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H/9/1947-1-

THE PORCHES

SEPTEMBER 1947

There was more than a hint of autumn in the
air when we met at The Porches last September.
But the hospitality there was as heartwarming as
the mottoes, and as unfading.

When the meeting was called to order and the
minutes read, Ted Nesbitt,
gave another chapter
in the studies being made on the relationship
between the health of people and the health of the
soil. Malnutrition in man and animals may be
traced to the deficiency in the soil of the 12
chief minerals or 'grow' foods and the 4 energy-
producing or 'go' foods. To produce healthy, strong
efficient, good-natured pecple there must be food
grown in high quality soil.

Quite in line with this discussion was Roberta
Adams
' selection describing a good compost pile.
Scientific composting is one of the less-practiced
arts now being revived. What effect has DDT on the
bacteria in a compost pile?

Garden Guide notes from House and Garden were
read by Edith Thomas. If your wisteria won't bloom,
prune the roots. For Christmas roses try
Helleborus niger.

Did you all note the huge and tender all-season
beets brought by Concord, and smell the Plainfield
apples?

It is wonderful to have Martha and Floyd
Nesbitt full-fledged members. Perhaps the
McReynolds can help them find a name for their
place if they have not already got one.

Will the secretary write Mr. Ickes and ask
how our Scciety can lend a hand in preventing the
destruction of part of the Olympic National Park.
We would like to know the date of the hearings on
the matter.

The meteorologist gave a shert, wet report.
August was unusually warm with an average of 72.7°
in temperature, and unusually wet with 4.81" of
rainfall. September has already had 3 1/2" of rain
in the first week.

The lycoris lily, or amaryllis, again came up
for comment but remains mysterious.

Too heavy an application of 2-4D does contaminate
the soil.

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