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worked, sow seeds of perennials, give
roses a shallow working and a little fertilizer.
Chrysanthemums need water to secure
large flowers and pinching back until August.
Begin potting plants for winter the latter part
of this month.

Meteorologist has no report.

Janet Miller had nothing on poultry.

Roget Fargnhar will take some chickens to
the experiment station to try to find the
cause and cure of a disease affecting his
chickens. Foxes have destroyed many chickens
at some paces and rats at others.

The exhibits are fine and we have cause
to be pleased with the fruits flowers and
vegetables.

Questions
{1}What are we to do without cabbage and was
asked, and we find most members [hawples?]?
{2}Is it too late to plant cucumbers? Rather late, try it.
{3}Who have had Lima beans, most members have
had them but not plentifully. Some think it
best to have but one plant to a pole.
{4}What the best lettuce for winter? Iceberg.
{5}Currant bushes 38 years old, bore well but
berries are small; what the best varieties? Fay's
prolific, London Market and North Star.
{6}What do for a new rose bed a year old which
is not flourishing? Fertilize and mulch.
{7}Do we want our society represented at the
meeting of the state agricultural society in Baltimore?
A vote resulted in the appointment
of Dr. Kirk and Chalres F. Brooke to represent us.

In our walk we saw a garden which
had supplied many vegetables and there were