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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
Autumn Treatment of Peonies and Straw
berries.

What treatment should peonies
have between now and spring? Same
information wanted on Strawberries
planted last spring. Are well rooted
and 800 plants cover the entire plot.
Must the runners be cut and plants
mulched or should this be done in
spring? II. w.
Newark.
In late autumn after the ground Is
frozen cut off the tops of the peonies
about five inches above the soil and
throw these tops over the plants.
Above these tops should be added
heavy covering of coarse manure. In
early spring rake off the coarser
strawy part of the manure and spade
in the finer part to a depth of four or
five inches, being very careful not to
spade too near the centre of the
plants, and in so doing break off or
injure the underground crown buds.
Stir the surface of the soil merely
around the plant centres.
When the runners started out from
the strawberry plants last July they
should have been trained about the
mother plant like the spokes about
the hub of a wheel by laying these
out as they appeared at equal dis
tances around the mother plant, and
placing sufficient earth upon these to
hold them in place. If this was not
done ii would be better not to dis
turb the runners at all now in mid
autumn. nor next spring. The bed
IA. been established and should re-
man as it is, After the ground
freezes for winter the plants should
be covered either with marsh hay, or
straw, if that is free from weed or
grass seeds. Cover the plants so as
10 just merely hide them; this gives
protection from the sudden changes
of winter and keeps them from being
thrown out of ground during the
freezing nights and thawing days OF
spring. ------
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
Dahlias worth Growing.

Please tell mo the names of half
dozen varieties of dahlias that are
globular in form and are SNOWY and
attractive. II. G.. II.
South Orange.
If | had room for but six show
dahlas which would come up to the
highest point of perfection so far as
form is concerned, I would grow
Nine. Heine Furtado, white; Esmond,
yellow; ACQUISITION, deep mauve;
Rose, deep rose; Mrs. Girdin Abbott,
striped; Gloire de Paris. deep purple
scarlet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10

How can one make potting SOIL
from vegetable refuse and sod?
S. NJ. b.
Newark.
| have never made potting soil con-
tanning vegetable refuse, and l think
one does more harm than good when
using such stuff in the potting soil
Vegetable refuse had better be piled
to one side and allowed to rot, then
put upon the garden. To make good
potting soil, use some well-decayed
sod, leaf-mold, sand, and well-de-
cayed horse manure. Though the
leaf-mold is not essential, 1t is de-
sirable. The amount of sand will
vary according to the stiffness of the
soil from which the sod Is taken,
but, in most instances, / think, If
you will use equal parts of the three
or four substances named, you will
get a good soil for growing the plants
indoors. OF course, plants like the
begonia and gloxinia will need a spe-
cial soil. The sod should be obtained
before the grass has started to grow,
or after the grass is killed. 1t should
be piled up. the grass side down,
and turned over several times during
the summer, so that it will be broken
up Some people prefer to mix man
ure with it at the time of planting,
but, personally, | prefer to mix the
manure when potting, which would
be the time to work in the vegetable
refuse, If you have some YOU wish to
get rid of. When manure is added
to the soil it should be in the proper
ton of one part of manure to three
OF soil
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
Rest Low-Growing Eversreens.

Please name the best evergreens,
growing twenty feet and less IN
height. which will do well on dry
gravelly soil, and in a location eK-
posed to cold winds. II. w. w
Caldwell. -
The following trees will grow on
dry ground: Red cedar, fir, juniper
pine. spruce. All of these, particular
" the common juniper (Juniperus
communist and the red CEDAR or
savine (Juniperus Nlrglnlana)' Twill VIII
give Won the best satisfaction, These
can be had in any height that you
want. Both of these ultimately Will
make large trees, but there are plenty
of dwarf forms which may be Sc
cured from the nurserymen. both
the white pine (Pinus Strobus) and
The pitch pinen Q. rigida will also
grow in the situation which you men
ton, although the white pine Will not
do so well as the pitch pine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
ASK "THE QUESTION BOX"
What You Want TO Know About Gardening, Poultry and Conn.
try Problems Answered by Experts


pe Is to
ana to
Will
piece the
Question Box" The
Ncwark n. }.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10

Inconvenience is often caused by
losing the names of fruit trees in
young orchards. A good zinc label is
desirable.
Don't neglect to grease the wagons
that do the regular work about the
farm. Hard oil is cheaper than horse
flesh and lot more humane.
If your horse falls, don't shout at
him or beat him; help him to get up.
Feed him well, If you wish him to
work well. Give him three good
meals per day -four, if he does an ex-
ira long days work. and ample time
to eat them.
Barnyard manure, available on
every farm, makes one of the best
organic fertilizers to use, and every
farmer ought to consider ways and
means of preserving 1t. When left in
the open in piles for even a short time
the loss Is very large.
Now is the proper time to make pro-
visions for warm shelter for the stock
during the coming winter. Bear in
mind that boards are cheaper than
feed. While you are about it, do not
forget that antiquated poultry house
that offers so little obstruction to the
wind.
Corn, maturing rather late in cen
trail attitudes, is better than when it
natures earlier in the season. If the
corn is to be cut for the silo or for
the slower, it is better cut and ham
died late than early. Early shock corn
often spoils in the shock, it is not
best for filing the silo and it will
damage more on the stalks in the field
before husking.
Oilmeal is SO loosening in its effect
that it is very easy to overfeed on
this ration. While we would feed
only about one-fourth pint for every
one hundred pounds the animal
weighs, there are cases in which it
would be too much, while in others
it would be sufficient. When feed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10

Please inform me which, in your
opinion, is the best tree to plant for
shade along the sidewalk, and what
distance apart they should be planted.
! am considering planting Norway
maple, linden or horse-chestnut
South Grunge q. w >
Plant Norway maple, pin oak, lin
den, scarlet oak, the hard maple, or
the oriental plane tree as street trees
in front of your house. 1t would be
better if those planted are the same
kind of trees ais are opposite your lot,
or the same as those a little further
down the street They should be
planted about forty feet apart this
will give plenty of room to develop
properly. Do not get the trees too
near the curb, for we have seen tho
trunks of trees injured through this.
Set them two feet YIN from the curb, so
that. as the trees grow, they will not
force the curb out Of shape and get in
the way of passing wagons.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
The Rest pennies.

VIII you name half dozen kinds
of peonies that are fragrant as we'll
as good looking? II. q. r.
Nutley.
The following peonies, We are sure.
viii give satisfactiou White Festiva
MaXima, Mime. Crousse, Marie Lee
moine; pink and rose. Mons. Jules
Ellie. Livingstone, Floral Treasure,
Eta Terry; red, Augustine d Hour,
Felix Crousse, Delatchi; tricolor,
Agnes Mary Kelway. Princess
Beatrice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
peo,ies Refuse to Flower.

Two wears ago l invested small
amount in growing peonies, but the
plants have not been growing very
we'll They were seven-year-old
plants, and should have produced
some flowers at least the second year
They have been MANFRED each winter
and the ground between the rows has
been broken once or twice each year.
AS far as l know, there are no
diseases on the plants, but yet they
are not growing very fast, and about
three ourths of the buds shrivel up
before June. Would you recommend
any fertilizer, or do you think more
cultivation is necessary? A. ID. S.
Newark,
The first and principal mistake was
in using seyen-year- plants
Younger plants would have at once
sent out young roots that would have
Immediately taken hold of the
ground, while such old plants, while
they might have done well for
a number of years longer, IL un>
disturbed, had too large mass
of crowded and old roots to be able
to establish themselves; too thick and
crowded and so do not have the
vitality quickly to form a healthy
new growth. The stems are neees-
sary to mature the buds. Too much
manure, when the plants are not in
active, vigorous growth. is liable to
cause a condition similar to club
root" in cabbages. Plants so affected
make weak, stunted growth, and
produce but little bloom. The remedy
for overgrown clumps is to divide
them. Two-year strong, healthy roots
are the very best to give quick re-
suits after planting. II the roots are
diseased as described above, 1t takes
long time to outgrow it. Divide
the plants and replant in fresh
ground. avoiding too much manure
near the roots. Continue to divide
every second or third year. till the
plants outgrow the trouble.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10

Inconvenience is often caused by
losing the names of fruit trees in
young orchards. A good zinc label is
desirable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10


win you kindly tell me If it is pos
sible to secure indestructible labels
for plants S. f. w.
Irvington.
1t is possible to have permanent
labels Zinc labels written upon
with lead pencil will last number
of years The writing is absolutely
permanent, but the zinc should be
slightly corroded before written upon;
new zinc that is shiny will not take
the lead pencil. Another good way
in which to mark labels is to use a
solution of platinum tetra chloride,
one-eighth of an ounce to sixteen
ounces of water. This amount will
cost about one dollar, and should be
put on with either a glass stylus or
a gold pen. If there are only a few
labels to write steel pen may be
used; but it will not last long, as the
acid will corrode it rapidly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
nulck-Growlng Shade Trees.


Please give me the names of some
oiick-growing shade trees to plant
about my summer bungalow. H. >.
Montelair.
The best quick growing shade tree
to plant in front Of your bungalow
would be the Carolina poplar That
is, it will give you a good shade IN
less time than any other tree that
you can plant. But is Us miserable
tree to have about the place, because
it is soft wooded, breaks easily IN
storms and is short-lived. Our sug-
gestion to YOU is to plant the pin oak,
black walnut, sugar maple, Norway
maple or American elm, about your
place for permanent shade, and lheh
between these trees plant "a few Caro-
lima. poplars for quick shade. AS soon
as the other trees get large enough to
cast a shade, chop the Carolina pop
lars out. But, unless you are WILING
~ cut them out at the end of FIVE or
six years, or seven at the naost, do not
plant the poplars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
pwarf Fruit Trees in small Lot.

Dwarf Fruit Trees in Small Lot.
How many dwarf fruit trees can
be planted ON d lot 40x7O feet, and
what varieties shall | plant?
F. II. l..
Irvington. 49,,
You can plant dwarf fruit trees
about ten feet apart; even apples and
pears grown in pyramidal bushes can
be grown as close as this. You must
remember that they require mueh
more attention than the large trees.
AS to varieties, grow such as succeed
in your vicinity, but get them worked
on Paradise stock. If they are on
Doucin stock, the plants will need a
little more room, as on Doucln stock
the plants make stronger growth.
The Paradise is best for your pur-
pose. In addition, you can plant in
Gordon style along the boundary
more fruit trees-peaches, plums, and
apricots, as we'll as apples and pears.
However, as the boundary is marked
with walls and fences, you will need
to have a trellis short distance
from the wall, in your locality, to
prevent injury from burning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10

Don't neglect to grease the wagons
that do the regular work about the
farm. Hard oil is cheaper than horse
flesh and lot more humane.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10

How can one make potting sol
from vegetable refuse and sodf
S. NJ. b.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-03
FRANCIs RTsHIAN rnnAY-

At last Ashes of Hopes with
Francis Bushman, the winner Of the
hero contest, that has been waEing for
four or five months. has arrived and
the feature Will be shown today. Mr..
Bushman is ably supported by Ruth
StonehoUse, the beautiful leading LADY,
OF the Essanay company twho plays
the part Of a famous dancer) and q
good cast.
Last but not least. The Precious
Twins" a comedy that is in line with
Ashes Of Hope" as TO quality. viii
also be a part OF tOday's program
Tomorrow-'Kathlyn" in The Ad-
ventures of Kauhlyn," the 11th picture
Of this great series, will be here.
Arrange now for the matinee Friday
''Pathe Weekly viii be a part Of the
rogram.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-03
In the Web of Life
4 NeU Short Serial Story
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE, WATER
Author Of THE Two Sisters" etc.

so. But now that he Ralph. was so
/ happy II was only natural that he
I should long to do the square thing by
! Tom
His mother praised him for this feel
I ing, and loved him the better for it. Y 1t
I why should Tom, who had a good bust
ness, need money Stlll, she would ask
no questions. since Ralph urged her
not to. She would give him check for
the sum he suggested de was always
her dear, fine. noble som
Ralph Morton's mother had told him
this so often that he was almost con-
him to be.
1t was when he was on his feet. tell
ing her good night, that she spoke out
the thought that had been in her unfnd.
as il had been in Ralph's during an
their conversation She expressed il
gently, hesitatingly:
Yes. as I said, Edith is a sweet girl
And, darling. 1t gives me a sensation Of
poor girl It is so hard for young peo-
pie TO begin life without a margin 10
work on"
For her sake am glad she has mon
ey," Ralph admitted. Although I as
sure you, mother, the thought Of ner
fathers wealth has not entered my
mind I should love her and long 10
marry her If she were penniIess. OF
course / would never touch a cent OF
her money, anyway"
"Of course not" rejoined the mother.
Parent and son told themselves that
they were speaking the truth Yet in
the heart Of each was the conscious
ness-though unacknowledged - that
neither was really deceiving the other.
1t is sometimes easier to deceive ones
self than the person with whom one IS
talking.
Still, Mrs Morton was certain that
Ralph was a dear, self-sa crificinz fel-
low who was trying to get Tom out "
some scrape into which he had been led
through lack OF principle. 1t was 100
bad that Tom had not a stronger will
What could he have done TO be in such
need Of ready money? Well. it was none
Of her business, and Ralph had requ asst
ed her not to pry into the affair. She
would do as he said-he was so good
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-03
CHATTER XXI

CHAPTER XXI
- ALPH ran lightly up the stairs
K and paused in the door Of his
~ mothers room Mrs. Morton was
in bed. dropped up among her pillows,
and she greeted her son with a smile
You haven't been lying awake WOr-
rying about me, hope, ha!ph saIu-
Then he bent down ana Kissed ner'
elancing apprOvinSly at the pretty
boudOir jacket she wore over ner nlShl-
dress and at the cap Win rLDpons 10
match the jacket Gee now sweet you
look all frilled Up-' he exclaimed But
you always do look dainty and pretty
dear mother mine-'
Al thrill of joy brought color TO the
Womau's pale cheeks 1t was Dy sucn
comments and phrases as these mat mat
Ralph Morton made his mother ignore
his lack Of some Of the Steiner virtues
He was all she had, and, ike oIher
mothers CT sons she expanded ana
glowed under his expressions OF adIili-
ration and affection Many a man ca
ioIes his mother by such tactics when
he would not sacrifice his selfish IN
diligence to buy her happiness
one is sometimes forced 10 the con-
cIusiOn that the prOverbial blindness OF
a girl with her sweetheart is surpassed
bv the creduHty of a mother with her
only son. What his life Is she 1orglVes
when he layishes a few easy caresSes
and endearing eplthetS upon her 50
tonight there was a light Of happiness
i'm he invalid's eyes as her son took
his seat by her SIDE and held her hand
TEL me about the dinner" she
urged. 4 stayed awake to hear all
about it Was there any announcement
of Edith's engagement TO Tom.
Ralph hesitated, and MS voice Tem-
bled when he replied There was an
intimatiOn that she is engaged But
not TO Tom, mother Guess to whom
Her eyes widened as she looked into
his face. You don't mean" she gasped
not to-
"Yesl' he interrupted. laughing ex-
citedly, Il do mean just that, mother
mine-to me-me-the man who mas
loved her all these years. Oh, my dear,
I can't believe in my own good Tor
tuner'
"She is a sweet girl. Ralph She
spoke again. And 10 think IL is you
she loves, and not Tom" she said at
last oh, my boy, 1 am so glad Tell
me all about it."
The pair talked for an hour. Ralph
giving his own version Of the affair.
OF course. he said, Edith must have
cared for him all along, or she would
not have been suspicious Of Toms at-
sence from home. Ralph preferred, he
averred, not TO 80 too deeply into that
matter, for he was sorry for poor I'D
Tom. whom he was fond of in spite OF
some things that were hard TO explain
And then, tactfully, he intimated that
under the circumstances he would like
TO hand over a little money to Tonic
settle a small business transaction be-
tween himself and his cOusin-and II
his mother did not mind he would rath-
er not particularize about this, either
It would not be quite fair to Tom TO do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-03
McA1eer Sees Where He Was Wrong
-I:- If -:I:- -:U:- -;II;-
Manager Most Important In Baseball
ny JOHN Z WRAY.

e would have as good or a better pitch
ing staff than in the year when Hl5h t =
Harmon, Slim sal and Bill steele were eg--. t
well; he would have better catching. IN sucn
moments when ne felt i'll on mornings
atter,' but he would have We4heI az All
or one certainly no better tnan IN - - ~
a considerably weaker in1leld th1A 10 ga
nous stonewal aggregation composer ID
Honey, Higgins, Houser ana -1o"-ss'
Present Team No Stronger.
It is doubtful. IN fact. II the esten llsl..e
weakness OF the present team does not Al,L
than make up any pitching aqEa1 1s1SS ~
1914 model enjoys over the o4o 1S-@ ma
chine.
FIurrins however. IS fighting a weaker
league than Bresnahan rau1rned INTO mere
is serious competition IN the N-L-elsl 4eaA ue
from only three or four clubs II Augslns
could nut a punch into his present OUTFIT
to enable II to grab. the one run victories
and the extra inning games II ought 10
travel I'm the first SQUADRON
Could Bresuahan have put the added run
getting ability into the clupl AFTER watch
ing Roger get results out OF a b1nch or
hams his first season here. one is com
PEELED to believe IN him.
Credit Due the Rabbit.
In the meantime. however. Huggins must
be given credit for doing " ell with g club
that has been torn up by money lust and
other troubles. such as personal differences
between members Of the club In a normal
year and with all his men bCckling down
70 their best Huggtns might be pulling a
Bresnahan with this 1914 machine,
It's a ripe year to make raid on the
pennant monopOlists for the manager that has
a little strength and plenty OF fight.
Help Mr.. McCarey.
Some kind promoter ought TO untangle the
kinks in the middleweight fight champion
ship situation There IS no boxer in the game
who has a clear right TO the title
Chip never really deserved il. because
Klaus. whom Chip defeated. derived his
claim from a victory over Billy Papke. who
inherited the title from Stanley Kerchel.
But others than Klaus had beaten Papks
and before the Pittsburger got to him. so
Klaus was not really entitled 10 the ghost
Of a show. Mccoy accidentally hung one on
Chip in a no decision bout and grabbed the
laurel wreath then and there and tried TO
beat It. But along comes Billy Murray. OF
the coast and trims him. but gets no de-
cisiOn.
Six Men in the Hunt
Now. today. there are half dozen men
with real title look in-they are Eddie
McGoorty, George Chip, Jimmy Clabby. Al
Mccoy, Billy Murray and Jack Dillon
Eventually IL Will probably be found that
McGOOrty and Chip are the best Of the out
lit; but at present there's no way OF being
sure which is which.
Tom McCarey Of Los angeles. has endeav-
cred 20 stratEhten out several titles. This
looks like the best chance TO promote a real
title tournament that has yet bodied Up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-03

BAND SERENADES
GENEROUS TOURIST

Henry Sanford. an eastern tout.
who had been here for the pas+ rs ~
weeks, learned Tuesday thar eo1S;.o
boys are not unappreciative W..
the Paso Del Norte roof garden oue1eJ
Sanford bought the musicians IN 49,
refreshments they wished vVbfIe 80 -
were playing on the roof garden
Tuesday when he was resdv- -
leave, Sanford was surprised to bes- /.
band playing in the lobby Of the hotel
The military band had come TO give
him a farewell serenade and bsJ
Travelled all the way from Fort BIiSs
TO do it.
Sanford was one Of the most popu1a-
guests who has ever been at the hotel
the employees say.