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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

Mrs. Mary E. Ground, widow of
Lewis Joseph Ground, died on jan
uary Is at the home of her niece,
Mrs. C. Franklin Chopper, 1901 Rob-
inson avenue, Havertown, Pa, aged
70 years.
Born in Leitersburg, she was the
daughter of David and Annie bow
ers) Barnhart and had resided in
Leitersburg most of her life. Fol
lowing the death of her husband in
1915, she made her home with her
niece, Mrs. G. Franklin Chopper, Hav-
ertown, Pa. She was a member of
the Lutheran Church of Petersburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

John Grady died at the home of
Cecil Smith, 399 Liberty street on
January 20, aged 70.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Katherine Ebmyer and Mrs. Mar
garet Smith, and brother Frank, all
of Washington, D. c.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

George r. Apple, aged A, died at
his home in Hancock on January 20.
He is survived by: His wife, Bessie;
three sons, Eugene, Hancock; Carl,
Hancock; Curtiss, Warfordsburg, Pa;
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter N. APP
pie, Cumberland; two sisters, Mrs.
Eudora Brown and Mrs. Lillian Mar
vim, both of Cumberland; three
brothers, Dunward, Hagerstown;
Jesse, Hancock; Norris, Cumberland.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

Donald S. Snyder, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Donald S. Snyder, Sr., of
SO N. Mulberry street, died on jan
uary Is at the Washington County
Hospital, aged 3 months.
Surviving are: His parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald S. Snyder, Sr.;
Grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E.
Snyder, Sr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
D. Kaetzel, Sr.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

was former employee of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. He is survived by:
Two sisters, Mrs. Nora Sparrow, of
Boonsboro, and Mrs. Lillian Kass, of
Marysville, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Berger, wife of
Henry Berger, col w. Franklin ST.,
died at the Washington County Hos
pital on January 18, aged 81 years,
She was member of the Zion Re-
formed Church.
Surviving are: Her husband; bro
Their, John Grozinger, Martinsburg;
and sister, Miss Margaret Grozing-
er, Martinsburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-01-23

Ralph Wood died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. I. Franklin Myers,
818 Concord street, on January Is,
after an illness of three days, aged
81 years.
He was born and reared at Dam
Evening star., 1947-03-22
District Man Gets
|1-3 Years on Check
And Rental CHARGES

Arthur II. Clements, "a, of the
first block of Third street NE.
yesterday was sentenced by Justice
Alexander Holtzof of District Court
to serve from one to three years
on a bad check charge and charges
of receiving s455 for rental of houses
which he did not own.
Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz said the bad check
for $1,000 was given as payment
on a house, for which the Govern
ment claimed Clements later had
received $50 for rental. He also
had received sums of $3.50 and 1926
for rental Of houses he did not
own,S it was said. Clements had
pleaded guilty to information.
In another sentence, Justice
Holtzoff gave Ellen L. Lomax. 81,
colored. of the 400 block Of Della
ware avenue S.W, from two to
eight years for the second-degree
murder of John F. Cummings, %,
colored. of the Delaware avenue ad-
dress. The defendant was accused
of striking the victim over the
head with an iron pipe.
Justice Richmond B. Keech Of
District Court gave James Alder
man. a.. colored, of the 1900 block
of w street NV, from two to six
years on housebreaking and larceny
charges.
Justice Keech sentenced Hilda
Smith, 81, of the 100 block Of F
street S.W., to serve Is to 81 months
on narcotics charges.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
3 Speakers to Discuss
Pre-Enqineered House

Talks on the completely pre-en-
gineered house will be given by
three speakers at 12:15 pm. Thurs
day at the May1ower Hotel. during
a meeting of the Washington Chap
ter, Producers Council.
Speakers will be Andrew L. Har-
ris, executive secretary of the Pro-
ducers' Council; Gordon A. Lorimer
technical consultant to the coun.
Gil, and Robert A. Jones, vice presi-
dent Of the Middle Atlantic Lurn-
bermen's Association.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
simi's Office Moved

The District Apprentice -Trainin,
Service Ofiice has been moved t,
462 Indiana avenue NV, Room
COL, Gino J. Sirni, director of ap.
premiership training for the Dis.
trict, announced today. The tele.
phone number is National 5000, ex.
tensions 2842 and 2843.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
Settlements Talk Slotted

Thomas L. Phillips viii speak or
Settlement" at pm. Friday ir
the Washington Gas Light Co. au-
ditorium. The meeting will be one
of a series of sales conferences
sponsored by the Washington Real
Estate Board
Evening star., 1947-03-22
Dunbar High Honors Four

| Dunbar High School, First and N
streets NV. announced today the
induction of four new members into
the National Honor Society, scholas-
tic achievement organization for
high school students. They are
Therese Thomas, Wilbert Petty, Jac-
quelyn Smith and Virginia Davidson.
Evening star., 1947-03-22
New Office Is Opened

James Carroll, former Army lieu.
tenant colonel. has opened a rea.
estate brokerate Office at 915
street NV.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Miss Barbara Davis entertained
her young friends at her home last
Thursday evening after the basket
ball game was played in Greenwood
school.
Mr.. and Mrs Rufus Hewlett and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Wiley
spent Saturday evening in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel and
family, Ralph Harmon and Billy
Mcdowell spent Saturday evening
in Harrington.
Mrs Helen Harmon called on her
cousin, Mrs. Blanche Adams and
daughter, Mrs. Marian Robinson of
Adams Cross Roads, Saturday
evening.
Thurman Adams, Jr., spent a part
of last week at home from Delaware
College during Mid-term Exams.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Edgell had as
their dinner guests Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Fl. Thomas of Hobbs
Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Edgell and
son, Nelly of near SeafOrd and Mr.
an Mrs. NJ. f. Russell Of Green
wood
Miss Pauline McCabe Of Millvillt
was an overnight guest of Miss
Eileen Mills. Sunday.
Alvin and Louis Mills went tt
Phila., last Thursday to see the lee
: HOckeVS
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Beck of
Narberth, Pennsylvania and Mrs.
Charles Locates of ClaymOnt were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
BOyce Short. While on the weekend
visit surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. Locates on Saturday
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Baker. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Beck, Mr. and
Mrs. BOyce Short, Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson and children, Will
son and Joyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Birmingham and two children,
Howard and Harold. Gifts were re-
ceived and refreshments of ice
cream and cake and nuts were
served. All the guests departed
wishing Mrs. Locates many more
happy birthdays.
Church News. Church School, II
a. M. Douglas Morgan, Superinten-
dent. Revivals are starting at Cedar
Neck Church, Sunday, February 2
Attendance at church school last
Sunday 103. Collection $1432.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
HARRINGTON

Almost 200 service men, their
wives and friends, enjoyed wei
cOme-hOme" banquet in the Fire
House last Friday night. The
banquet and entertainment was
provided by the fire company and
its auxiliary. Judging from com
ments on the street the following
morning, everyone attending had
good time. The national color
scheme of red, white and blue was
down to the candles on the ban
quet tables. A bouquet of red
carnations adorned the speakers
table and at each plate was a
nOisemaker of some description
Those at the speakers table in
cluded: President of Fire Com
pany. Paul Neeman; toastmaster,
Clarence f. PaU Keyes; Frank c.
O'Neal, ST., Mayor William II.
lIOrleman, Rev. r. &. Jones, Rev.
J. Harry Wright, j. Harvey Bur-
CESS and banquet committee, Ben
jamin Emory, chairman. Claude
Cahall. Oscar r.. Roberts, Lewis
X. Clymer and Harry &. Tee, ST.
Mr.. O'Neal welcomed the service
men home and G0Oden Galloway,
commander Of Galloway Kemp =
ltaughley Tee Post No. I, respond
ed in behalf of the service men.
This welcome expressly for the
men in the armed forces who are
members of the fire company. The
Rev. Jones made the Invocation
and Mr.. Burgess and the Rev
Wright made short addresses. AT
the conclusion of the banquet Il
fifteen minute intermiSSiOn was
taken while the liremen cleared the
banquet tables and arranged the
floor for the professional show
which consisted of Master OI
Ceremonies, an accOrdiOniSt, tap
dancer and a young lady contor-
ZIONIST William Humes and Clar-
cnce Collins, hometown liremen
assisted with the program. Com
during the floor show added ZeS
to the program. After the tlOOl
show, Deputys Band furnished
music for dancing until after mid
night. Mr.. Deputys daughter was
the solOist at the banquet and ac
companied the band during tn,
evening.
Mrs. Martha Jane Ellers, age,
90 years. widow Of the late Edwar,
j. Ellers, died at her home nea
Vernon on Saturday. Her HUSBAND
died about five years ago. She wa
d, born at Engleside, Md, the daugh
ter of Thomas and Georgiann
Sparks Hersey, and moved from
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
DAGSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward cobb spent
Friday night with MIR and Mrs.
Horace l.. Hickman.
Mrs. Dorothy Mumlord ana child
rem spent the weekend with Mrs
Stella Holt at Millville.
Mrs. Mccoy JONES is much i'm
proved after being i'll the first of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Tommy Taylor of
Philadelphia called on Mrs. |. Pres
ton West and mother, Mrs. Elsie
Humphries. Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aldon Brasure
spent Sunday with their mother,
Mrs. Sallie Brasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Daisev of
Philadelphia spent the week END
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Nickers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Hudson were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Nickers at HarbesOn, Sunday.
James G.. Hickman and Mrs
Marion Doubleman of L.cwes were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs f. IL. Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Long ano
children of Philadelphia called on
relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. IL. West and Mrs
Elsie llnmphrics, Mr. and Mrs. T
Preston West and daughter. Cav
and Carl I!umphries were guests a
q turkey dinner. Sunday of Mr. anf
Mrs. Armel West at Millsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles West calln,
on Mr.. and Mrs. AIillard West. Fri
day evening.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
LINCOLN

Mrs. Ida Benson is spending the
week with relatives in Odessa.
Mrs. Jennie Messick and little
Miss Gloria Jean Swinford were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Adams in Bellefonte, Delaware.
Mrs. Joe Unsinn, Sr., of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., is spending this week
with her family here.
Mrs. p S. Collins entertained at
dinner on Thursday, Mrs. Mae
Johnson, Mrs. Ollie Higman, Mrs.
Elwood Argo, Mrs. George Derrick
son, Miss Micky Hudson and Miss
Marie Derrickson.
Mr.. William Neff of Philadelphia
was the dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. M. Burns on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Wright of
Easton. Md, spent Wednesday with
his brother. Rev. and Mrs. f. N.
Wright.
Richard Clendaniel made Il bust
Less trip 10 Wilmington. North
Carolina last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Johnson
and son "Dickie" We're dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Coverdale in Glendale, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harding and
family had as dinner guests on
Tuesday evening, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Harding and daughters
Nancy and Alice Mae of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry MetZner of
RehObOth Beach were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Warrington on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Morgan at
tended the reception for Mr.. and
Mrs. James NOvOtny in Milton Fri,
day evening.
Mrs. William Higman entertained
at dinner on Wednesday, Mrs. Will.
liam Benson, Mrs. Paynter Collins
and Mrs. Ethel Roberts of Milford
Mrs. Matte ]. Greenly visited Mr.
and Mrs. Harry w. Cannon o
Eridgeyille on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard johnson
and son, Dickie visited Mrs. Aman
Ga Waples of Harbeson on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ClOgg spen
Saturday in Philadelphia.
Billy and Donnie Yoder of Jen
kentOwn, Pa, spent the weekend
with their grandparents, Mr. an(
Mrs. Alvin Redden.
Little Tommy Fitzgerald, son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Huey Fitzgerald, wht
has been quite i'll is somewhat I'M
proved at this time.
Mrs. Hattie WagamOn, Mrs. Free
Pepper, William Pepper and son
Donald of Milton were the guests o
Mr.. and Mrs. III. NJ. Burns on Sat
urday.
Carlson Littleton of Milford wa
Sunday dinner guest of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Howard wilkins and family.
Mrs. Marie Wilson and mother
Mrs. Nellie Vadakin of Rehoboti
Beach were guests of the Hardin;
family on Thursday.
On Saturday evening, January 25
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wilkins en-
tertained group of friends il
honor of Mr.. wilkins birthday. Pre-
sent were Mr. and Mrs. William
Warrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Utle
Roberts and son. John and Mr.. an
Mrs Frank Harding and family.
The Loyal Workers Class, Mr.
Eva Donovan, teacher, will met
with Mrs. Richard Johnson, Nor
dav evening. February 3.
The Sunbeam Class, Mrs. Ma
Johnson will meet with Mrs. DOus
las Morgan Wednesday evenin.
February 5.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31
Hard Hats Walkout

Some 600 miners walked out Of
Mariana. Pa, coal mine recently
because one of their mates showed
up wearing hard plastic safety
helment Although the helments
are specified in the safety code of
the niOn-gOvernment contract
many miners not only refuse to
wear them, saying they're "uncOm-
Portable" but won't work with any
one who does.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Caroline county and had lived in
this vicinity for the past q years
Funeral services will be held from
the Boyer funeral home Tuesday at
9 D. IN. in charge of the Rev. Alden
Hopkins, pastor OF Prospect Meth
odist Church. with interment in
Hollywood cemetery. She is sur
vived by three sons and three
daughters: Samuel f.. and George
l.. and Mrs. Norman Walls and
Miss Bertha Elfers. all of Har
ringtOn: Roland Ellers and Mrs
LinwoOd Donovan of Pennington.
Seven grandchildren and one bro
ther. William n. Benton, of Mil
ford. also survive.
Mrs. Eddie Wilson of Camden. y.
j., has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. William A. Swain.
Alvin Billings and b. /. Shaw
Jr. left Monday for IL visit near Los
Angeles, Calf.
( A family DINNER was held at the
home of Mrs. Virginia ClarksOn on
Sunday. The guests included: Mr.
and Mrs. William ClarkSOn. Mr..
and Mrs. W. +. Hill and Mrs. Pa
t0si Moore, all of Harrington. and
Walter Moore of Milford
The second Of the winter series
of card parties sponsored by the
Harrington Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Fire Company. will be held ON
Thursday evening.
The regular monthly meeting Gt
the Harrington Fire Co. will be
held next Monday evening.
kO4:
Sc,rnth-Day Adventist Church
Clark Street
Harrington, Del
District Pastor. Wilfred B. Robin
son: Local Elder Joshua B. Lister
Services:
Sabbath School Saturday, 80
A. NJ.
Morning Worship saturday.
IL A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 7:30.
"EvcryOno welcome"
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

The ruins of Tiahuanaco near
La PaZ, Bolivia. are believed to
have. been old when the mcas en-
tered the country.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-31

Because of the Influence of
ocean currents. the climate Of the
IIawaiin Islands is cooler than
the latitude would Indicate.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Corn Shortage Cuts
Pig, Cattle Reserves

Results of the expected corn short.
age already are being felt in Mary
land, according to Joseph H. Bland.
ford, chairman Of the State Produc-
ton and Marketing Administration
Committee.
The number Of sows bred for fall
farrowing that are being slaughtered
| Is heavier than usual, with the
result that the fall pig crop will be
lower than was previously expected
Further reductions in spring pigs
also are anticipated.
The shortage of hogs for slaughter
Mr.. Blandford said, will be greatest
next summer and fall, with the
shortage extending into 1949.
Fewer cattle are being placed on
feed for marketing during the first
six months of 1948, and cattle pre-
pared for marketing this fall will
be slaughtered at reduced weights,
Urging farmers to prepare pastures
for heavy grazing next summer and
fall, Mr.. Blandford said the State
committee has broadened its lime
program to include all standard
types of lime normally used in
Maryland. Phosphate and 0-12-12
fertilizers, he said, also are available
in most Maryland counties.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Ever-BI Blooming Garden

TT; aSs Ssssln S
after If planted this fan. Each garden in
cludes Siberian Iris (blooms May; Del.
phinium SJuns); Oriental Poppy llats
June); yellow Daisy (July): Cushion Mum
(Aug); Hardy Aster tSeptember These
flowers come UP year after year. One
complete garden, only 81, 30: gardens.
So .9S or more, lovely Gardenia house plant
70 enjoy this winter, full of buds blooms.
leaves. Reg. 81 val. SEND NO MONEY.
orders prepared Return at Grce for full
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Evening star., 1947-09-07

| exhibition blooms. This means that
the bed needs to be carefully pre-
pared with plenty of humus and
plant food which will last. Some
supplemental feeding may be prac-
ticed, but most iris fans argue
against the use of commercial plant
food. They prefer to use blood meal
or some other quick acting organic
fertilizer.
Cut the flower stalk when the first
(terninaD bud Is beginning to un-
lfurl and allow it to open indoors.
There Are Other Factors.
OF course, this matter Of having
flowers at their prime for the show
is one that we can do very little
about. 1t all depends upon the
weather and the show committee.
If the show Is too early or to late,
there are only few kinds of flowers
that may be speeded or retarded in
their development. Over a period
of years this tends to average out
so that all would-be exhibitors have
a chance Some rose and peony fans
have developed a technique for
holding their choicest blooms IN a
refrigerator but it takes practice to
learn the proper stage to cut and
how to harden off the bloom so that
they will stand up in warm exhibit
ton room.
For most exhibition flowers the
all important step in preparing them
for the exhibition hall Is the cutting
the night before the show Is to open
and to store up to their necks in
cold water in a dark place. This
''hardens" them so that they will not
wilt down in warm show room.
Also, in cold water the development
is slowed down and they will then
be unfurling in all their freshness
at the time of Judging
When placing flower in vase
at the show make sure that it looks
the judge in the eye and that there
are no obvious defects such as
stained petals, disf1gured foliage, ETC.
The bad petals of rose may be re-
moved but there is not much that
can be done to cover up bad foliage.
To remove it might be obvious. Care
lin growing and transporting must
be counted upon to prevent such
injury.
Most Of the local flower shows re-
tquire that each specimen have its
variety name on the entry slip. A
small tag placed on the stem at
cutting time and removed as a last
step at the exhibition hall will aid
in correctly labelling each bloom.
But, the main thing is to plant
good varities and to give them good
care. The rest will be taken care of
by a cooperative show committee.
which in most cases Is glad to assist
the beginner enter his exhibit
whether it has one bloom or a dozen
or more.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Boost Feed Yield
IToOffset Prices,
Tech Expert Says

Livestock producers are urged by
Virginia Tech agronomist to boost
homegrown feed production as
much as possible in the face Of q
short corn crop which is expected
to bring continuance of high feed
prices.
H. L. Dunton, acting head of the
Tech agronomy department, yester-
day advised seeding as much small
grain as feasible, particularly oats
and barley which he said would give
the quickest supply Of grain next
year.
Oats and barley, both valuable
stock feeds, should be seeded at
least IS days before the average
date of the first killing frost In the
section, and both generally may be
seeded after silage corn, Dunton
said.
Lespedeza now on the land. he
said, may be thoroughly disced and
oats and barley then seeded, If found
desirable.
Mr.. Dunton said seeding supple
mentary pastures in late summer
and early fall would also help the
feed supply materially. On lespe-
deza fields in sections where crimson
clover is adapted, he stated, a mix
ture OF Is pounds of crimson clover
and Is pounds of rye grass per acre
may be seeded 80 to As days before
the average date of the first killing
frost.
The lespedeza should be disced
lightly in order to prepare a salts
factory seed bed, he added.
A second mixture, Mr.. Dunton
said, might be used for supple
mentary pasture was one bushel of
oats, one bushel of barley, one
bushel of rye and IS pounds Of rye
grass per acre.
He pointed out that seeding OF
two supplementary pastures fire.
quently Is advisable, since one may
be grazed in late fall and early
winter and the other In late winter
and early spring.
The practice Of discing perma-
nent pastures lightly and seeding
rs to 30 pounds of rye grass per
acre with application Of 400 to 800
pounds of a complete fertilizer will,
he said, increase the grazing Ca
pacity of these pastures materially.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
AzaIea House Plant

Have a different plant to brighten your
home this winter. Coral Belle Pink, most
desir able OF all asalsas ,a Easiest raised "a OF
sion to 3 months, then makes lovely
green decoration as plant is full of shinny.
waN leaves. Delicate pink flowers so
blooming 8" to 12" high. Very full Of
buds. II not lovHest. best house plant
BARGAIN you have ever had. return at once
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Clip this.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
This Week in the Garden

There Is still time to plant
radishes, lettuce. kale and spinach
In the fall garden: too late for
peas, broccoli. cauliflower, Chi
nese cabbage. turnips. Keep gar
den will cultivated and give an
occasional feeding to insure rapid
growth.
Transplant seeding perennials,
those that are large enough, to
the border. Take as much soil
as possible 50 as to reduce shock.
II the weather Is still hot and
sunny. shade the newly set plants
with single or paper tent for a
day or two until re-established.
4
September Is daffodil- planting
time. They make considerable
fall root growth and their plant
ing should not be delayed too
long for best results. Prepare
the soil deeply for daffodils for
the bulbs 60 in deeply and there
should be a well-prepared root
run below the bulbs. Work bone
meal into the soil along with
plenty Of compost. Space bulbs
at least 6 inches apart. This may
appear scanty the first season,
but the bulbs will multiply and
soon make solid appearing mass
even at this spacing.
4 y X II
It Is not too early to prepare
the bed for the new tulips. They
need not be planted until late
November or early December, but
we can be getting ready for them.
Many local gardeners have SUI
fered mice damage to their tulip
bulbs and 1t may be necessary.
where moles abound, to surround
the tulip bed with strip Of hard
ware cloth G1-iach mesh) 10 or
II inches in width. The upper
edge should be at or close to the
surface of the ground and extend
downward to depth of 10
inches to keep out the moles.
Mole tunnels provide entry for
the mice that do the damage.
September is the preferred
month for planting or trans
planting narrow-leaved ever
greens. Early planting is desir-
able so that they may become
well-rooted before winter arrives.
The smaller sized plants suffer
less shock than larger ones, but
all will do much better if planted
early in well-prepared holes.
Leaf mold. peatmoss and COM
post should be mixed with the
soil both in the bottom of the
hole and with that which is
placed about the ball"
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Now Is the time to prune
narrow-leaved evergreens. Give
them a good pruning once q year
to keep them compact and
healthy In appearance. Avoid 8
"crew-cut" appearance by short
ening each branch to q fork. This
avoids stubs which will rot off
and aids in keeping the natural