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find it makes them very vigorous.
Some members have lost chickens by their
eating a dead animal. Foxes have been
very troublesome. Dr. Kirk says the experiment
station investigating the diseases of chicken.
The exhibits were good. Corn tomatoes and [pucts]
were perfect. Flowers were not so abundant
as usual owing to the dry weather
and the absence of Ellen Farguhar!

Questions
{1}When plants winter cabbage? From 5th
to 20th of July.
{2}Is there any everblooming running rose?
Mary Washington and Mad. Alfred Carrier.
{3}Is it time to cut off asparagus? Not
till it turns yellow.
{4}Lilacs are covered with white mildew.
Thought to be the the usual habit of lilacs.
{5}Is it too late to plant pumpkins? Try it
Robert Miller who usually trims his grape
vines and has no grapes, did not trim
them this year and has a fine promise of friut.

In our visit to the garden, the vetables
were flourishing and in the flower garden
the beds were edged with brick. The hot
beds had stone walls. The very long spell
of dry weather had made plants mature
early which lessened the bloom.

A threatened storm made many guests
leave before the end of the meeting and
and kept others anxious.

Tho' this meeting was charming and all
got home before the rain, don't let us have a late
meeting again! To meet next at Rockland, readers
Mrs. Massey and Gladys Brooke.