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Rockland

August 4th 1908

This meeting was held out on the
beautiful lawn; a large assembly of charmingly
placid people, placid tho' the mercury
panged from 90° to 94°.

The minutes were read. 1st reader of selected
articles, Gladys Brooke, read "Wood Magic"
from the Outlook. 2nd reader Emily Massey, "To get
dandelions out of a lawn." Cutting out with
a knife was the method used and very
few came the next year. 2nd "The wonder of peat."
3rd Lines on Duty. Volunteer Lily Scabler,
Tea leaves used as a fertilizer: its qualities
found by accident. Dr. Kirk read "Orange trees
moving North. After ten years work, crossing
with the hardy orange, the Department of Agriculture
experimenters hope to get an eatable
orange which will be hardy with us. 2nd article
on the wonderful fruits of Oregon.

Forethought. After keeping the gardens clean for four
months, it is so easy to let weeds grow in
August and so hard to keep when down.
Peaches pears, melons corn and Lima beans
are some of the attractions of August also tomatoes
and eggplant and they should not be
hidden by weeds. Sow seeds of vegetables
that require a short season, such as peas, beans,
spinach lettuce and kale. Of peas tho' the agricultural
papers recommend planting them after
trying it for three successive years and getting
but two messes, we no longer advise sowing
them in August. Keep strawberry beds