The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-29
Be Careful
In Mixing Paris Green and Lime Adj
ylses Mr.. DleterIch-Prlxes "
fered by Mrs. y. 7. Lee "
Vegetables.

Mr., Dieterlch says thht tho "'''
black fees that have been eating holes
In the leaves OF the beans are dying
of from the hot weather and the gard
ners need not worry about them lie
says gardeners must be careful about
the use OF Paris Green without adding
quantity OF lime A party told him
yesterday about burning up 1000 Nils
of beans by using Paris Green with
out adding q bit Of lime. The peas
will soon be gathered and he suggest
ed that tomatoes or cabbage be plant
ed and plant sugar corn as a second
crop after the early potatoes nave
been dug. Be sure and watch the lit
tie aphis under the leaves OF your Gu
cumbcr vines says Mr.. Dieterich.
Stanley Reed, President OF the
Chamber of Commerce is surely doing
his bit in cultivating his own garden
said one of the ward advisors at the
meeting Monday night The ward ad-
visors report that they have received
very few calls for advice or informa-
ton from the gardener in their wards
which demonstrates the fact that we
have a very intelligent lot of war
gardeners or that the citizens do not
know who the advisor Is In their
ward. We have published the names
of each advisor in our Wednesday
morning stories for quite few weeks
and we hope that every citizen will
profit by this effort and ask questions
of the advisor in your ward, II you
are in doubt about any garden pro-
blem. The ward advisors have de-
cided that prizes will only be award
ed to the gardeners cultivating their
own gardens.
Mrs. E. p. Lee, chairman OF the
War Garden Department of the Wo-
mems Council of Defense, says that
the prize on vegetables is to be award
ed to the gardener that phones her first
telling her of the first arrival of any
vegetable.
"Theres so many good gardens in
the First Ward that its hard for me
10 tell which one is the best" said Mr..
Ben Cole, but l will say that Oliver
Greenlee has mighy fine garden and
claims to have the earliest peas in
orr ward. think Mrs. Amos Nc
.aughlin will come mighty near get
ing the first prize on early beans. She
las a fine garden and it is well kept
Mr.. S. P. Browning receives hon
orable mention as the May war gar
den of this ward.
Mr.. Frank Clark, the Second Ward
war garden advisor, says THAT spe-
cial credit is due Mrs. Helmer anc
her daughter at Third and wal
streets for the fine garden they have
planted and the way 1t is arranged
with such beautiful flowers Mr.
George Barbour is going to have ont
of the most productive war gardens II
this ward Mr.. Charles Hancock hat
very fine way in which he has 1t lalt
ont would do credit to Landscape
gardener.
The Mayor is deserving of credit 10
the fine example he is setting for hi
towns people as war garden, say
Rev. W. B. Campbell of the Thlr
Ward. Rev. Campbell believes tina
Mrs. John Parker gets more produc
out of her ground for the size of tn
lot than any gardener in the city. MI
Frank Wright receives honorabl
mention as the May war gardener G
this ward.
War Garden Advisor Outton of tn
Fourth Ward reports that Ben Elem
ing has fine garden on the Hunte
lot behind the PostofTice. Jake CAP
roni's garden on Fifth street is show
ing results of much effort put fortf
Stanley Cullen and Mrs. McDonoug
are more of the progressive FIT
street gardeners. DIR. Long has give
much time and his garden bespeak
an intelligent effort. Dudley Bloom
huff's garden is progressing in fin
shape. Mrs. John Whitaker has al
most everything planted that is raise