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this meeting at least, will be lost to those who in future
shall revert to the minutes of the HI for information.

Annie Hartshorne displayed some very pretty
soft soap made of spoiled grease, & deodorized with carbolic
acid,

1^st Quest . Who has hen getting eggs, & what kind of fowls
are kept? When the egg report was received the
enquirer declined to hear the kind of fowls.
Rye, corn meal, & bone dust are used by Henry Stabler
as food for hens, & he has been gathering eggs all winter

2^nd Quest. In answer to the question Whether children under 12
yrs of age should be awakened for breakfast, or allowed
to get their sleep out? the accepted idea seemed to
be that if they are always put to bed early enough
they would invariably awaken up themselves, the question
not being as to whether they should get up if awake.
Some persons require much more sleep than others
& to maintain good health, all should have their full
compliment the hours before midnight, being much
more refreshing than those after that hour.

3^rd Quest. How to remove old Oil Cloth, that adheres to the floor?
Use boiling water, hot irons, turpentine, soft soap, hot
Lye. One thickness of paper under oil cloth will prevent
it's sticking.

4^th Quest. What is known of using yarn instead of cotton
warp as chain for carpet? Yarn retains it's
color better, but thought not to wear so well.
Information wanted concerning Golden Extract