The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1940-04-04
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. C.
Gardens For City Dwellers

have a plot of land to till, you can
go a long way toward building up
your family diet and cutting down on
your food budget.
The Consumers Counsel Division
and the Bureau of Plant Industry of
the Department of Agriculture bring
these hints to city dwellers who would
like to go in for a bit of outdoor ex-
ercise and a small-scale vegetable
garden this year:
First, be sure that the sun shines at
least hours each bright day on your
land. Gardens planted under or near
large trees that use up all the moisture
and plant food are doomed to failure
from the start. Shade from buildings
is less Objectionable but your crops
must have sunshine.
Second, ground completely filled
with cinders or trash or made up very
largely Of stones or gravel is useless
so far as growing a good garden is
concerned. A good rule is to observe
the growth of weeds on the land; if
there is a good crop of weeds, vege-
tables will grow too.
Third, if possible choose plot of
land that is level or gently sloping to-
ward the south or southeast. Be sure
the drainage is good, but not so steep
as to wash off the top soil during
rains. Unsatisfactory is land in a
pocket where it will be flooded by
drainage water from higher land. An
ideal garden soil is deep, dark sandy
loan, which should break up easily
when spaded.
Fourth, buy only the highest quality
seeds and plants. If you have seeds
left over from your first planting
store them in cool, dry place until
needed for later planting, but always
look with suspicion on seeds left over
from last year.
More advice for urbanite gardeners
is in Farmers Bulletin 1914, "The
City Home Garden" You can get a
copy by writing the Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, d. c.
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Cleaning Leather Upholstery
The best way to clean leather up
holstery is not by using oil or fur
niture polish-but just a good suds OF
soap and water
That's the advice of the Bureau OF
Home Economics.
Make thick suds of mild neutral
soap, using as little water as possible
say these experts.
Then go over the leather with the
--suds, wiping off every trace of soaI
with damp cloth. The last step is
to dry and polish the surface with &
soft dry cloth.
Remember never to use furniture
polish, furniture oil, or varnish or
leather. The danger with these is tha
many contain solvents which vii
soften the finish on the leather ant
make it sticky.
Cosmetics Come Under The Law
Three weeks after the new Food
Drug, and Cosmetic Act went into eff
feet, Federal officials seized a ship
ment of sight-destroying eyelasl
dyes. In short order they followed VI
this action with seizure of skin
bleaching compounds, lipstcks, and
Gus or poisonous to use.
Since that time the Food and Dru,
Administration has continued its worl
for the protection of the woman a
the cosmetic counter. For the frs
time in its history, it now has powe
to extend its regulations to cover cos
metcs, as well as food, drugs, AM
devices.
Cosmetics containing injurious in
gradients, filthy or decomposed ma
terials ,or those produced under un
sanitary conditions are liable t.
seizure. Even when the cosmetic con
tainer is made of a substance tina
might be injurious to the user-sucl
as lead-the product can be seized AM
barred from the market.
Coal-tar colors, when used in al
cosmetics except hair-dycs, must b
certified according to legal regula
tions. On hair-dyes, labels must bea
this warning in a conspicuous place
they contain coal tar: 'Caution-Thi
product contains ingredients Whic
may cause skin irritation on certai
individuals, and preliminary test &C
cording to accompanying direction
should first be made. This produc
must not be used for dyeing the eye
lashes or eyebrows; to do so ma
cause blindness.
Labels of cosmetics must give tn
name and address of the maker; the
must list the net contents; they mus
not make statements which mislea