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Dr. Scott would let it freeze _ Cousin Roger
would sow crimson clover + turn it under in
the spring. Top dress it with
manure + leave it alone, another says.

Which is the most desirable time to plant
evergreens? Forethought said Fall.

At this time of the program we were forced
to excuse our Pres. from the meeting_ so Alban
Thomas remarked, when an old man resigned,
they put a young man in his place, he
then occupied the chair until the close
of the meeting.

Is it too soon to put tulip bulbs in? No.

Cabbage ruined by drought _ some have
none, the dry weather + the worms have
been hard on it.

Cousin Mary Kirk told us of Peter Henderson's
baby-bush lima beans _ you do not have to
stick them, + they come in 60 days. They had
a wonderful crop. It seems Dr. Nichols
had no success with them, his ground was
not good, or planted too early, or something,
Mrs. Nichols thought they burned up.

Dr. Nichols wanted to know what could
have killed his 15 or 20 year old apple
tree, the tree died by halves.

Rose Gilpin + Cousin Al reported the same