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H/5/1888 -3- 201 [[Brooke Grove]] 18 chickens, ducks, geese [[Falling Green]] 60 chickens [[Rock Spring]] 50 chickens, 11 ducks, 8 geese [[Avalon]] 40 chickens, [[Rockland]] 94 chickens [[Riverside]] 25 chickens [[Alloway]] 77 chickens [[Norwood]] 30 chickens [[Hermon]] 110 chickens [[Edgewood]] 18 chickens [[Sharon]] 13 chickens Questions 1st What causes a seemingly healthy pear tree to die at the root? Cause unknown 2 What the most approved plan for a strawberry bed, of not too late to plant Rows 3 feet apart to cultivate with a horse, 18 inches in the row. That cul ture preferred and not too late 3 How many plants for a moderate fami ly? [[Olney]] wants 1,000 4 Is it too late to plant set out aspara gus? not too late, plough deeply & thoroughly, make rich run a furrow place the plants and throw another furrow on making them about 6 inches deep. 5 Which is preferable for peas? Sticking or using strings? A few liked sticks, more preferred puting stakes 6 feet a part and using strings