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reason, some were sickly, & some had died -
it was suggested a live one that seemed
affected with the trouble be taken to the
Agricultural Dept., & get their verdict.
We hope for a better report from the
Brooke Grove chicken family next month.

Cousin Ellen Farquhar brought a branch
from the cherry tree to see if some wise
head could tell her the cause of her
trouble in the cherry tree - A blight
was suggested, but not much information
given her as to the correction of this.

Striped bugs have made their appearance -
Clarence Gilpin says, they and
the frost took all of his cucumbers.

We were told both Mr. Hinds & Harry
Williams have beautiful sweet potato
plants. Potato growers in V^a have
had a failure in raising these. Bolgiano
also has plenty.

Is it too late to put out asparagus plants?
Rather late.

Mary Stabler told of a valued holly tree
on the Edgewood lawn, planted by
Uncle Fred Stabler, it was perfectly
dead, had been inspected by men