Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24

estimate the value of such information.
In the booklet on fishes information
OH the use Of fishes to control mos
quitoes. We all know how much harm
is done by the mosquito. and every
household Is interested In getting prac-
tical information on how to destroy the
mosquito pest. Oysters get considerable
attention here and for 5 cents you may
discover how to propagate the oyster
artificially Another pamphlet tells
how to ship them. and still another one
gives detailed information on oysters,
an Important Health Food" This Is
of particular interest in the Middle
West, where we need more iodine in
our food ration. This pamphlet also
includes SO recipes showing that the
Government knows more than we do
about how many ways there are to
serve and eat an oyster.
Advice for Home Builders.
"In 'Suburbanites and Home Builders
I find a work on home baking. includ-
ing recipes for bread, cake, rolls. etc.
There are others on First Aid Duck
Raising 'Dressmaking.' Drainage How
to Make a Fireless Cooker Fire Pre-
vention,' How to Improve the Hot Air
Furnace. How to Own Your Own Home
and one on how to select and care for
shoes. Under forestry the public printer
offers a pamphlet on Tree Surgery and
another on Planting and Care of. Street
Trees There is nothing more heart
breaking than to watch the decay Of
our favorite tree In the, front yard
which Is dying before our eyes for the
lack of q little. and sometimes a very
little. intelligent surgery, which. after
we are told how to do 1t. can be done
so easily and thus preserve the beauty
and shade which 1t gives us during
the Summer months.
1.-The Planting and Care Of Street
Trees is pamphlet which will prove
of great value to the civic organiza-
tons In all our suburban cities inter-
ested in the preserving Of the trees on
the streets which add 30 much to the
attractiyeness Of the cities and which
will year by year become less beautiful
because we do not understand that they
require different treatment from those
trees more protected In our yards and
woods Under Birds and Wild AMI
mails we find that for 5 cents we can
learn how to make and operate beaver
trap how to build birdhouSes, how to
operate q blue fox farm, what the
farmer ought to know about hawks and
owls. Also booklet on SQUAD raising
and one on how to tan hides at home.
As we make use of this department
we open up new vistas in home indus
tries which will add pocket money to
the housewife in rural communities and
provide endless instructive and de-
lightful occupations to the thousands
of boys and girls who are seeking an
outlet for their energy and time during
vacations.
Motorist Is Given Help.
Under Animal Industry the printer
our printer, offers to tell the farmer
how to slaughter, cure and cut his own
beef. how to make cheese and market
1t by parcel post. how to improve dairy
herds. and the most modern and scien-
ti1c methods OF feeding pigs and
chickens. Under Transportation the
motorist Is offered information on how
to adjust his headlights to eliminate
glare and in another pamphlet he can
find q solution Of his brake lining
troubles. On Food and Cooking the
Government experts have q variety of
subjects, from Dresses for Little Girl
to 'Housecleaning Made Easier. There
is an entire leafiet on Lamb as You
Like It. and another on Simple Plumb
ing Repairs In the Home The PAM
phlet on the Preservation of Vegetables
by the Use Of Salt is particularly val
liable now that we are learning that
in order to remain healthy 1t is i'm
DOrtant for us to eat more vegetables