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be set out for the use of ordinary
family? About 350, a few of
the early ones and more of the later
Excelsior, Gandy Tennessee and Bismarck
are good varieties the last gives a long
season.

2nd When is the right time to hill celery?
Hill early but do not cover until later.

3rd Some grape vines were trimmed in
the Spring including laterals and are
not doing well. Why? The season is
partly accountable but that style of
trimming is not good as the vines
make to compact and shady leafage.

4 Does any one know where quinces can
be bought? Mr. Downey has a few, also
Mr Colliflower of Unity. It was stated
by one of the fruit growers that quince
trees are injured by pruning as the
growth comes on the end of the limbs.

5 Do bags retard the ripening of grapes?
Yes, a little.

6 What can we do with apples that are
falling so fast and are not a salable
color? Feed hogs.

7 What treatment has Ellen Farquhar
given some very fine grapes?