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we examined the display of fruits, flowers,
and vegetables brought by the members.
The flowers from Rachel Gilpins & Sharon
Tilden Tomato, the ground nuts from Riverside,
(awakening pleasant reminiscenses of boyhood
and many a hull dropped surepticiously upon the
school room floor) the sweet potatoes from
Sharon, Rachel Gilpins , and Robt. M. Stablers
the winning star cabbage, from Stanmore,
& the Elephantine Egg plant weighing 7 1/4 lbs.
from Robt. M. Stablers. All were examined &
discussed. Our examination of these was
most pleasantly interrupted by our being
invited out to discuss some most palatable
& refreshing canteleups & watermelons of our
host & hostess own raising the quality was
only equalled by quantity and the quantity seemed
inexhaustable. even the most persevering on
such occassions had to cry "Hold! enough."
while enjoying the feast we were called
to examine critically the large number of
very fine chickens raised at "Hermon", they
being not at all diffident. After reading
the minutes of our last meeting the Secretary
reported that the minutes of former meetings