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granulated sugar, and stand out of doors on a 

 table placed in the full glare of the sun. To 

 prevent flies or dust settling on the fruit or 

 sugar, we cover the dishes with panes of or- 

 dinary window-glass. The dishes must be taken 

 in before the sun goes down, and put out before 

 it is high in the morning, for three days in suc- 

 cession. When the fruit and sirup is ready, 

 pack into jars, of course screwing down tightly 

 as with other preserves. 



Poultry. The hens which you intend to keep 

 for winter layers should be turned out to forage 

 for their own living during the latter half of 

 this month. It is the preparatory step in the 

 treatment necessary to bring about early moult- 

 ing. 



Hens over one year old should be penned, 

 fattened and marketed, to make room for 

 young stock. 



Farm Crops. Canada peas, sown in April, 

 should be ready to cut for green fodder. Make 

 a first sowing of Japanese millet about the 15th. 

 After the 10th hay can usually be cut. Don't 



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