
place possible [illegible] them after
mowing the crops, paint or spray the
barn wiith white wash and kerosine or
carbolic acid.

A.G. T. asked if he should roll or rub down a
wheat field which is cloddy?
He was told that in consideration of the fact
that the seed was drilled in deeply, it
would be better to leave it as it is and
let the clods melt down.
He also wished to know with what to fill
in hot bed?
He was told to fill it with sandy loam
with manure & leaves.

A.S. was advised to sell his wheat now and
not hold it.
He was also told to buy enough stock cattle
to eat up the roughage on hand but as
few as possible

R.B.T was advised to sew one buschel [& thus?]