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This call only be suggestive. Different soils will require these 

 elements in different quantities. The only way for a man to know 

 just what his orchard needs is to determine "by experiment. The 

 orchard might be divided into sections and a mixture of different 

 proportions applied to each section. From the results of this a man 

 might be able to determine just what his orchard needs. 



The vocal duet, "O That We Two Were Maying," was sung by 

 Mrs. Kellar and Mr, Rathell and was heartily encored. 



The following paper was read for Mrs. Moore by Mrs. j. S. 

 Butterfield : 



A WOMAN'S VIEWS OF HORTICULTURE. 



(Mrs. A. Z. Moore, Mouutain Grove, Mo.) 



It has been aptly said, "Eliminate women from all lines of public 

 work and the affairs of the world will proceed as usual, but take her 

 away from the home and disaster and ruin would inevitably follow." 

 In the face of this fact, the most progressive of women need not offer 

 an excuse for the prominence given to home work and duties. An 

 ideal home life is the nearest conception we can have of the great 

 gathering of loved ones in the "Land beyond the sun," and to reach 

 either, or both of them, we give our greatest effort and most earnest 

 thought. 



Progression after all is but mankind's desire for happiness. A 

 reaching out and striving for those things that shall widen our knowl- 

 edge, develop our latent powers and give greater scope for enjoy- 

 ment of the pleasures of life; and whether we strive but to please 

 self, or to benefit all mankind, any achieved success gives another 

 turn to the wheel of progress. Women were long held back by the 

 fear of public censure, and the social conditions that made it seem 

 bold and immodest to venture into the world beyond the home circle. 

 In my grand- mother's day, even real robust health was a fact to be 

 denied, and maidens were taught to restrain their appetites for fear 

 of losing the languid, delicate look that was the acme of beauty. 

 When, through force of circumstances, or of will, a few ventured into 

 business and public life and were successful, there was almost a 

 stampede away from the homes. It mattered not what a woman's 

 inclinations were, or how closely home duties pressed, she must do 

 something to prove to an uncaring, unbelieving public that she could 



