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who tuck themselves away under a cotton and
wood arrangement and thrive withal.

To keep potatoes from now till planting time
pour them from one barrel to another, or move
them frequently in some other manner.

A Michigan man claims to have greatly
increased his potato crop by planting the whole
potato, first cutting off the seed end and
gouging out all the eyes but one.

What shall I do with an asparagus bed
that was worked up last fall? Work it a
little now and put on some coarse salt, some
ashes and some manure. Sarah B. Stabler has
always been very successful with this vegetable
and she has about ten inches of manure applied
in the fall and raked off in the
spring. The Black cap and Philadelphia
raspberrys were recommended for family use.

What shall I do with my roses when I uncover
them? Work them and mulch.

How has the recommendation of our Society with
regard to early hours been received? No manifest
improvement. Sue L. Thomas & Isaac Hartshorne
were appointed to read at our next mtg. which
is expected to be held at Belmont
M.B. Thomas sec.