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has no desire to take up her abode in that locality, for "white men can not live long in the withering heat - consequently all the work about the ranch is done by Indians, under the direction of an educated foreman. The average life of a white man in Death Valley is very short."

Marianna Miller interested us with her selections also.

First she showed us a little agricultural paper which had on its cover a picture of our own Cloverly - it having been selected as a type of a model rural home. Then she told us how to beautify the home & grounds - and lastly read to us of experiments at state experiment stations, "which prove that egg production can be increased by the use of artificial lights in the poultry buildings.

By the use of those lights, deception is really [practiced?] on the chickens. The lights are turned on at 5 A.M. during the winter months, when of course, it is still dark, & the chickens are fooled into believing its daylight. Then, in the afternoon, when it begins to get dark about 3.30 or 4 o'clock,

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the lights are again turned on & the building kept lighted until 8.30 or 9 P.M. While there is light, the hen lays off the roost. She works & exercises, which naturally means a larger egg yeild.

A gasoline lantern, or barn lantern, will do the work perfectly well."

This may all sound very well, but I would say it is a clear case of working over hours, and the result should be a "strike" on the part of the hens.

We had two short volunteer articles, the first contributed by Dorothy Brooke. "The Human Season."

"Four seasons fill the measure of the year; These are four seasons in the mind of man," etc

Cousin Ellen Farquhar read a clipping which stated that Shakespeare's garden at Stratfordon-Avon is to be re-established by trustees of this estate. Only the flowers that were [known?] to Elizabethans will be included in the garden, and the beds will be just as the poet walked amond them.

Corrie Brooke had kindly [consented?] to prepare the paper for the April meeting

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on the Forethought for that month. She handled the subject with a master hand, and although "winter has lingered in the lap of spring", there were things which should have been well started, such as [hot-beds?] & cold [?], and she told just what should be in the ground, & how to [?] them.

She ended her excellent paper by suggesting the mame of Miss Mary [E?]. Gilpin as our regular Forethought. The society [heartily?] approved of this proposal, and she was elected unanimously to that office. The chicken report showed a falling off in Comparison with April 1919. - 159 chickens counted. Many had no chickens at all, and others had troubles of various kinds a nest of kittens where the hen should have been, [patient?] selling, hens stolen fron their nests, etc. etc. etc.

Anna M. Farquhar acted as assist. sec., she read us of exhibits from Della Brooke, Edgewood, The Highlands, Rookland, and Brooke Grove. Altho' only five homes brought specimens, the quality of these was up to the usual standard.

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as the rules, regulations, & by-laws were read at this meeting, we were reminded of the fact that this was the time for election of officers for the following two years. The [form?] of election was carried out, informally, & it resulted in the appointment of Charles F. Brooke Pres, Alban G. Thomas Vice. Pres, & Lille B. Stabler Sec.

The Committee of arrangements gave the following list of places for entertaining the society the coming season. April - Tanglewood May - Invercauld June - Norwood July - Riverside Aug. - Della Brooke Sept. - Harwood Oct. - Riverton

Questions.

Our host wanted to know the best light after the sun & tallow dip. Cornelia Bentley & Helen Hallowell favored The [Delco?]. Chas. Brooke said the Western electric had a 50 per cent larger battery.

Uncle Fred Stabler wanted to know if there

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was any profit in raising turkeys at 25^¢ an egg. It was thought if the [grounds?] are healthy, it is not an out of the way price for eggs.

It was suggested when the Horticultural members are taking an outing, be it a long on, or a short one, they [store?] up something of interest along horticultural lines & tell the society upon their return.

We were asked what kind of a [brooder?] one must buy for about 200 chicks. The Standard Colony [Brooder?] was named, it can be gotten from [Bolgiano?].

What is the choice lima bean to raise? Some greatly prefer the larg bean, others the small variety. Brooke Grove raises both.

Must Irish Cobbler potatoes that are very large be cut, & how many eyes must you leave for planting? Leave one eye. Seed potatoes must be sound, & the small ones are preferred to the large ones. One member had seen, for the first time, potatoes being [thinned?].

Hulda Janney wanted to know how to raise cucumbers. Plant them early in a low, damp place,

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The seeds should be planted deep, 40 or 50 seeds in a hill.

Watch the blight &the striped bug, if the latter appears pick them off, for the former [trouble?], Cousin Robert Miller has recommended sprinkling with sulphur, this proved successful at Edgewood, a box with a wire net was used at Tanglewood. Harwood has used great care in trying to raise cucumbers, & has tried all [known?] remedies, it seems, so far has almost decided if they wish success, he fears they will have to move!

How can you keep onion sets so they [will?] sprout? Put them in a corn-[honer?] loft & cover over with a bag or old carpet. A [garret?] is considered too warm for these. Della Brooke has onion sets for distribution.

Miss Riddle wants to know what shrubbery must be planted around the hospital. Forsythia, [?] greens, variegated privet, & other shrubs were mentioned - it was decided that Emily [Massey?] investigate the matter further & communicate with Miss Riddle.

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selected article to read, he told us in a most delightful manner of his recent trip in the North and the South. Had your Sec. a ready brain & a gifted pen, she might have recorded much of this journey over many miles & in many states, but failing in both of their requirements, she will only touch on an item or two. Cousin Richard saw vegetable marrow for the first time - The golden rod was in perfection in Mass, & there was none in the South. From Savannah to the Ga. the country was poor farming country - pines, pines, pines, but the Ga. pines seem to be free of knots. After reaching Ga., he found the outlook better - he was struck with the umbrella trees, & told us they are quick growers, & insects do not trouble them. There is a great account of cotton grown around Greenwood; the picking was just beginning, but owing to the scarcity of help, he felt probably it would not get finished until Jan. He gave a proper description of the cotton gin, & informed us that Crisco was first invented at Greenwood.

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Rose Gilpin wanted to know what was the matter with her little chickens. She has lost about twelve. As she has a wonderfully prepared [?], & they have had apparently a mother's care, no remedy could be offered, suffice it to say, they are chickens, so troubles never come singly with them.

Clarence Gilpin wants the society to try & back him up in the success of the Rockville [Fair?]. Games of chance are prohibited they have the best horse-racing promised, no pool selling. The dates of the Fair are Aug. 31^st, & the 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd of Sept.

The Hor. members were asked to plant a little more garden this spring & help the hospital. There are many empty jars at the hospital & can be had for the asking, to be re-filled.

Ellen [Hallin?] has donated a large book case to the hospital, & she is anxious to collect books, good books, for the use of the patients. All are asked to contribute.

When asked the best varieties of strawberries to plant, one early & one late, it was recommended you write to Allan's nursery, as

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he is very reliable.

The [Irish Quality?] was suggested for one variety, as it is a [tremendous?] [?]

What is the best early corn? Elizabeth Stabler thinks Peep. O. Day an excellent variety, it has 4 or 5 ears on every stalk. [Havling Mob?] did well at Edgewood.

What size garden must Charles [?] make for his [tenant?]? Half an acre is thought the correct size.

Which comes earlier, large pod Alaska, or [Gradis?] pea? The former.

Do the crook-necked squash die from the same borer as those that attack the cucumber? The vine may die from an insect, or it may be blight.

Helen Hallowell and Frances Stabler were appointed to read at the next meeting. Adjourned to Invercauld for the 1^st Tuesday in May.

Our host told us he had done a little gardening, so we took his word for it; now we always expect to find it "[b?ngy?]" when we meet with our Vice. Pres., but the gale that blen on Apr. 6^th was [inclined?] to keep us indoors, & the glorious growth & bloom that filled the conservatory windows

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Memorial To Francis M. Hallowell.

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The death of Francis M. Hallowell is a sorrow to all who knew or came in contact with him.

The Horticultural wishes to express its special feeling of bereavement.

We mourn him as a Society, and every member has a sense of personal loss.

His was a beautiful life. and without the use of language that might seem to be extravagant, it is difficult to speak of it because it was so fine and so consistent.

His watchwork was duty, but it is doubtful if he, in his sweet humility, ever realized it to be so, and the guiding principle of his life was love to his fellow men -

"He loved the world All loved him - He was beautiful Unto Death."

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Read by Elizabeth Davis at the Horticultural at [?] July 6^th 1920.

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