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fill barrel with water. Wooden hoops
is thought best by some as the action of
the vinegar does not effect them.

10th W.W. Moore is asked to describe
the Baldwin Refrigerator, which
he did. The large size costs $25. a
nd is for sale at Alphonza Youngs
9th st Washington D.C.

11th Who has home cured hams for sale?
P. T. Stabler

12th What profitable branch of farming
can I substitute for dairying?
Ans. Some would [?] for the [?]
and others keep store, one dairyman
who dreads the weekly market
trips don't want to go to Washington
again until he is elected President.
But not a single feasible substitute
was offered. So Dairymen fill your
milk races with butter milk
and grind the grists of your Gods slowly
but be sure you grind".

13th Several Dairymen were asked what
their butter sold for in the City?
Ans. 35 to 40 in summer, & 35 to 50 in winter seemed to be the price.