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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
ASTERS WILL BRIGHTEN
GARDEN SUMMER AND FALL

OF all the flowers of late summer
and early fall, there are none that
surpass the aster, either as cut
flower or to brighten up the garden.
By planting Queen of the Market and
Hohenzollern, which bloom the latter
part of July, then Comets. Ostrich
Plume and Victoria, for mid season,
and Late Branching, one may have
long period of bloom.
The best way to secure aster
plants is to raise them by starting the
seeds in a coldframe or protected
seeded, sowing the seeds thinly, and
transplanting once or twice in the
same bed In this way one may OBJ
tain plants of any desired shade or
variety Besides being cheaper,
homegrown plants are usually
stronger and less subject to disease
than those forced In a greenhouse or
hotbed
Asters may be moved when quite
wei grown and, for this reason, are
very good to fill in the spaces in the
hardy border left bare by canterbury
bells or oriental peoples.
The lighter shades are more eff
feetive, although the deep purple is
useful in bringing these out Grim
son and red shades are rather unde-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

than on sandy soil, and clay ioam alzo
holds the moisture better. Old grou1zd
where a crop Of potatoes or corn has
been raised the first year is best 60
set out a bed Of straw berries. Plow
and work ground well. so as TO leave
the soil fine and free from humps 4
fertilizer Of well-rotted stable manure,
a year or two old makes the best fer
tilizer 10 use. This must be worked
well into the land. II stable manure
cannot be had, phosphate can be used,
The Strawberries are set IN rows
three feet apart and the plants one
and one-half feet apart, allowing
them to form in a row by setting the
runners in a row beside the parent
plants Those that start out later
clip off. In this way they form a
row and the young plants get a start
II is more expensive TO begin a BED
in this way, but the cultivation Of the
bed is less expensive, and besides the
fruit is larger, fewer small berries
are made and the yield is greater
Strawberries may yield fifty bushels
per acre, or they may yield two hum
bred bushels per acre, according to
the expenditure of time and atten-
ton given them. They should be cub
tivated and hoed well and the weeds
kept down. In the spring, as soon as
he weeds begin TO start the cuiti-
vator should be run through them
but not after the fruit begins to set
on the vines. # weeds are kept down
the berries viii be better and the
fruit easier to pick.
Strawberries should be picked az
soon as they ripen. as they are very
perishable fruit The plants must Be
looked over every day and ripe bers
ries picked.
If you are growing berries for mar.
l.et send them TO the buyer looking
we'll; the stems OF the berries turned
down under so that only the attrac-
tive part of the berry may be SEEN.
It is profitable work TO sort and make
the basket look attractive. IN baskets
where green and small berries are
found at the bottom, the reputation
Of the grower is lost. Have them
good and ripe and firm throughout
the basket, set in a strawberry crates
and they are then ready for market
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
HINTS FOR SUCCESSFUL
WORK IN FLOWER GARDEN

white, and keep in mind that the one
great thing in a flower garden is
harmony.
Next, look out for the dwarf. me-
dunn and taller growing sorts. Sc
some for backgrounds. some less tail
before them, and then q low, or
dwarf. variety for edging or border
Learn the fragrant kinds. Some are
spicy. some delightful, and some not
so attractive. The same applies 10
the foliage of certain towering plants.
Learn also the various times at which
the different plants bloom, and plant
them accordingly, SO that various
shades and combinations blossom az
the same time, or in succession
Do not SOW all seeds at one time.
Sow them at intervals of ten days
or two weeks apart, so as to have a
continual succession of fiowers-t1ow-
ers for every occasion. There are a
number of flowers that blossom at
dusk. and are closed during the day.
Some kinds are fragrant towards
evening, while others close toward
nightfall. and do not fully open on
dull days.
There are both erect and trailing
kinds. and these are likewise to be
had in the beautiful vines and climb
erS. Finally, there are the puiHSs
and Dubious. and tuberous-rooted
plants, like tulips. gladioi crocus,
daffodils, bleeding heart. peonies, iris.
lilies, golden glow oXalis, Madeira
vine. dahlias. cannas and tuberoses.
Some of these root stalks and bulbs
must be taken up before severe frosts.
while others are perfectly hardy and
require only a little mulching or pro-
lection OF litter and old manure.
Of course you will require to add
liquid manure, both organic and com.
pound You will also have TO spray
for various insect pests.
1t is not difficult at all, however, as
there are condensed preparations 70
be had from the scotsman that are
inexpensive and harmless and simple
to use, as we'll as positively effective.
In planting seeds. there are certain
general rules to observe. Some seeds.
like the poppy. verbena and migno-
nette. that are very small, are not
planted, but should be simply sprin-
killed. on the surface of the soil and
pressed in with a board Others re-
ouire only the slightest raking or
smoothing over, while some must be
planted deeper in rows or drills
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

stale eggs will frequently hatch, it is
best to use only eggs which are under
two weeks old.
Dirty eggs should be cleaned by
rubbing lightly with q damp cloth,
but care should be taken not to rub
off any more of the natural bloom
of the egg than is absolutely neceS-
sary. Duck eggs usually require wash
ing, which does not appear to inJure
their Matching qualities. Eggs for
Matching should be collected two or
three times a day in freezing weather
to prevent chilling. Broody hens al
lowed to sit on eggs in the laying
nests all day may hurt the Matching
qualities of the eggs.
Eggs in large numbers are general
ly kept in a cabinet or turning rack,
for convenience in handling, in a
room where the temperature is be-
tween fifty and sixty degrees fahren-
heit, If possible, although they will
stand considerable variation. 1t is
not necessary to turn eggs kept only
for a few days, but it is advisable to
turn eggs daily which are over a
week old. Various commercial turn
ing devices are sold by poultry sup
ply companies, or the eggs may be
kept in cabinet drawers and shuffled
about with the hands by removing
a few eggs from the trays. Com
mercial egg cases are sometimes used
for holding the eggs for Matching.
Eggs from different varieties of
the same class of poultry may be in
cubated together, but ii is not advis-
able to mix eggs from the Mediter-
ranean or egg breeds, such as Leg
horns and Minorcas. with Plymouth
Rocks or Orpingtons, as the eggs
from the smaller breeds often hatch
a little earlier than those from the
larger breeds. Neither the hen nor
the incubator will hatch strong
chickens from weak germs or from
eggs which have not received proper
care.
AS shipment often appears to affect
the hatch, setting eggs should be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things Do at This Season in Garden
and Greenhouse, the Orch ard and the Poultry Yard.

II peonies are to be moved n the
spring the work must be done before
growth starts.
Rosa rugosa should be cut back
one-third or one-half each spring
This gives better flowers ana a better
| ush.
Take part Of the covering off the
tulip beds as soon as the shoots be-
gin to show we'll above ground be
fore they grow white.
Forty-two pounds pure Kentucky
tlue-grass five pounds redtop and
three pounds white clover per acre
make a good lawn grass mixture.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

put in it.
the first week, 102 TO 10S degrees Fab
renheit the second week, and 100 de-
grees Fahrenheit the last week; while
a hanging thermometer is operated at
about 102 to 1927 degrees Fahrenheit
the first two weeks, and l03 t'ahren-
heit the last week.
The eggs tend TO throw OF more
heat as they develop, so that coca
sionally the regulator needs TO be
changed slightly, but it should not be
changed any more than is absolutely
necessary The temperature OF the
egg chamber may be lowered by low
ering the flame Of the lamp in the
middle of the day. Regulate the in
cubator before opening the door 10
tend to the eggs. Most operators tend
to their machines two OF three times
daily.
Causes OF Poor Matches.
The cause of poor matches is much
discussed question. which depends on
a great variety of circumstances A
poor hatch is more apt to be due TO
the condition of the eggs previous 10
Matching than to incubation, although
improper handling of either factor
will produce the same results. When
eggs fail to hatch, see whether the
breeding stock is kept under condi-
lions which tend TO produce strong,
fertile germs in the eggs. If the eggs
have been handled properly before IN
cubation, and whether the conditions
were right during incubation, as
Judged by the time Of the hatch.
daily temperature record should
be kept of each machine. The opera
tor can thus compare the temperature
at which the machines have been
kept, which may prove valuable In
to future work, especially If the
brooder records can be checked back
against those of the incubator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

Daybreak is an excellent pink aster
Sow Alaska peas as soon as the
garden can be worked.
Plant sweet peas early. They re-
ouire cool. moist weather for best
growth.
A good lawn and garden will make
the home brighter and better
Lettuce and pepper cress may be
sown any time now.
Better results are obtained by
planting asters and sweet peas in
colors, although mixtures are cheaper
and if good do very well.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
WATER LILIES in THE YARD

after boring three or four small holes
IN each barrel head for draining pur
poses. sink each half into your garden
soil to within an inch of the rim; then
fill them with water and herein SOW
whaever you intend to raise in the
line of water-lilies, lotus or water
hyacinths. In a couple of weeks your
little tanks Will begin to show signs
of vegetation progress, and in
month or six weeks they will have
become miniature lily ponds. \
pond" arrangement. of which even
quite an ambitious lawn might well
be proud, would consist of three such
pondlets, set out close together in
shamrock shape, the stem and con-
meeting stemlets being formed of the
small-leaved brown and yellow
coleus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
Pans for Window Boxes.

want q window-box in a dormer
window, but l am afraid that the
drippings from it will rot the shin
giles. VIII you tell me how to obyiate
TINS difficulty? C, NJ. Mob,
Newark.
1t is absolutely necessary to have
holes in the bottom of window box
IN order that the surplus water can
drain off, but we would suggest that
you have a pan made just a little
larger than the bottom of the box:
the pan need not be more than one
half or three-fourths of an inch deep.
Set your flower box in this pan on
a few cleats, the under sides of which
are perforated, so that water can
freely circulate in the pan. Have this
pan tilted slightly; one-half inch to
four feet would be plenty of dip. At
the lowest point you could have a
small piece of pipe run from the pan
to the gutter or cave trough. This
would prevent any drip whatever on
the shingles causing them to rot. AS
an additional precaution, we would
suggest that you have those shingles
underneath the window-box stained
with some sort of shingle stain con-
tanning creosote
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

The woman who is fond of arrow
heads, arum, or water-lilies may
grow them in her very own backyard
with but little trouble and consider
able success if She will procure
whiskey barrel, of which the alcohol
soaked wood is more durable than
that of any other key, and use il as
follows: Saw the barrel in half, and,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

packed carefully when they are TO
he shipped. If they are well packed,
they may be shipped successfully for
long distances. One Of the best
methods is to use a common market
basket well lined on the bottom and
sides with excelsior. After wrapping
the eggs in thin layer Of paper and
enough excelsior to make a ball Of
about three inches in diameter, pack
them tightly in the basket, then put
on a covering Of excelsior, and over
all sew a piece of strong cotton cloth,
or the cloth can be pushed up under
the outside rim of the basket with a
case knife. The latter method of
fastening the cloth Is much quicker
than the former and just as effective.
Eggs are also shipped safely almost
any distance by packing them in
stiff pasteboard carton or box made
for this purpose, the space around
the egg being filled with either chaff
or bran. This package is then placed
in basket, the bottom and sides Of
which are lined with excelsior. and
the spaces at either end of the box
are packed with the same material.
On top of this package Is placed more
excelsior and all is covered with cloth,
as previously mentioned. Extra stiff
cardboard cartons made TO hold from
one to several settings are used in
which to ship eggs. These cartons
or egg boxes are fitted with a handle
for carrying, similar to that on a
market basket. Bushel baskets are
commonly used TO ship orders Of from
ten to twelve settings of eggs. the
manner of packing and covering being
the same as mentioned in the first
method. 1t is customary to rest eggs
for Matching for about twelve hours
after they are received to allow the
germ to regain its normal position
before the eggs are placed in the In
cubator.
Period of Incubation.
The period of incubation varies with
different species of poultry, as shown
in the accompanying table:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

Nolls Catalog of SeeSs. Plants and Bulbs
is trustworthy guide for dependable varle-
ties 1t contains 1l2 pages, with beautiful
illustrations from photographs and is book
OF valuable and reliable information with
many Suggestions The catalog win be lady
sent to ali who appreciate QUALITY In seeds.
A postcard will bring It.
j. F. NOLL q CO.
z1s Mulberry street. Newark. N. 4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

VIII yellow iris. when planted with
{ blue or other colors, eventually
Aupersede them? l.. A. F.
Montclair.
II all of your iris is yellow now,
although at the time of planting you
had yellow and blue, one of two
things has happened. Either tho
blue iris was killed out by the cold
during the winter, or else the yellow
iris was very much stronger
grower and choked out the blue iris.
This is probably what happened, for
all of the ordinary species of iris
usually grown in this country and
catalogued by the nurserymen are
perfectly hardy. We suggest that,
In the future, if you grow iris. you
grow the various kinds in distinct
clumps. so that you can keep each
seDarate
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
NOn-Bioomlng LiIacs.


Is there a lilac (purple) that does
not bloom? I have had one five years
old that has not lowered. How can
these blooming plants be dietin-
guished? L. e. w.
Bloomfield.
All of the purple lilacs bloom, but
it sometimes happens that it is sew
eral years before they actually get to
blooming. This is usually caused by
some local condition. Perhaps your
lilacs are growing in shady place, or
maybe they have not had sufficient
moisture or sufficient food. The
trouble is with the individual plant,
for all the lilacs--even the highly
bred, double Powered sorts, are very
profuse boomers.
CauiiHower Falls to Head.
Why does the caulifiower in my
garden fail to head? Only about six
plants out of two dozen last year had
heads, although they have made good
leaf growth. r. w. W.
South Orange.
Failure to head may result from
two causes, poor seed or the hot sum-
mer weather. Caulifiower does not
thrive and heads poorly during our
hot summers. For this reason two
general crops are sown, one to ma
ture before the hot weather, the seed
being sown in February; the second
natures during the cool fall months,
September or October, the seeds being
sown in April or May. OF all seeds,
caulitiower is one which needs to be
of the very best, and for that rea-
son purchase it from a scotsman who
you have every reason to believe is
thoroughly reliable, and buy the best,
even though the price is high. High
priced seeds are the cheapest in the
end.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
How to store Gladioli.

Please advise me when to lift glad
toli bulbs and their treatment for
keeping over winter. I am planting
some this spring, and want to save
them when they are through bloom
ing. y. p. o.
Roseville.
AS soon as the frost has killed the
leaves of the gladioli dig up The bulbs,
shake off the earth and let tnz1 dry
for a day; then remove the rps and
store them in a dry cellar or FROST
proof building. Anywhere that onions
will keep in prime condition the glad
ioli will winter nicely. If you have
many bulbs to store put them in
shallow trays made of iaths and
place them on top of one another,
leaving an inch of space between the
bottom of one and the top of the next
below.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
Self-Heal In Lawns.

I am sending you a plant which has
become quite a pest on my lawn.
Will you kindly give me directions
for exterminating it? ] am now
starting to dig 1t out. j, c. McC.
Summit.
The lawn weed that you send is
apparently self-heal (Brunella vul-
garis), one of the most cosmopolitan
of all plants. 1t is not usually re-
garded as a weed to be bothered with.
No doubt you will get along faster
with it if you dig 1t up, root and
branch, which, on a lawn of moder-
ate size, ought not to be very diff
cult. Sulfate of iron has been tried
on it. The prescribed solution Is sew
enty-five or one hundred pounds of
sulfate of iron to fifty gallons of wa
ter, which is sufficient for sprinkling
an acre of ground Probably on a
lawn a hand sprinkling will be the
quick and easy way of applying 1t,
but on a larger area a sprinkling cart
with adjusted flow is the usual thing.
Sulfate of iron used in this way does
not at all injure lawn grasses unless
applied within a day or two after the
lawn has been moved, while 1t en-
tirely destroys the foliage, and after
n few applications kills the roots
even of most, though not all, broad
leaVed weeds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
ASK THE QUESTION BOX"
What You Want Know About Gardening Poultry and Coun
try Problems Answered by Experts.

full and COM
to
the Initials only
VIII be to
describe fully
possible
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09
Cutting Back Old Cherry Trees.

/ have some fine old cherry trees
that are profuse producers, but they
are so tall it is almost impossible to
gather the fruit. Can I head these
trees back so as to make lower head
ed trees without running them?
Railway. A. A.
It would be impossible to satisfac-
torily lower the heads of your trees
in order that the cherries may be
picked, unless 1t is done very gradu-
ally, only few limbs being taken
off each year. Plant some young
trees now, and when they come into
bearing cut down the old trees
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-09

have small grapevine which has
borne two years. I should like to
change it to another part of my gar
den. Please tell me when is the best
time to make the change. H. E. p.
Newark.
The best time to move the grape
vine is now, in the early spring. Prun-
ing must be done before the sap starts
to run.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-02
LEARNING THINGS
We Are All In the Apprentice Class.

When a simple change Of diet brings
back health and happiness the story is
briefly told. A lady of Springfield. ILL.,,
says: ~
after being afflicted for years with
nervousness and heart trouble, re-
ceived shock four years ago that left
me In such a condition that my life
was despaired Of.
II got no relief from doctors nor
from the numberless heart and nerve
remedies tried, because didn't know
that coffee was daily putting me back
more than the doctors could put me
ahead. t-+atJ
FINALLY at the suggestion of friend
I left off coffee and began the use Of
Postum, and against my expectations I
gradually improved In health until for
the past 6 or months have been
entirely free from nervousness and
those terrible sinking, weakening
spells Of heart trouble.
My troubles all came from the use
Of coffee which I had drunk from
childhood and yet they disappeared
when quit coffee and took up the use
OF Postum" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. -.f
Many people marvel at the effects Of
leaving or coffee and drinking Postum,
but there is nothing marvellous about
it-only common sense. r.aa
Coffee is a estroyer-Postum is a
rebuilder. That's the reason.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boil.
ed 15c and 25c packages. @..
instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. S0c and soc tins. -
The cost per cup OF both kinds Is
about the same. ny
There's o Reason" for Postum.
.'-so.s ,! S.ace-S
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-02
Two Classes Barred.

A successful agricultural show is
carried on each year in a certain vii
lage in the south OF Ireland. Among
the many competitions for the encour-
agement of thrift and cleanliness is
one for the best turned out donkey
cart. The prize for this was usually
won by either the local doctor or the
local solicitor. After one years show
the farmers and working classes pro-
tested that it was not quite fair to ex,
pect their hardly used animals to com
pete successfully with the well-cared
for and well-groomed animals of those
who generally won the prize.
In consequence of this protest the
following proviso in connection with
this competition appeared in the show
placard the following year:
"All legal and medical donkeys OK
cluded"