Composition from a canning club girl

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Composition.

From a Canning Club Girl.

Nora Misenheimer.

October, 17, 1914,

It was located in low land not far from a stream and was of a dark sandy soil I thought this would be a good place for my garden. It was the size I wanted too and I thought the soil would suit the tomatoes plants.

In preparing my tenth acre I first had it broken and then disced and harrowed this put it in condition. Then it was furrowed out and the fertilize was put in the [illegible] now and then ridged and

would be the better and the ones I did not prune were the best, I did not stake them.

I did not have any trouble in getting a stand on my tenth acre as was not bothered with insects at all when my plants were small, but after they began to bloom a large gree [green] worm attacked them and ate the leaves and also the bloom which harmed my garden some but I got them destroyed

harrowed again which made it almost level. I prepared my plot in this way because I thought it would hold moisture and suit either wet or dry weather. I thought too the plants would make a better yield.

I used 100 lbs of electric standard fertilize on my tenth acre. I applied a part of it when the plants were set out, and the other the second time working.

My tomato plants were