Club Minutes: The Home Interest Society, 1870-1876

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They were recommended to try Mrs. S. Bonds J.X.L. immediately and in quantity.

4 What is the best variety of Early corn? Millers Prolific.

5 What is the best cheap dye for white carpet rags? Some one mentioned black oak bark, but the secretary heard a practical house keeper say in a undertone " that would last a week," Cedar boughs were said to make a durable coloring when set with Alum. Some said leave the white in.

6 Who is the best accessable weaver. The one on Badfords rest"

7 How and when to plant kale and spinach ? Sow kale middle of 8th Mo. and spinach from 1st to middle of sept.

8 Is it too late to plant cucumbers for pickles ? No.

9 What varieties of cabbage should be planted for late ? Flat dutch & Trimhead Savoy

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10 Where can purple cabbage plants be had ? Dont know ask B.G. Stabler

11 Why Sarah Millers egg plants dont bear? Dont Know.

12. We were advised in the cultivation of spinach not to make the ground too rich, & cover the seeds lightly.

13 Why do the Hop vines die out when they get to the top of the poles & the remedy? The remedy is to have higher poles, but if it is a fact that they do die in that way we cannot at present state the reason.

Anna L Moore read "Europa's school, which was very amusing.

Sarah Miller & Frederick Stabler were appointed as readers for next meeting, which will be held at W.S Bonds 8th Mo 19th 1871

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12th Meeting

At a meeting of the Home Interest held at Wm S. Bonds 8th Mo 19th 1871 five members were absent, and about that number of visitors were present. Conversation in the house and a visit to the flower garden preceded the questions.

The flowers & vegetables were in excellent condition, their vigorous growth being a further evidence of the superiority of our Hosts fertilizers.

1. Where can Kale seed be had ? P.R. Stablers

2. What is the trouble with Mary Bonds orange tree ? Various answers

3 How to Pickle Martinoes ? See in the societies receipt Book

4 Why do the strawberries die ? Drouth.

5 Is it best to boil corn before drying it ? Those who have tried it think so.

6. Wanted a simple plan for saving tomato seed ? Leave the tomato until half rotten, then press the pulp through a thin rag,

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7. What is the opinion in regard to the trophy tomato ? favorable, it is more solid than others. Many pronounce it the best.

8. What is the best jar for peaches ? The Mellville jar is strongly advocated.

9 Should the wood be left in peach tree buds ? Yes.

10. Pattie R. Stabler was elected secretary.

S.T. Miller read "Betsy & I are out " & its sequel, no Pattie R. Stabler did. - Readers for next time Albina Stabler & F. Thomas

Adjourned to meet at Isaac Hartshornes Sept 16th 1871

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13th Meeting

The "Home Interest" met at Frederick Stablers. 9th Mo 16 1871. Several members were absent, and we had as guests Margaret Magruder, Robert & Hannah Stabler & Maria Weaver The meeting was called to order at 15 mins past 5 by W.M. Moore who was chosen foreman. the meeting was called to order The Minutes of the meeting held here one year ago were read, after which we put on our bonnets and strolled into the flower garden, but the attention of members was divided between the beautiful flowers, Croquet, & the delicious grapes that hung in tempting bunches on the trellis, all of which help to make home interesting, therfore fit objects to claim our attention.

Every thing in yard and garden was in "Apple Pie ", order, and as we could find nothing to criticize we soon

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