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The secretary hopes the minutia of this answer were sufficiently impressed on the mind of the members, to allow him only to say, Plant in long rows, work & hill up with a plow, & cover well with fodder in winter. The strict attention to business, in the supper room. I hope covinced our hostess, of our high appreciation of the hospitality. After supper the meeting was called to order and Louisa Brooke asked what would prevent her chimney smoking? for which no conclusive remedy was proposed. Carrie L Brooke, read an account of the life character, and untimely end of "My friend Phil" . Beulah L Thomas, and Albina A. Stabler, were appointed to read at our next meeting to be held at the house of E P Thomas, 1st mo 1st 1876 W.S. Bond sec pro tem
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60th Meeting
Agreeable to a previous arrangement, The Home Interest met at Dr. F. Thomas, 1st mo 1st 1876, in place of E.P.Thomas. In consequence of a lecture to be delivered by J R Taylor at the Lyceum. we gathered at an early hour, and were called to order by A. E. Harshorne as foreman, about three O'clock. As we have made a good beginning, by meeting as early in the first day of the year, is it not desirable to keep it up by meeting punctually at 4, O, clock, Soon after the house was called to order the attention of the company was attracted to a basket containing some extra large parsnips, salsify, & carrots, raised by Frederick Stabler the sight of which gave rise to many questions as to how they were raised, where the seed came from etc. Philip Stabler has trouble with his celery not bleaching. He has had much advice in past of which he has followed, and yet the celery is not satisfactory.
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1st Question
What kind of wash board to use wood, or zinc? Both are said to be injurious to clothes. But as long as the wash women think they are the most desirable machine, they will use them.
2nd What shall I do with my strawberry bed three years old, and the plants which beleived the row? Lime advised working between the rows, others to work out the old rows, leaving new rows of young plants. Also to plant a new bed.
3rd When is the best time to trim Raspberries? Cut out the old wood soon after bearing, and cut back the new growth, in the fall, though some prefer waiting until spring.
4th What will prevent yellow fungus on Black berries? No satisfactory answer.
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5th How many members will join in sending for foreign help, Germans preferred? A few have good help, and have no desire to change. Others do not feel entirely satisfied, that they will better themselves, and after some discussion the subject was dropped.
6th Is it worth while to plant lettuce now? Yes. Albina O Stabler, read a very assuring article, How to cure a cold by Mark Twain. Philip T Stabler and Beulah L. Thomas were appointed to read at E P Thomas, 1st mo 29 the 1876 Mary L Bond, Sec.
61st Meeting
1st mo 29th 1876. At E. P. Thomas. The absent members were Isaac and Annie E. Hartshorne, Philip S. Stabler & wife. Joseph Thomas and wife, and Asa M Stabler. As guests Wm & Sarah Lea, Helen Bentley, & Pattie Thomas. After waiting some time for the rest of the members, the house was called to order by Walter
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H Brooke, with twelve members present. After reading the minutes of the last meeting at this place, the Foreman proposed to walk out, but the invitation was declined on account of the cold, and mud, and the minutes of the last meeting were called for & read. Pattie K Stabler asked to be released from serving on the Book Committee. But the Society not feeling willing to lose her valuable services, she was continued. Dr. F. Thomas made a motion that each member of the Book Club shall assist the committee, by sending to any one of them, the names of two or three books, subject to their approval. Quite a number of the members of the Book Club complain that the books are not passed promptly. Nothing definite was decided on, as to what course to pursue in the case.
1st Question What is the neighborhood price for a weeks washing, done at the washers home, when everything is found?