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Rockland

Sept. 6^th 1910

Our President expressed pleasure at
having us again at his home. He asked
Robert Miller to conduct the meeting. 1st reader
Sarah Hallowell read from the Garden Magazine
"Sulphate of Iron for killing weeds and for other
uses. A pound of copperas (sulphate of Iron) to
a gallon of water put on the asparagus bed
when thro cutting for the table, proved "a delightful
way of accomplishing a back-breaking
task," applied when a million or more weeds
were uncurling their third or fourth leaf, they
simply laid down and died." Used as a
fertilizer for potatoes at the rate of 50 to 100
pounds per acre. Mix with ten times its weight
of soil and applied after a rain on well
started plants, the result was all that could
be desired. An accidental application to two
peach trees produced peaches equal to those
"on grandfather's farm" in childhood's days
which is the top notch of praise."
Some one suggest trying it on Chickweed
and morning-glories. 2^nd reader Ellen
Farquhar for Kate Janney, read from the
Rural New Yorker of Sept 3^rd Hope
Farm notes, an excellent article showing that
"doing the duty nearest" is often better
than seeking a wider field for which
you may prove to be entirely unfitted.
Volunteer Corrie Brooke read of the culture of
Spinach. Dr. Kirk gave an article
from the Scientific American on the