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Evening star., 1939-02-12
Decide to Share Crown

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. II (P.-
Battling through two overtime
periods without effect, Nichols
School of Buffalo and Cranbrook
School of Detroit played Sail tie
today in the final of the formers
invitation hockey tournament. They
decided to share the title.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Terp Rifle Team Lands
lis Third STRAIGHT

Maryland's rifle team won its third
successive match Of the season yes
terday by outshooting Gettysburg
College marksmen, 1.373-1,24s, in
shoulder to shoulder test on the lat
ter's range yesterday.
George Meeks and Dean Evans Of
Maryland scored perfect zoos in the
prone position. Meeks was high indi-
~; dual u,ifI, CQn,,oNn
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Rovers Hold Hockey Pace

HERSHEY, Pa, Feb. II (P).-New
York Rovers continued their pen
nant dash in the Eastern Amateur
Hockey League by white-washing
the Hershey Cubs, to O.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Army Beats Yale Five

WEST POINT, N. Y, Feb. II (P.-
Army's basket ball team continued
its winning streak today by defeat
ing Yale, As to 27.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Hockey Scores

Toronto 3; Montreal. 8 (overtine).
nternational-Am LeaEue.
PHILADELPHIA. 4; Providence. 2.
Hershey 3: Syracuse. 2.
Pittsburgh. 8: Springfield. 2.
Cleveland. B: New Haven. (ovee imO.
Eastern Anstsuf LsaSua.
New York RovefS, 4: Hershey Cubs o.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

FOLLOWING UP-Car Byham u3 of American U. short
his fling at the basket but his teammae Hugo Schuze W
smacked the rebound through the netting in the with
alaude the Eagles court last night Gaaudet took the
honors in overtime 50 to 81. Star Stan Photo
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Totals 12 IL 35

IUIdIb-- II II
Umpire--ArtiKiani western Maryland).
RefsreeNvoith Tras ,svoM MoyolaI &C.,. -,
ford (2). Horn (2), Haller, Schroeder
Thompson a.. Gillette Laney (2), Ghes-
quiere, Hanley. Lee, Ackley.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Navy Keeps Up Hot Pace
In Rifle Shooting

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. II P)-Navy
sharpshooters kept up their hot pace
to turn back the NJ I. T. rifle team
TO-DAY. 1,4OO to 1853.
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The Valley settler., 1939-06-23

and which also require some strong language at times as we1l as more gasoline than the average, might make Q good ad- verti omont for the Coop Garage. It might prove just what can bo induced to travel down the road end still require the purchase of an aut ombilo license.
The Valley settler., 1939-06-23

The quest ion has been asked, Twill we hove Q poradeH? That's what we all want to know. If you are
 interested, go see the conmi ttee, see all the connni toes. Some
 one wants to see Q parade of old cars that still run, and why not? We who have some good spe cimons Whcih still run due to neces sity
The Valley settler., 1939-06-23
BOARD MEETING JUNE l9, 1859

L 8 100 p.m. by Prosidont Hunt Icy. All members but Sonlvik wore present.. Minutes of tho Juno l2, no ct Ing were roc2 and approved. { lottor to Mir. Shooly Wos road oxplaining that an acc ompaning letter replying to the Boards offer for the Civic Center had evidently been lost in the mails. This letter stated that action on the offer Wc,s deferred until word was received from Washington. Mr. .Casler apre orod before the Board to explain his application for roins st 8 tement into the Col ony. No change in the Boards de- cision was made. motion by Vasonoia requesting Mr. .Snodgrass to write a letter to llr. Gas Ter explaining in what manner he night become eligible to receive patronage dividends WAS carried. The sawmill situation was dis cussod at length, it was decided to have tho cornri tee on saW- mills turn in q written report as to their disposition. This report was to include provi8 ions for transfer of Q mi Il and plan- CT to the Cooperating Association to set up and operate at z low
 cost to Ynomber rs of the Associo-
 tion. This action was taken to facilitate additional bui lding
 of chi tcl1en houses, stock sheds,
 and imp loment sheds.
 Mr. .Snodgrass YVES rocuested to
 arrange for Gn audit of the treasurer s book.
 Motion to diourn to meet July
 10 tn. carried.
The Valley settler., 1939-06-23
L.C.STOCK RETURNS FROM
 FAIRBANKS:

Gr.L. Stock manager for tho Farmorts Coop just returned from Q rocont trip to Fairbanks to investigate tho possibility of crocting new markets mp thoro. Tn discussing the trip with lIr. Stock this is Whot he said,"I found tho merchants and people in general in Fairbanks worry Will- ing to cooperate with us in our sales campaign. However, I. also found thoro will be cons idora,blo moro truck gcrdon produce grown up thoro this yoer which ofcourso will restrict our solos of thoso commodities somo what. The local farmor up thoro does not hcvo :.~ adequate storage facilities for their garden crops Whi ch makes it imperative that aGdi tional storage be provided hero so VIC can hold ours and get in tho marker when tforo is q chance. I also found that os long as the merchants foo1 he is supporting tho Co-op he is
 (continucd onnoxt page
The Valley settler., 1939-06-23

PURCHASE SAVINGS DIVIDENDS considerable confusi on oenls to roveil about tho dividends to 3 paid out when all you hoVo Q do is os follows. l. Sort all purchase receipts
 you hovo gotten during
 March, April end May into
 proper groups and bring them
 in to the office. 2. Save your June receipts
 end bring them in irnnediatol ly
 cf ter Juno 50 tn. aon all receipts arc turned in t Juno 3Oth. Wo can thcn prepare on11a 3i vi C7n,1l che clks
The Valley settler., 1939-06-23

Whom all receipts arc Tt Juno 3Oth. VIC ccn your dividend che cks |.
Evening star., 1939-03-04

how he could get this place in shape
if he didn't have to work all day
long, and I told him he needn't
think I spent the day visiting! And
heavens knows I don't work outside
because look so pretty in my gar
dening costume! How any one could
look like a picture out of one of
those fashion books when they're
digging around in the dirt is beyond
me Bet those girls who pose never
say a plot of grass-unlcss 1t was
in Central Park.
by the way, speaking of clothes,
did you see to- sale advertised at
Clark g. Klutz today? Believe me,
bargain is bargain and I know
one wher I see it. I said to James
this morning Huh? Oh, yes, we
did do quite a bit of talking before he
got mad Anyway, IS I was saying, 1
told him about the sale and he had
the nerve to remind me that I said
was going to spend the day garden
ing! You'd think sales came along
every day! But that's an unreason-
able man for you-criticizes me for
warning to garden and then blaming
me because I decide not to-!
What did you say, Mrs. Murphy?
Yes, indeedy, the spring sunshine is
pOrvelous Makes you want to
do energetic things. Well, why
not? Le.'s 60 to the sale; I don't
think It's such q good day for gar
dening anyway
Evening star., 1939-03-04

ulrt, ana III tne compost mas not
been available, have mixed several
hands Of bone meal with the dirt.
This remaining fill should also be
Watered and packed and should fill
the hole almost to the level of the
ground. A ridge should be formed
around the outer edge Of the hole,
forming a sort of basin, thereby
preventing artificial or natural
moisture from flowing away from
the plant. A mulch at this time of
year also is advisable.
Thinking there must be many
new ornamental shrubs which you
and have never grown poss bly, be-
cause of lack of room, or of being
skeptical of the catalogs' glowing
descriptions, decided to find out
how they were regarded in a local
testing garden.
Authority Is
Consulted.
I made a visit to the University
Of Maryland anu there was referred
to Prof. w r. Ballard, one of their
leading horticultAists. His feeling
was that there we're many valuable
and lovely shrubs which from a
standpoint Of pleasure and beautifi-
cation of the average home plot
should become more popular in this
locality. Not only did he enthuse
about several of the newer varie-
ties, but also seemed to think that
there were many of the older types
OF ornamental shrubs which could
very we'll become more popularized.
Based upon this interview and
upon my own personal knowledge of
the various forms, the following list
should be of value in the garden:
The Gordonia alatamaha, prob
ably listed in the catalogs as Frank
LIMA Gin honor of the discoverer's
friend, Benjamin Franklin. This
il a genus of the tea family, at
tanning a height in many instances
of 20 feet, having glossy foliage and
camellia- like flowers. The bright
green leaves reach a length of
inches, turning red in the fall; the
white flowers with many decidedly
yellow stamens bloom all summer
until late fall. giving a most dec
6Ave effect to the garden. In
teresting is the history of this plant.
1t was discovered in its wild state
along the Alatamaha River in Geor-
gia in the 18th century by John
Bartram of Philadelphia, who gave
it the name of Franklinia alata-
maha. In 1890 the son of John
Bartram again found it in the same
locality, but from then on it has
never been found in its wild state.
The plants now existing (being re-
Evening star., 1939-03-04

to any one who says, pointing with
pride to his nice hardy, washed
gravel, that you cannot grow grass
in this climate. Then learn what
the annual pest grasses, so persist
emily green in the spring and so GER
tainly brown in the late summer
and fall. look like. This writer has
found three naughty grasses among
the mauvaises herbes (pleasanter
sound for nasty weeds that are
particularly partial to this region.
You do not need to look for them
under their botanical names. Just
look for one plant that grows from
whitish center with shoots start
ing out fiat and blades wider and
coarser than the good grass. Look
for another that starts out slyly
with a reddish tinge near the root
hugging the earth under the good
grass. Now you know crab grass.
Another jointed grass is finer and
longer, self-sows as do the crab
grasses, but stays green and pesky
all winter, too That's Bermuda
grass. This much can be taught
some of the neighborhood young
sters, and for something an hour
they will be happy to take beer can
openers and dig these wicked
grasses and other weeds up by the
roots. The idea is never to allow a
seed to get into the ground.
The same children, yours or the
neighbors, will enjoy sitting top
dressings for you. Tell them they
are making cake flour. Here are
the recipes: /. One-third soil, one
third sand and one-third wood
ashes. 2. One-third soil, one-third
sand and one-third milorganite.
3. One-third soil, one-third peat
moss and one-third sheep manure.
4. Two parts granulated peat moss,
one part sand and little cotton
seed meal. The sand mixtures are
best for spring and the peat mix
lures for summer and fall.
The top dressings should be sifted
and mixed through a screen and
spread lightly over the weeded lawn.
It is well, especially in the spring,
Evening star., 1939-03-04

have garden tndC WILL kIlOCk IIldI
snooty Mrs. McMahon's eye out,
what happens? come out here and
Sou and start to chat-and the next
thing know I can't leave one kind
of dirt for another! OF course, al
ways say what is spring for if it
doesn't give person a chance to
and out the neighborhood gossip?
Shut up all winter like we are, I
declare person misses all the news
that goes on around here. Why, do
YOU know that I didn't find out Mrs.
Mccormick had reduced to size II
until we had that warm spell last
month! And here she's been starv-
ing her head off, poor thing!
And it's just like I say to James,
Mrs. Murphy, if I didn't get out to
do the gardening, nobody would pay
any attention to it. OF course, it isn't
like this is some big hi-falutin' estate
its only a front and back yard like
the rest of them in the block-but
tust the same you can do an awful
lot with the ground. It was my idea
to have flower beds all around the
porch this year, but with the kids
running around and tramping down
everything, I don't know how I'll
manage it. James says I never do
anything helpful anyway. He says
all I do is pull up the flowers and
leave the weeds, but I told him that's
more than he does! We did have
fuss! Don't tell anybody I told
you) He went talking along about
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Early March
Right Time
For Spray
Protect Shrubbery
Against Diseases
While Dormant

Each spring we hear frequent ref
erences to the use of a dormant
spray on trees and shrubbery. Few
gardeners, however, get around to
using such spray. although prac-
tically every orchardist and nursery
man uses them regularly. Perhaps
the home gardener would have less
difficulty in disease and insect con-
troll If he would start the spring
with an application of one of the
dormant sprays.
Lilac, dogwood, ash, poplar, will
low, naples and tulip trees seem to
be particularly susceptible to scale
insects. A number of tulip trees
have been killed in Washington dur
ing recent years by the tulip scale.
The oyster shell scale is the one
most commonly found on lilacs
Even though these pests do not kill
the trees and shrubs, the vigor and
Towering are greatly reduced. from
loss of sap, and, in weakened
condition, are more susceptible to
injury by disease.
The dormant spray is so called
because of its use during the period
when the trees are dormant-not in
active growth-and before new
growth starts in the spring. It
can be used on evergreens, but there
is considerable danger in such use
unless applied by an expert. The
purpose of the dormant spray is to
control the scale insects, which, be-
cause of their protective covering,
require a very powerful spray. The
dormant spray is so strong it should
never be applied to tree that is in
leaf.
The gardener, however, will find
that the dormant spray is useful
beyond killing scale insects. 1t is
equally effective in destroying egg
masses, larvae and adults of many
other insect pests. Also, it will kill
any disease spores reached. There
fore, the dormant spray is probably
more effective in cleaning up disease
and insect pests than any single
spray which the gardener may apply
later in the season.
Lime-sulphur is the most COM
monty used of all dormant sprays,
although the orchardists find the
miscible oils and oil emulsions very
satisfactory. Lime-sulphur may be
purchased either in the powdered or
concentrated liquid form. The pow
der is placed in water and thor
oughly stirred until it has completely
dissolved, while the concentrated
solution is simply diluted according
to the manufacturers directions.
The miscible oils are diluted accord
ing to directions and kept stirred
while applying.
These dormant sprays are most
effective If applied about two weeks
before the leaves appear. A warm
day, preferably above IS degrees, is
best for their application, and when
the temperature is not likely to go
below freezing for "a hours. And, of
course, clear, bright day, when
snow or rain are not in prospect, is
ideal.
While spray gun is very satisfac-
tory in applying the dormant spray,
sprinkling can, with fine nozzle.
will work satisfactorily on small
shrubs and bushes. For trees and
large bushes, a sprayer Of some sort
is necessary.
One word of caution. Lime sui
phur discolors any painted surface,
so be especially careful when using
it near buildings.
Soak every twig thoroughly from
the top to the ground.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Control of Borers
In Lilac Bushes

Borer infestation is quite common
in lilacs, but, as it has been pointed
out before, trees and shrubs that are
we'll cared for and kept growing
vigorously are the least susceptible
to borer infestation and injury, as
well as other insect and disease at
tacks.
To keep your lilacs in a healthy,
thriving condition feed them very
early in the spring with complete,
balanced plant food. Make holes
to 10 inches deep, about IL inches
in diameter, every 2 feet in a cir
Gle under the tips of the branches.
Apply in each hole two handfuls of a
mixture of half complete plant food
and half soil. Then water and fill
the holes with soil.
If growth of lilacs is not as Wig
orous as it should be it is advisable
to test the soil to ascertain its re-
action. The lilaO prefers a soil that
is alkaline. and it is preferable to
have q soil testing from 10 to 80
for growing Hlacs.
Where lilacs have been neglected
and the borer has already gained a
foothold on your shrubs there are
several things you can do to rem
edy the situation:
/. You can use one of the special
preparations put up in tubes for
this purpose by insecticide manu-
facturers. The tube serves as an
applicator to get the product up
into the tunnel Of the borer.
2. You can run a sharp wire into
the burrow and destroy the borers.
3. You can shoot carbon bisul-
phide into the borer with a med
icine dropper, then plug up the en-
trance with putty.
4. You can cut of all infested
wood, even cutting to the ground
Cf the plant is an own-root lilac)
and let growth start anew, being
very careful to keep the area scru-
pulously clean, raking frequently
and burning all old leaves and rub
bish. II the plant is grated, cut
only to within q few feet Of the
ground.
(The treatment outlined in point
4, while drastic, Is what Is recon-
mended by most authorities)
Evening star., 1939-03-04

named Gordonia) are supposed to
have been propagated from the orig
| inal brought back to John Bartrams S
gardens in Philadelphia. Remember
that this beautiful specimen requires
an acid soil.
Have you ever tried any of the
witch hazels, common name for
Hamamelis, deciduous shrub BEAR
ing yellow flowers between late au-
tumn and the Very early spring?
This is an interesting plant because
of its season of bloom and because
of its screening effect. The frag-
rant flowers are in cluster form.
Sandy loam j. rather desirable. Two
varieties may be mentioned-Hama-
melis japonica and Hamamelis Mol
lis.
A. very attractive shrub, devel-
oped in several varieties, is the COM
monty called butterfly bush Bud
dleia a deciduous or half-evergreen
member of the Logania family. The
plant needs rich, well-drained soil
and thrives best in sunny loca-
ton. The individual flowers are
small, but very abundant upon a
long spike, somewhat resembling the
lilac. Some of the varieties are
susceptible to frost, but one or two
of the newer introductions are more
hardy. B. alternifolia, which I
have and which is probably more
numerous than any variety in this
locality, seems to Withstand the
winters we have B. charming is
claimed to be more hardy and is
we'll worth while, being very snowy
plant with its long sprays Of
! lavender-pink blooms, bearing
throughout the late summer and
fall. B. hartWegi is probably the
best of the several varieties, very
useful as cut flower, its lavender
spikes harmonizing with many Of
the other summer flowers. If you
have ever watched great number
of butterflies lowering around this
shrub you will have no doubt whence
it received it's name
Perhaps one Of the loveliest of the
May -fowering shrubs to decorate
Our gardens is the beauty bush, a
member of the honeysuckle family.
1t is noted for its long sprays of
graceful foliage. Its flowers, of a
delicate pink, resemble those of the
wiegelia This plant, which reaches
a height of from to feet, needs
patience on the gardeners part, as
it takes some time to become we'll
established. Will do we'll in poor
soil if in an exposed location. This
is noted in the catalogues as
Kolkwitzia amabilis.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Leaves From
The Garden
Notebook
Keep Eyes Open for
Bagworm Cocoons
And Burn Them

AS you walk through your garden
keep an eye open for the bagworms.
Pick and burn the cleverly camou-
flaged cocoons that may be found
hanging from the branches. They
contain the eggs OF snext seasons S
crop of hfngry worms.
X 4 X
Save the wood ashes from your
fireplace. They are especially useful
as a covering over the crowns of
delphinium plants and are good for
roses and peonies. Wood ashes con-
tain potash. an important fertilizer
element. The ashes should be
mixed with the soil as soon as ap-
piled.
Mummied fruits and cankered
branches should be removed from
the fruit trees and burned They
serve as wintering over place for
diseases.
March is hard month on newly
set-out rhododendrons. lockwood and
evergreen shrubs-particularly the
broad-leafed evergreen. Protection
from the sun and wind with Stats
or burlap is often needed. Drive
stakes on the south side and nail
Stats or tack burlap bagging to
them.
X
Seeds Of hardy ANIMALS, such as
larkspur, annual poppies, cosmos,
cornflowers, alyssum, calendula,
pinks, petunias, phlox, sweet peas
and verbenas may be sown out-of-
doors whenever the soil is dry
enough to be worked. Some of
these. with the smaller seeds. may
be sown and will take root without
being covered.
Evening star., 1939-03-04

houttei, thunbergi, prunifolia and
arguta, the kinds most commonly
grown here, are left until after
Towering for their pruning.
| Shaping Trees
Is Important.
The pruning of trees-shade, flow-
ering and fruits ordinarily linn
tied to the development of strong
frame, the removal of dead or
broken branches, and the shaping
of the tree. A tree can be kept
from growing too tall by regular
cutting back of the leaders. This
forces the growth of the side buds,
and when cut back to an out
side bud the branches are encour-
aged to spread and thus broader
tree may be obtained. Weak forks
are to be avoided in trees if We are
to prevent the limbs from splitting
during storms, or when heavily
laden with fruit. To accomplish
this it is desirable to prevent two
or more branches of equal size from
developing at the same point. This
may be accomplished by cutting one
of them back and permitting the
other to grow unchecked.
In pruning shade trees, especially
where it is necessary to remove
large limbs, precautions should be
taken to keep from stripping the
bark from the trunk. To accom-
plish this, two cuts are made. The
first is started 6 inches or foot
from the trunk of the tree and
on the underside of the limb. This
cut is made to keep the weight OF
the falling limb from tearing the
bark down the trunk. Continue
saving from the underside of the
limb until the saw begins to bind.
Then cut from above until the limb
falls. The second cut is made close
to and parallel to the trunk on the
upper side of the limb being re-
moved. Some of the limbs removed
leave large wounds which will take
a long time to heal over. 1t is a
wise precaution, therefore, to treat
all cuts of more than an inch and
a half with an antiseptic dressing.
Such dressing should seal the
pores against the entrance of dis
ease spores without injuring the
tender growing tissues.
In pruning hedges an effort
should be made to encourage COM
pact growth from the ground up.
This may be accomplished by shear
ing the hedge quite low to start
with and by keeping the top mar
rover than the base. With hedge
plant, as with any other shrub, it
is the top buds from which growth
starts first, so for good branching
and a compact growth the dormant
plants should be severely cut back.
Then as the season progresses a
thick, twiggy growth will develop.
1t is rather difficult to obtain good
leaf growth at the bottom of a hedge
when the top is as wide or wider
than the base.
In general, then, prune to keep
a strong healthy growth on at
tractive looking shrubs with the best
of flowers. With such an objective,
pruning will be Understandings
done and not be burden.
Evening star., 1939-03-04
Gardening Shoes

Garden work Is oftentimes hard
on shoes. Many pair has been
ruined by working in damp soil or
soaked too often when sprinkling
the lawn. Most of us do not like
to take the time necessary to clean
them after working in the garden.
A pair of rubber swimming shoes
thus will be found useful, as they
can easily be washed and quickly
slipped of when the work Is done.
Evening star., 1939-03-04

to roll the newly dressed lawn
lengthwise and crosswise Now take
a small portion of the sifted mixture
and add plenty of good grass seed
with it-blue grass and creeping
bent seeds in spring; blue grass
and red top in summer; blue grass
and Italian rye in fall; rough
stemmed blue under trees and
in shady places. Plant every bare
and thin spot left by the wedding.
using the dressing and seed mixture
most fitting to the season. Roll or
press with board and sprinkle
lightly.
Weed, top-dress and replant in
this way about the 1st of March
and again in mid-September for
good thick turf. Set the mower
as high as possible. Cut frequently
once a week at least.