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thick so they will not take more than they need.

Quest. Are the combs of poultry who have
cholera red?
No they are very pale.

Is there any way to keep hawks off the
chichens? None except shooting them.

How many young chickens have the Home Interest?
6 Belmonts, 18 Lucknow, 36 Mt. Airy 11 Willow Heights
2 Tanglewood, 80 Plainfield 147 in all.

Sarah T Miller offers salsify plants to
those who wish raise seed.

Annie Hartshorne advised us to use
powdered lime, ashes, or dry dust on rose
trees for slugs, put it on when the dew
is on the bushes, of after sprinkling with
the watering pot. Paris Green also recommended
but too much is said to poison the ground.

What border should be used for a flower
bed that the frost will not injure?
Slate or tiles recommended for use, and
box for beauty.