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dressing of the barn depended on the weather. Mr Tussel was
told to use an iron rooler & wire in mole traps in his lawn.
Burpees extra early & profussion were the hot varities of pea
mentioned. Merritt Haviland was advised not to turn
cows into a pasture that had been flooded before April 25
or early in May. The way to have good asparagus is to plow
deep rows 6ft apart 20in apart in row & use rich earth
cover with 1 or 2 in of dirt- roots should be 6 in below the
surface - Mt Olney showed a sample of the the orchard
8 yrs old in an apple tree that was destroyed by rabbits, the
entire orchard in same condition. Dr. Thomas was told
to sow his garden (which will not be used for 3 yrs) in clover
& timothy- John Bentley plants his celery as follows, the
seed is planted in the spring when the garden is planted
plowed & cultivated in summer & hilled up on late fall.
Childs, Magragor & Moore are good nurserymen. Dr. Brooke
was told to repaint to get rid of mildrew on porch.
Some think the orchard gren rooted near trees by hogs
was on account of their looking for locusts. The question
of vaccination gave the following result, 8 doubtful,
23 in favor, 2 approved. B.H. Miller read a letter
form Cy. Nicholson in regard to search warrents law
he was told to write expressing the companys approval
of same. M. Jones was also to be written to for his
giving woman another vote, & rights, but it was thought
best not to after consultation with others on the subject.
The sec'y was told to get a minute book which was done the
price being 40 ¢. Then adjourned to Belmont at the usual time.

C.H. Farquhar.