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Any fine geraniums not wanted for the
house pack in a box of earth and place
in a light cellar free from frost. Dahlias,
lillies, gladiolus should be dried off
and put in paper bags. Cannas can be
kept growing, if you have room, and make early
plants to set out. Some think this a good time
to put rose cuttings in the ground and cover
with old glass jars tumblers or lantern chimnies.

Committee on Poultry, Sarah Farquhar
wonders why more people do not raise
geese. When two or three weeks old they
take care of themselves, living on grass
like sheep; they are very interesting
Report of assistant Secretary.

The Exhibits were very fine. Beans
Sweet potatoes, corn, tomatoes, cabbage, Lima
beans, peppers, eggplants turnips Ruta-baga
mangold wurtzel, radishes, squash, cucumbers,
lettuce, kale watermelon and
chestnuts and brilliant flowers from many
places Dahlias, geraniums, roses.

Frederic Stabler brough fine pumpkins
Dr. Thomas had a fine display of apples
five baskets of good varieties from this orchard.
Mr. Willis L. Moore's peach orchard
of 19 acres brought him $5000.00. The trees
were sprayed three times.

Questions
{1}How keep pumplins till Spring? In the
barn covered with hay, or in a dry cellar.
In the moutnains they are kept in
the living rooms.
{2}Should the stones of fine seedling peaches