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Riverton
May 7th 1907

The minutes were read and approved.
No readers had been appointed for this meeting
A volunteer from Dr. Kirk on the Colorada
out-put of canned peas: 3000 acres, from which
they put up 1000 cans per hour; The work of
cultivating and threshing, immense, The
vines are used for ensilage 2nd Kate Janney
our hostess read of utilizing egg shells for
flower-pots 3rd Sarah Kirk read an amusing
verse "Queen of May" begging that she
might have furs, warm wraps and medicin
suitable for modern May weather.
Miss Mary Janney told a California story
of 10 acres of pop-corn stored in a barn
the barn caught fire, the corn popped, and
--- the barn !

Forethought "as the season is backward
we think there would be no advantage
in setting out tomatoes before the 15th
spray and dip the plants in Bordeaux
mixture. Set out late tomato plants in June
plant a succession of beets, beans and lettuce.
Plant corn every two weeks until middle
of July. Keep strawberries worked all
thro the season, and your garden; a neighbor
plows his every week and it does
not have time to become overgrown with
weeds. Keep the hoe going unceasingly. It is
very important to thin out roots. Plant plenty
of Nasturtiums, salvias Dahlias, poppies etc
Watch for the first slug and give
it hel ebore.