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finely cracked corn, but for at least two
meals each day rolled oats should be
used for the first four weeks.

We regretted so much that our faithful
Forethought Committee of one, could not
be with us, owing to sickness _ but
she sent a report which told us the
gardens _ judging from her own _ were
very backward, but the main thing
to do during the month is to keep
the weeds under control _ ending
with the injunction to tend well the
flowers, for "a thing of beauty is a
joy forever."

The chicken report from all but one
family, showed we had 2593
chickens, 9 goslings, & 3 ducks &
May 1917, reported 488 chickens from
eight families.

The specimens were excellent _ a little
garden planted in a box from Falling
Green, attracted attention, it contained
plants of potato, corn, cymbling, peas,
onion, beans, & spinach.

R.B.Farquhar had wonderful asparagus,
and Robert Miller's old potatoes were
immense.