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canned peas are considered as good
as fresh peas. Volunteer, Mary T. Kirk read
"Cold storage Lady-bugs." They are taken from
ther beds of moss under snow in Nevada
to California and remaine refrigerated
until the worms come which they are to
destroy.

After the reading of Bylaws the
"Forethought began a tribute to our former
member Henry H. Miller of which,
the Secretary was requested to make a
copy and send to his family.

The gardens will be late after so
much rain, but warm days will bring
them on rapidly. After planting peas
beets potatoes and onions, you can plant
some corn and beans. Let out strawberry
plants. Clear off flower garden. Make
cuttings of Geraniums, Begonias etc.
Sow seeds in boxes; trim roses and shrubbery."

Poultry report, Sarah Farquhar having
changed her base as well as her name
Sarah Kirk was appointed in her place.
She read an article by Prof. Hare of the
Dep. of Agriculture. He says under proper
conditions a hen may lay as many as
10,000 eggs before she dies of old age.
He told of various methods of incubating
and brooding, adding that the
Egyptians and Chinese get better results
hatching chickens in their huge
ovens of mud and bricks than are
obtained by the use of the modern
incubators and brooders.