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in order with a lawn mower, and has no trouble from the passage 

 of teams over it. The Major called attention to what he had 

 done, but since then the city has run a plough through it. 



M. B. Faxon thought no one could be much busier in the spring 

 than a seedsman ; but although he is one he has eight hundred 

 shrubs and plants, many of which were set out b}' the light of a 

 lantern. If plants are wanted time can be found to care for them. 



Mr. Andrews thought it was good economy to have narrow 

 roadways, with a generous border of grass on each side, on 

 account of the decreased liability to " washing." It is also much 

 pleasanter to walk on than gravel. The roadway should, however, 

 be wide enough for two carriages to pass readily. 



O. B. Hadwen felt it his duty as a farmer to acknowledge the 

 force of the essay, though he knew the difficulty in producing the 

 results desired. When he took his farm there were no trees on it 

 except a few of nature's planting, but he had a love for trees and 

 has planted a large number, although be had to farm on economi- 

 cal principles and study every expenditure. No man will ever 

 have time to do anything unless he thinks about it. When the 

 speaker goes away he finds upon his return, that things have been 

 cleaned up, and this he owes to his better half, who has a keener 

 eye to the good order of the homestead than himself. The essay 

 will prove of great benefit to farmers for it will stimulate them 

 to higher aims. 



A vote of thanks to the essayist for his interesting paper was 

 unanimously passed. The Chairman of the Committee on Publi- 

 cation and Discussion, announced for the next Saturday' a paper 

 on "vGarden Vegetables," by M. B. Faxon. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, January 28, 1888. 



An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at 1 1 o'clock, 

 the President, Henry P. Walcott, in the chair. 



The recording Secretary being absent b}' reason of illness, 

 Edward Frost was chosen Recording Secretary ^ro tempore. 



No business was brought before the meeting, and it 



Adjourned to Saturday, February' 4. 



