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We were told some good commercial
fertilizer should be applied to a
strawberry bed which needed attention,
work it well with the cultivator + use
well-rotted manure also.

James Stabler has succeeded in raising
melons planted as late as June 26th.
Fred Stabler did raise some last year
but early frost kept them from being
a success.

Our Pres. has planted watermelons as late as
5th of June & had success.

The middle of June is as late as it will
do to re-plant sweet potatoes.

A green slug is eating up leaves on the
grape vines + spraying is suggested.

Cousin Margaret Magruder wanted to know
what to give the road builders to lessen
their appetite for cherries.
No. Known remedy! Likely they would say they were under-fed owing to the
Hoover administration, + would demand
some substitute if the cherries were
prohibited _ it would be better to sacrifice
one's cherries, than one's life!

Invercauld has trouble with strawberries
being so small & defective ? others complain