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276 H/7/1917 -1-
The Cedars
July 3_rd 1917
Every family was represented by
from one to five members and our
hospitable hostess had invited many
guests. The minutes were read and
corrected. 1^st Reader Sarah Kirk, had
selected some articles for our instruction
and forgot to bring them. 2^nd Reader
Anna Farquhar, did not know she
was appointed. Volunteer, Mary T. Kirk
read "a new discovery in potato
gowing". Planting them in a pen
Volunteer Mrs. Davis read of the
Arnold Arboretum., in Boston, which
is the finest tree Museum in the
world, the most complete collection
of trees and shrubs

Forethoughts
We should be ready cultivator
and hoe to destroy weeds
which grow twice as fast as the
vegetables. The seeds to plants in
July are cucumber, lettuce, beet, and
spinach and snap beans. Plant a good
planting of corn, early and on the
15^th of the month. Watch for, the striped
bug, spray with Pyrox. It is the
best insecticide out. One application
seems to do the work. Try it
on egg plants, Is it time now to
mulch egg-plant with wellrotted ma-