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The Cedars

Oct. 1st 1907

This being the last meeting for this year
our President gave pleasant and encouraging
retrospect of this very interesting and useful
summer; he again expressed his pleasure
in the very fine exhibits at each meeting
and thanks the members for the pains taken
in collecting the fine specimens of Vegetables
fruits and flowers which have adorned
our tables. The improvement in our gardens
and lawns in the last twenty-five
years makes us feel that carrying out
the wishes of the founders of our Society.
Allow your secretary to add a word
to his remarks as to the social features
of our meetings. I think it must be evident
to all that meeting in this way has
increased our love and friendship for
each other. We cannot get the same result
by telephone, admirable as it is.

The minutes were read and amended.

The readers, 1st Annie Kirk absent.

2nd Robert Miller read an article on beautifying
the home grounds. "It is well to
take one day in each week for mowing the
lawn and attending to ornamentals. A little
money buys many shrubs and ornamental
trees. Volunteer, Ellen Farquhar read
from Literary Digest of various sprays
which kill some weeds and do not harm
others. Dr. Kirk read of the much building