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mixed with mortar to plaster our houses. From her 

 bones a food for plants is made that th& farmer 

 mixes with his soil to help the grass, vegetables, and 

 flowers grow." 

 To the list was added: 



OTHER PRODUCTS 



Flesh beef. 



Hair plaster. 



Hoofs glue. 



Skin -- leather. 



Horns buttons, combs, etc. 



Bones fertilizer. 



As Thanksgiving drew near the story of the Pil- 

 grims was told; the departure from England and 

 Holland; the journey; the house building; the 

 children and the babies. "How they must have 

 missed the milk and cream of the old Dutch home, 

 for no cows came in the Mayflower!" exclaimed 

 Miss Clare. "How the mothers must have racked 

 their brains to have good things to eat without any 

 milk! How glad everyone must have been when a 

 ship did finally come that brought some animals! 



