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Avalon
July 2nd 1907

The minutes were read and, with some
corrections approved

1st Reader Corrie Brooke read an account of
poultry raising in Southern California. System
cleanliness and great attention to heredity
were used, also personal supervision.
The result was a paying business

2nd Reader Ellen Farquhar, "Flowers for shady places"
from Parks Magazine. The writer recommends tuberous
begonias, planted on the north side of a fence
or building. Rich soil with sand and leaf mould
In a bed with ferns, they are beautiful. It
being a summer flowering bulb those who try
to hold it back to make it bloom in winter
do not succeed with it.

Volunteer Dr Kirk read of the mushroom
industry which is very profitable

Forethought, says, In spite of the Cong. cold
wet spring some some things have done
well. Peas have yielded unusally well and
the quality is fine. Tomatoes are at least
one month behind; melons, poor & few.
Those who have not planted late tomatoes
should set them out at once. Sow lettuce at
intervals; plant more snap beans. The farm
Journal says beets sown now for fall use
are much more tender than those sown in
Spring: set out celezy and force it along
Make the last planting of sweet corn
about the 15th. Sow cucumber for pickles
sow turnip. Set out late cabbage.
When egg-plants put out flowers is the time